About this ebook
Irene has a husband, Adrian, three small children and - though she
doesn't know it - a marriage that is going wrong. When she discovers
that Adrian is having an affair, the family is blown apart.
Solace is a story of contrasts. While Adrian finds new love and excitement, Irene spirals into exhaustion, self-destruction and a kind of madness.
With their marriage in shreds and Adrian whisking their daughters on a trip of a lifetime ti Australia with his new lover, Irene finally reaches rock bottom. She decides to leave the unbearable silence of her home for a trip by herself to visit her brother Jem in France.
And as Irene soon realises, being along can mean discovering freedom, elation and even in the darkest of times, finding your solace.
doesn't know it - a marriage that is going wrong. When she discovers
that Adrian is having an affair, the family is blown apart.
Solace is a story of contrasts. While Adrian finds new love and excitement, Irene spirals into exhaustion, self-destruction and a kind of madness.
With their marriage in shreds and Adrian whisking their daughters on a trip of a lifetime ti Australia with his new lover, Irene finally reaches rock bottom. She decides to leave the unbearable silence of her home for a trip by herself to visit her brother Jem in France.
And as Irene soon realises, being along can mean discovering freedom, elation and even in the darkest of times, finding your solace.
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5.0
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May 12, 2015
Loved this. Really relatable characters.
About the author
Nicci Gerrard is a feature writer on the Observer, and the co-author, with Sean French, of the best-selling Nicci French thrillers. She lives in Suffolk with her husband and four children. This is her second novel.
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