The Playground
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Wry, twisting and suspenseful, bestselling novelist Michelle Frances tells a story of schoolyard sniping turned ugly in The Playground, for fans of Liane Moriarty and Adele Parks.
In search of a fresh start, 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 after London. But the quaint village atmosphere belies a social strata that proves an immediate minefield. Lara clashes with Rosie, the daughter of Ripton's queen bee, and at the school gates Nancy quickly finds herself outside the circle of whispering parents.
As much as Nancy finds the playground politics absurd, it's impossible to ignore in claustrophobic village life. When another child accuses Lara of something serious, the parents are divided in who to believe.
In the run-up to Ripton's festival, where one girl will be crowned the Spring Queen, the tension escalates. And Nancy will learn the lengths a parent might go to for their child.
About this Author
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 bestselling author of numerous domestic thrillers: The Girlfriend, The Temp, The Daughter, Sisters, and The Boyfriend. The Playground is her sixth novel.
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