When Matthew Cosgrave and a number of fellow-students at Blackport University were acquitted of a terrible crime, he felt that he could put his past behind him and look ahead to the future. Twenty years later he has done just that. Married with a loving home, his only grief is the tragic death of his young daughter. But then his best friend from college days is killed in a drowning accident. Matthew returns to Blackport for a reunion in the hope of finding out what has become of the others who stood trial with them and soon comes to realise that the past is not so easily shaken off...
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'A taut thriller!Georgie Hale has produced a gripping tale, her best yet, which keeps up the intensity and tension right to the last page.' Nuneaton Evening Telegraph 'A taut thriller which explores the darker sides of human nature...Coventry author Georgie Hale has produced a gripping tale, her best yet, which keeps the intensity and tension right to the last page' -- Coventry Evening Telegraph (Better than Death) 20031025 'A roller-coaster of a plot full of unexpected shocks and unnerving surprises!Her best book so far -- stylishly written and pacey throughout.' Magistrate (Better than Dead) 20040101 'Fast moving thriller...She leads the reader down lots of false trails and builds up many moments of suspense before the truth is finally revealed. It's a fine debut and hints at lots more good stories to come.' -- Coventry Evening Telegraph (Tread Softly) 20000715 'A promising debut.' -- Sunday Telegraph (Tread Softly) 20000715 'Cracking debut novel from Georgie Hale...a splendid read, full of the unexpected' -- Huddersfield Examiner (Tread Softly) 20000715 'A well-told, intelligent story which never flags and makes one look forward to her next.' -- Birmingham Post (Tread Softly) 20000715 'Georgie Hale creates as fast-paced story with a dramatic denouement.' -- Manchester Evening News (Tread Softly) 20000715 'A splendid debut, fast-paced and well-written.' -- Iain Pears (Tread Softly) 20000715 'This novel is as compelling as Georgie Hale's first ... she maintains the suspense right to the end with lots of twists along the way' -- Coventry Evening Telegraph (Without Consent) 20000715
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Georgie Hale has spent most of her life in Coventry, although many of her family live on the Isles of Scilly. She studied at Liverpool University before working first as a social worker, then at the University of Warwick. She has a strong interest in the criminal justice system. She is married, with two grown-up daughters..
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