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The Push: The Richard & Judy Book Club Choice & Sunday Times Bestseller With a Shocking Twist

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

'Utterly addictive' PAULA HAWKINS

'A blockbusting debut about the dark side of motherhood. Gripping, clever, vividly realised . . . the ending left me flabbergasted' GUARDIAN

'I read it in one sitting. Not to be missed' LISA JEWELL

A Book to Watch in 2021! As selected by:
Grazia, Vogue, Red, Stylist, Marie Claire, Sunday Mirror, Evening Standard, Daily Mail, The Sun, Hello!, Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Porter

'An inventive twist on the psychological thriller formula. Audrain sustains the suspense expertly' SUNDAY TIMES

'I can't stop thinking and talking about it . . . it has absolutely blown me away' CANDICE BRAITHWAITE

'I was gripped from the first word to the last. I've been wanting a book to take me back to how I felt when I first read We Need to Talk About Kevin. That full body experience of reading, when you close the book but can't function until you know how it ends . . . I really recommend this one' DAWN O'PORTER

'Powerful and immersive' EMMA STONEX, author of The Lamplighters

AS RECOMMENDED ON BBC RADIO 2
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'I think she pushed him,' I said to you quietly. 'I think she pushed him . . .'

The arrival of baby Violet was meant to be the happiest day of my life. But as soon as I held her in my arms I knew something wasn't right.

I had always known that the women in my family aren't meant to be mothers.

My husband Fox says I'm imagining it. He tells me I'm nothing like my own mother, and that Violet is the sweetest child.

But she's different with me. Something feels very wrong.

Is it her? Or is it me? Is she the monster? Or am I?

The Push is an unsettling, breathtaking and powerful read about obsession and our deepest fears that will stay with you long after you turn the final page.
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'Taut, chilling, executed with gripping precision. Audrain nimbly stokes the mystery' New York Times

'A suspenseful thriller. Will have you in its grips from the very first page - and stay with you long after you've put it down. Do not miss' Heat

'Suspenseful, dark and intriguing . . . essential for book groups' Stylist

'Unsettling, visceral, provocative, compulsive' Sarah Vaughan

'The most thought-provoking exploration of motherhood since We Need to Talk About Kevin' Clare Pooley, bestselling author of The Authenticity Project

'Fans of 'mum noir' are in for a treat' Daily Mail

'Audrain sustains the suspense expertly through assured handling of her unravelling protagonist's voice' Sunday Times

**Soon to be adapted for the screen by the producer of Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood, Marriage Story and Gravity**

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ISBN9780241434550
PublisherMichael Joseph
Publication Date01/07/21
Pages320

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  • svenjaaak
    svenjaaak

    94 Followers

    4.5

    Ein ganz tolles Buch

    Dieses Buch hat mich total gefesselt! Sowohl die kurzen Kapitel als auch die ganze generelle Thematik und die erzeugte Spannung haben dafür gesorgt, dass ich immerzu weiterlesen wollte.🌞 Auch wenn an wenigen Stellen nicht ganz klar war, aus welcher Perspektive nun erzählt wird, hatte ich richtig Spaß beim Lesen. Im positiven Sinn war ich oft sehr fassungslos und mitgenommen.

    Apr 28, 2026

  • jenniliebtlesen
    jenniliebtlesen

    116 Followers

    4.5

    Ein wahnsinnig spannender Roman, der mich zwischendurch aber auch sehr aus der Fassung gebracht hat.

    Ein wahnsinnig spannender Roman, der mich zwischendurch aber auch sehr aus der Fassung gebracht hat.

    Apr 13, 2026

  • cathyi
    cathyi

    250 Followers

    3.5

    deprimierend...

    ... ich wusste nichts über das Buch, habe mich einfach so drauf eingelassen. Sehr bedrückend, deprimierend und traurig. Ich musste erst einmal meine Tochter ganz fest drücken und ihr sagen, wie sehr ich sie liebe und wie stolz ich auf sie bin... Das Ende des Buches kam nicht überraschend für mich, aber das Ende dann doch sehr abrupt. 3,5 🌟

    Apr 25, 2025

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Wow, das Buch fesselt mich total. Es ist so gut geschrieben und durch die kurzen Kapitel kann ich nicht aufhören zu lesen 🫣

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