Part of the Family

Name: Part of the Family
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Author: Charlotte Philby
ISBN: 9780008327019

Author: Charlotte Philby

Narrator: Emma Gregory, Kristin Atherton

Unabridged: 12 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 08/01/2019

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller, Espionage, Crime, Political

Synopsis

SOMEONE IS WATCHING SOMEONE SHE THOUGHT SHE COULD TRUST SOMEONE DETERMINED TO MAKE HER PAY On the surface, Anna Witherall has the perfect life. Married to her university boyfriend David, she has an enviable job, beautiful home, and gorgeous three-year-old twin daughters, Stella and Rose. Their competent and capable nanny, Maria, is practically part of the family. But beneath the veneer of success and happiness, Anna is hiding a dark secret, one that threatens to unravel everything she has worked so hard to create. Only one thing is certain: to protect her children, she must betray them. ‘ and – a read’ Harriet Tyce, author of ‘Everyone has an agenda in this intriguing exploration of and , as Philby ratchets up the to Highsmithian levels’ ‘An enigmatic and slippery beast, a cool new generation of spy novel. Just as the characters play cat and mouse with one another, so does the author with her readers – it’s a guessing game right to the end and I turned the last page with my heart pounding. Recommended’ ‘I devoured this beautifully written, intricately wrought and unique blend of spy thriller and domestic suspense. The twists keep coming, right down to that chilling last line’

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer on April 09, 2022

As soon as I read the bio of the author as former journalist of Independent and granddaughter of Kim Philby: UK’s one of the most famous communist double agents, I became very curious about this book. It’s combination of two different genres: domestic thriller meets espionage. I can admit the story......more

Goodreads review by Bridgett on November 29, 2020

Color me seriously CONFUSED, friends. I struggled and lurched through this tedious story, only to get to the end and not have any idea at all what the hell was going on. I still don't after pondering it for thirty minutes. Stories rarely confuse me...even when they probably should. Part of the Fa......more

Goodreads review by Christina on February 21, 2021

This book starts out with an interesting (if common) premise: Anna’s marriage appears ideal, but may be less so....and she’s making her escape. Some additional interesting elements are introduced: a love triangle (or rectangle?) when Anna was young, immense wealth, and even a little espionage. The a......more

Goodreads review by Pat on December 17, 2020

This book starts off with one of the most over-used tropes around at the moment - Anna and David Witherall have the perfect life until...it all gets derailed. Only this time it went in a few unexpected directions and I became quite absorbed in this story. I actually really enjoyed it. It wasn’t fast......more

Goodreads review by Liz on June 09, 2019

The Most Difficult Thing is a beautifully lyrical domestic drama and espionage hybrid with two very different but very engaging women at the heart of it . Lies and deceit are at the centre of a seemingly strong and powerful marriage and Charlotte Philby takes the reader on an emotional and riveting j......more

Quotes

‘[An] intriguing exploration of deceit and duplicity’ ‘I devoured this beautifully written, intricately wrought and unique blend of spy thriller and domestic suspense … The twists keep coming, right down to that chilling last line’ ‘A compelling and emotionally resonant mixture of spy thriller and domestic suspense’ ‘An enigmatic and slippery beast, a cool new generation of spy novel. Just as the characters play cat and mouse with one another, so does the author with her readers – it’s a guessing game right to the end and I turned the last page with my heart pounding. Recommended’ ‘A genre-busting spy novel that amps up the tension and will leave you trusting no one’ ‘Dark and addictive and magnificent’ ‘A writer of promise’ ‘An espionage/domestic noir crossover in which betrayal is as inevitable as it is compulsive’ ‘Compulsive and chilling’ ‘A page-turning thriller’ ‘Like rewritten by Patricia Highsmith, this is a distinctively female take on spying’ ‘Compelling and complex – a compulsive read’ Harriet Tyce, author of ‘Spying has been her inheritance and this brilliant, beautifully crafted debut novel uses it to the full – and so much more besides’ ‘Philby clearly understands something about deceit and betrayal, making this a page-turner with several cliffhanger moments, including the ending’ ‘A compelling debut’