{"product_id":"carol-wyer-the-birthday-2020","title":"Carol Wyer: The Birthday [2020]","description":"\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eAbsolutely stunning!\u003c\/b\u003e... \u003cb\u003ewow it blew me away\u003c\/b\u003e... I loved everything about it... \u003cb\u003e5 stars\u003c\/b\u003e, although it is a shame I can't give it more, it's easily worth a 7.' \u003ci\u003eBonnie's Book Talk\u003c\/i\u003e, 5 stars\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne hot summer's afternoon, five-year-old Ava Sawyer went to a party. She never came home... \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo years later, Ava's body is found and another little girl, \u003cb\u003eAudrey Briggs\u003c\/b\u003e, goes missing. Audrey also attended \u003ci\u003ethat\u003c\/i\u003e party ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeading the investigation is\u003cb\u003e Detective Natalie Ward\u003c\/b\u003e. A mother of two teenagers, this case chills her to the bone, and is a disturbing reminder of the last job she worked on. One that still keeps her awake at night...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNatalie soon discovers that Ava's mother has some worrying gaps in her alibi and as she digs deeper, she's sure Ava's father is not telling the full story. And what did the owner of the garden centre \u003cb\u003eElsa \u003c\/b\u003esee that day? Something that she's not telling Natalie ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust as Natalie is facing up to the grim possibility that Ava and Audrey were killed by someone close to home, another little girl from the party doesn't come home from her ballet lesson. Can Natalie find a way to stop this killer before more innocent lives are taken?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGripping, fast-paced and nail-bitingly tense, this book will keep you flying through the pages long into the night. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott and Karin Slaughter.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders are going crazy for \u003ci\u003eThe Birthday:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eOMG this author has done it again!!!!!!!!... Fantastic!!!!!!!!\u003c\/b\u003e I was hooked from the first page and \u003cb\u003estayed up till 3am to finish it\u003c\/b\u003e.' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Omg!! My heart is pounding so hard! I have just finished reading \u003ci\u003eThe Birthday\u003c\/i\u003e and I am floored! \u003c\/b\u003eThis is the first in a new series from Carol Wyer, featuring DI Natalie Ward and her team. What a way to start! \u003cb\u003eSpeedy, sharp, heart stopping and engaging; this is a series I am definitely looking forward to!\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eTishyLou, \u003c\/i\u003e5 stars\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA rollocking rollercoaster\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eride\u003c\/b\u003e ... dark, twisty and \u003cb\u003ewonderfully gripping'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eMinimac Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eSomething special\u003c\/b\u003e... This book \u003cb\u003etruly is excellent\u003c\/b\u003e... \u003cb\u003eHeart-thumpingly good\u003c\/b\u003e... A well-paced,\u003cb\u003e heart-wrenching, pulse racing, edge-of-your-seat kind of book\u003c\/b\u003e and a crime fighting team who you can genuinely root for... look no further as this could genuinely be \u003cb\u003eyour next favourite read\u003c\/b\u003e. I tore through it.' \u003ci\u003eJen Med's Book Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003e5 stars\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'What a twist! ...I read this book in a day!' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wyer, Carol","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":54274532082003,"sku":"9780751579352","price":11.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Good","offer_id":54274532049235,"sku":"XG80751579352","price":4.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/wyer-carol-carol-wyer-the-birthday-2020-1248621285.jpg?v=1783804717","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/carol-wyer-the-birthday-2020","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}