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    The Second Child: A breath-taking debut novel about the bond of family and the limits of love
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    The Second Child: A breath-taking debut novel about the bond of family and the limits of love

    By Caroline Bond

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    Chosen for the Radio 2 Book Club with Simon Mayo

    'A carefully crafted and utterly compelling tale of lost opportunity and impossible choices.' Amanda Brooke, author of The Affair

    Why do you love your child? Is it because they're a straight A student, a talented footballer? Or is it simply because they're yours?

    Sarah and Phil love both their children, James and Lauren. The couple have the same hopes and aspirations as any parent. But their expectations are shattered when they discover that their perfect baby daughter has been born with a flaw; a tiny, but life-changing glitch that is destined to shape her future, and theirs, irrevocably.

    Over time the family adapt and even thrive. Then one day a blood test casts doubt on the very basis of their family. Lauren is not Phil's child. Suddenly, their precious family is on the brink of destruction. But the truth they face is far more complex and challenging than simple infidelity. It tests their capacity to love, each other and their children, and it raises the question of what makes - and what breaks - a family.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCorvus
    Release dateMar 22, 2018
    ISBN9781786493378
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      This impressive debut novel is both absorbing and thought-provoking, with the complexity of family life and relationships, and the stress of uncertainty, being convincingly portrayed.The intriguing scenario, the discovery that parents have been raising children that are not their own, biologically speaking, is handled sensitively and realistically. We see the situation through the eyes of the various characters involved, learning about their motivations both in their own words and as viewed by others. This leaves readers to form their own opinions, likes and dislikes.We are left guessing up to the end how matters are likely to be resolved , and it is clear that, as in real life, there will be further challenges ahead.