APPLE TREE YARD PB – LOUISE DOUGHTY

Released to coincide with the flagship BBC One four part series, this is the latest edition of Louise Doughty s massive bestselling novel. There can t be a woman alive who hasn t once realised, in a moment of panic, that she s in the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong man. A compelling and bravely-written book. HILARY MANTEL Once you start you can t stop reading. Terrific. HELEN DUNMORE Yvonne Carmichael has worked hard to achieve the life she always wanted: a high-flying career in genetics, a beautiful home, a good relationship with her husband and their two grown-up children. Then one day she meets a stranger at the Houses of Parliament and, on impulse, begins a passionate affair with him – a decision that will put everything she values at risk. At first she believes she can keep the relationship separate from the rest of her life, but she can t control what happens next. All of her careful plans spiral into greater deceit and, eventually, a life-changing act of violence. Apple Tree Yard is a psychological thriller about one woman s adultery and an insightful examination of the values we live by and the choices we make, from an acclaimed writer at the height of her powers.