In Her Defence

***A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK 2026***<BR>THE STUNNING DEBUT NOVEL FROM A NEW STAR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE<BR><BR>'So, so, so good! You don't know what's real and you don't know who to trust. I couldn't put it down . . . you're going to lose your mind over it' REESE WITHERSPOON<BR><BR>'A gripping courtroom drama I absolutely inhaled' GRAZIA<BR><BR>'A courtroom drama with the pulse of a thriller . . . kept me gripped from page one' PRIMA<BR><BR>'Dark and suspenseful, In Her Defence will keep you on your toes, questioning who to trust' WOMAN'S OWN<BR><BR>'Exploring many forms of love and abuse, In Her Defence is enraging and moving at the same time' LITERARY REVIEW<BR><BR>'In Her Defence has pace, the lush backdrop of Rome, and many wonderfully wealthy characters destroying their lives' THE TIMES<BR><BR>Everyone is watching . . .<BR><BR>Wealthy and famous, Anna Finbow stands in court, accusing therapist Jean Guest of brainwashing her daughter Mary to gain access to her trust fund.<BR><BR>Jean claims that the dark memories she's helped Mary uncover are real. That therapy has offered her a chance to finally heal from childhood trauma, and she would be better off away from her family's damaging influence.<BR><BR>I'll tell you now . . . you shouldn't believe either of them.<BR><BR>'Smart, elegant and endlessly unsettling' ABIGAIL DEAN<BR>'A brilliant mix of courtroom drama, psychological thriller and love story' JP DELANEY<BR>'A stunning debut' ERIN KELLY<BR>'I was completely hooked from the first page to the very last!' MEGAN MIRANDA<BR>'Beautifully written and brilliantly addictive' VALERIE KEOGH<BR>'Haunting and twisty' LIV CONSTANTINE<BR>'I devoured it' DEBBIE HOWELLS<BR>'A star-making debut' JULIA HEABERLIN<BR><BR>READERS ARE RAVING ABOUT IN HER DEFENCE<BR><BR>'WHAT. A. BOOK. I just finished and I am totally shook'<BR>'Twisty, thrilling and unputdownable. If I could give it more than five stars I would' <BR>'This book is so suspenseful it practically feels like horror'<BR>'Razor-sharp plotting and deeply believable characters'<BR>'I LOVE a courtroom drama, but this was so much more!'