{"product_id":"a-childs-goodbye-an-absolutely-gripping-and-emotional-page-turner-paperback","title":"A Child's Goodbye: An absolutely gripping and emotional page-turner - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAli Mercer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll I remember is the screeching of brakes and the sound of tyres swerving on tarmac. The last thing that crossed my mind was my beautiful boy Billy, waiting alone at the school gates...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen I found out I was pregnant I couldn't have been happier. Ever since my own father died, I'd felt utterly lost. But you changed everything. Finally, I had found my purpose: to be the best mother I could be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut I couldn't - wouldn't - tell anyone who your father was. I could never forget the look in his eyes that day. The betrayal written across his face. All the things we didn't say, and the secret that tore us apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI thought I was hiding the truth to protect us. But now as I lie in this hospital ward, my life hanging in the balance, blinking in the bright white lights, all I can think about is how that man, your dad, could be your only hope... but how can I save us when it already seems too late? Or will I be just in time to reunite our family?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFans of Diane Chamberlain, Jodie Picoult and Kate Hewitt will be swept away by this heartbreaking, totally gripping page-turner about motherhood, grief and a family torn apart by secrets.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReaders are hooked on Ali Mercer's books: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eHeartbreaking\u003c\/strong\u003e and heart-warming... A powerful family domestic drama \u003cstrong\u003efilled with emotion and secrets\u003c\/strong\u003e... A \u003cstrong\u003ecaptivating story that kept me hooked until the end\u003c\/strong\u003e.' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eGosh, this one pulls at the heartstrings\u003c\/strong\u003e! There were so many things that touched me in this book... \u003cstrong\u003eMy heart broke\u003c\/strong\u003e... had me tearing up at the end... \u003cstrong\u003eI loved it\u003c\/strong\u003e.' \u003cem\u003eSuze Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eAbsolutely fantastic\u003c\/strong\u003e... Will make you smile, yell out in frustration and gasp in disbelief... \u003cstrong\u003eSpectacular\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eA must-read\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eAbsolutely gripping and emotional\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eHad more family drama than a prime-time soap opera!!\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eI was yelling at my e-reader\u003c\/strong\u003e... Ali Mercer in my eyes is an \u003cstrong\u003eincredible\u003c\/strong\u003e storyteller!... This instantly hooks you.' \u003cem\u003eHeidi Lynn's Book Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eJust beautiful\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cstrong\u003e A stunning, astounding story that will stay with me\u003c\/strong\u003e. Written with heart.\u003cstrong\u003e Wow\u003c\/strong\u003e. A book to savour.\u003cstrong\u003e Just wonderful\u003c\/strong\u003e.' NetGalley reviewer, \u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eHeart-warming and heartbreaking all in one swoop\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eMade me cry and made my heart pause in places\u003c\/strong\u003e.' \u003cem\u003eThe Fiction Cafe Book Club\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 410\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 28, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42126293237895,"sku":"9781837901593","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/08cd70794ce4ab0114ef478fa6cc3dd9.webp?v=1732581904","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/a-childs-goodbye-an-absolutely-gripping-and-emotional-page-turner-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}