by Ian McEwan
First published 2016
Trudy betrays her husband John and moves in with his brother Claude. But Trudy's unborn child is an unwitting witness to their sinister plan. As the due date approaches, the baby observes the web of deceit tightening around them all. This classic tale of domestic suspense will have you on the edge of your seat.
Genres: domestic-fiction, suspense, mystery, 21st-century
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: deception, enemies-to-lovers
197 pages · Nan A. Talese/Doubleday
Content warnings: domestic-violence