The Playground: From the number one bestselling author of THE GIRLFRIEND

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'Michelle Frances is an author we're going to hear a great deal about' JILLY COOPER 'Brilliant (toxic) context. Loved the epistolary touches. Taut, dark, and seriously addictive.' WILL DEAN Looking to escape her old life, Nancy and her ten-year-old daughter Lara move to Ripton. A quiet, picturesque village in the rolling Derbyshire countryside, it seems like the perfect place to settle down. But when Nancy reaches the school gates, she learns that beneath the quaint village atmosphere is a minefield. And after her daughter clashes with her school friends, Nancy quickly finds herself outside the whispering circle of parents. As much as Nancy finds the playground politics absurd, they soon become impossible to ignore when Lara is accused of hurting another girl. Desperate to clear Lara's name, Nancy is about to learn just what lengths a parent will go to for their child . . . Wry, twisting and suspenseful, Michelle Frances tells a story of schoolyard sniping turning into something much uglier in The Playground, for fans of Liane Moriarty and Adele Parks. ************** PRAISE FOR THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR MICHELLE FRANCES 'I tore through the pages . . . A high-speed chase of a novel' Louise Candlish 'Michelle Frances manages to bring fresh energy to this age-old theme of family secrets . . . The finale doesn't disappoint' Daily Mail 'Toxic family relationships, sultry European settings and an intricate plot which leaves you never knowing who to trust' Catherine Cooper, author of The Chalet

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Taut, dark, and seriously addictive -- Will Dean author of Dark Pines
A slow burn, tense tale of the repercussions of both adult and child bullying and secret WhatsApp groups which almost any parent will relate to. Highly readable and horrifying. -- Catherine Cooper, author of The Chalet
A brilliant thriller -- Bella on The Boyfriend
A thriller that will have you gripped -- Closer on The Boyfriend
Theres something more sinister than sibling rivalry lurking in Sisters and I tore through the pages, desperate to discover the terrible secret that separates Abby and Ellie. This high-speed chase of a novel is a perfect summer read -- Louise Candlish on Sisters
Terrific . . . Twisted, fraught with suspense, a proper summer page-turner -- Jo Spain on Sisters
Toxic family relationships, sultry European settings and an intricate plot which leaves you never knowing who to trust - an ideal read for the beach -- Catherine Cooper, author of The Chalet, on Sisters
Fans of BBC drama The Replacement will lap up this taut and suspenseful tale -- Heat on The Temp
I was blown away. The Girlfriend is the most marvellous psychological thriller . . . I couldnt put it down and kept sneaking upstairs to read another few pages . . . Michelle Frances is a writer were going to hear a great deal about. Please read this genuinely exciting novel -- Jilly Cooper
Michelle Frances manages to bring fresh energy to this age-old theme of sibling rivalry and family secrets . . . The finale doesn't disappoint -- Daily Mail on Sisters

Author Bio

Michelle Frances has worked in television drama as a producer and script editor for many years, both for the independent sector and the BBC. She is the number one bestselling author of The Girlfriend. The Playground is her sixth novel.