Humber Boy B

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER THE WOMAN BEFORE MESuperbly written... The plot twists and turns on the way to a nail-biting finale. A compelling read. The Sun‘The eponymous young adult Ben is drawn with unflinching honesty by a writer with a masterful grasp of nuance and contradiction. Highly recommended.’ The GuardianA blur in the sky a brick no a trainer red falls to the water... There seems to be a scuffle... a hand grabbing at the dangling child. Then with the awfulness of inevitability the hanging child drops gravity takes him.A child is killed after falling from the Humber Bridge. Despite fleeing the scene two young brothers are found guilty and sent to prison. Upon their release they are granted one privilege only their anonymity.Probation officer Cate Austin is responsible for Humber Boy Bs reintegration into society. But the general publics anger is steadily growing and those around her are wondering if the secret of his identity is one he actually deserves to keep.Cates loyalty is challenged when she begins to discover the truth of the crime. She must ask herself if a child is capable of premeditated murder. Or is there a greater evil at play?A clever sophisticated psychological thriller perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn S.J. Watson B A Paris and Sophie HannahWhat Reviewers and Readers Say:Twisty profound and completely convincing it grips the reader by the heart. Unputdownable. Erin KellySad chilling and horrifying Humber Boy B is extraordinary. Elizabeth Forbes