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The Doctor's Child

An incredibly gripping psychological thriller (The Doctor's Wife Book 4)

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The Doctor's Child

By: Daniel Hurst
Narrated by: Sarah Durham, Polly Edsell
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The doctor is dead. Now his daughter wants revenge…

‘I’ll always protect you.’ These are the words my mother whispered to me every time she kissed me goodnight. And whenever we ventured outside our windswept seaside village, she’d clutch my hand tightly and her face would be pinched and pale. I never understood why. But now I do.

Growing up, I’d heard the whispers and the rumours. My mother tried to keep the truth from me, but she failed. I understand exactly what happened eighteen years ago. I know I am the murdered doctor’s child.

Everything could have been so different if the doctor’s wife hadn’t ruined my mother’s life–and mine too. We could’ve been a proper family, living in a big house with a stunning sea view. Instead, I never got to know my dad and my mother is a shadow of the person she once was, always looking over her shoulder…

Glancing at my fair hair and bright blue eyes in the mirror, I realise I’m just like my father. And it’s up to me to right the wrongs of the past.

They say the doctor’s wife is clever and calculating. That she gets away with murder. But she hasn’t met me yet…

From the number one bestselling author of The Doctor’s Wife, this is a totally gripping psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the final jaw-dropping twist. If you love Behind Closed Doors, Gone Girl and The Housemaid, you’ll be hooked on The Doctor’s Child.

©2024 Daniel Hurst (P)2024 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.
Crime Thrillers Domestic Thrillers Psychological

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Twists and turns that keep you guessing in this well contrcted thriller. Well written and kept me on alert!

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Not his best

I love Daniel Hurst stories,but the doctor's child,to me felt like he had run out of ideas and had built this book on the previous ideas from the doctors wife and widow.It was pedestrian and definitely not a page turn thriller like his other books.It was predictable and mundane.Did not enjoy it

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Logical conclusion that doesn’t overcook the plot line.

A satisfying final chapter to Fern’s story. A less ruthless, aging protagonist who finally has to face up to the mayhem she created. Believable and somewhat melancholic with the usual icky moments. Enjoyed this storyline but none of the follow ups reach the height of the first book.

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