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Fear of Falling

By: Cath Staincliffe
Narrated by: Julia Barrie
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A moment's madness, a lifetime of regret.

Lydia and Bel have been best friends for years, from wild teenage days all the way through to motherhood. Bel becomes pregnant by accident and has a fraught relationship with daughter, Freya, while Lydia and love-of-her-life Mac, after failed fertility treatment, choose to adopt. Gorgeous toddler Chloe challenges them more than either of them had ever expected, and as a teenager her behaviour escalates increasingly out of control, pushing their marriage, and Lydia and Bel's relationship, to breaking point.

A modern tragedy. A harrowing and heartbreaking story of the splinters that can tear mothers and daughters, husbands and wives - and friends - apart.

©2018 Cath Staincliffe (P)2018 Hachette Audio UK Crime Fiction Mystery Marriage Fiction Suspense Crime Emotionally Gripping Exciting

Critic reviews

"Harrowing and humane. A real knockout." (Ian Rankin)

"It's always exciting to see a writer get better and better and Cath Staincliffe is doing just that." (Val McDermid)

"Remarkable depth...The most grown-up writer in British crime fiction." (Telegraph)
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Although Julia Barrie sounds good j wish that whilst she is doing very good voices of the characters she has to keep saying he said she said very very annoying

I say I say I say good story to many saids in it

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An engaging story of friendship between two young Yorkshire women and their very different characters and experiences of motherhood. The readers performance is beautiful, good on accents and personality. The lack of support for parents in difficulty seems sadly realistic.

Friendship and motherhood

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