The Choice. An Emotional and Thought-provoking Story About Love and Guilt

For fans of Jodi Picoult and If Only I Could Tell You, Penny Hancock's The Choice is an engrossing, thought-provoking novel about family secrets and the way that even the smallest decisions can sometimes have far-reaching consequences.'Emotional and thought-provoking' - Jenny Quintana, author of The Hiding PlaceAn estranged daughter. Renee Gulliver appears to have it all: a beautiful house overlooking a scenic estuary on England's East Coast, a successful career as a relationship therapist, three grown-up children, and a beloved grandson, Xavier.
A missing grandson. But then Xavier vanishes after Renee fails to pick him up from school, and the repercussions are manifold. A mother faced with an impossible choice. Renee is wracked with remorse; the local community question her priorities, clients abandon her; and, as long-held grievances surface, her daughter Mia offers her a heartbreaking ultimatum. Amid recriminations, misunderstandings and lies, can Renee find a way to reunite her family?'A real tour de force' - Kate Rhodes, author of the Locked-Island mysteries'Gut-wrenching' - Woman's Own