{"product_id":"the-playground-9781529049688","title":"The Playground","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Michelle Frances is an author we're going to hear a great deal about' JILLY COOPER\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brilliant (toxic) context. Loved the epistolary touches. Taut, dark, and seriously addictive.' WILL DEAN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLooking 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs much as Nancy finds the playground politics absurd, they soon become impossible to ignore when Lara is accused of hurting another girl. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDesperate to clear Lara's name, Nancy is about to learn just what lengths a parent will go to for their child . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWry, twisting and suspenseful, Michelle Frances tells a story of schoolyard sniping turning into something much uglier in \u003ci\u003eThe Playground\u003c\/i\u003e, for fans of Liane Moriarty and Adele Parks. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e************** \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePRAISE FOR THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR MICHELLE FRANCES \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I tore through the pages . . . A high-speed chase of a novel' \u003cb\u003eLouise Candlish\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Michelle Frances manages to bring fresh energy to this age-old theme of family secrets . . . The finale doesn't disappoint' \u003cb\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Toxic family relationships, sultry European settings and an intricate plot which leaves you never knowing who to trust' \u003cb\u003eCatherine Cooper, author of The Chalet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichelle 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 T\u003ci\u003ehe Girlfriend. The Playground\u003c\/i\u003e is her sixth novel\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pan Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50456003084562,"sku":"9781529049688","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_42e0379a-8b28-4796-b496-5bb3fe8fb5e0.jpg?v=1729898258","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-playground-9781529049688","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}