In Her Place
a gripping suspense for book clubs, from the award-winning author

Ann’s life and job prospects are in the doldrums after she takes on a carer role for her mother, who has recently died. She’s trying to re-establish her journalistic career and is offered a few hundred dollars to review a play which proves to be woefully bad. Later at the bar, she meets Justin Forst......more

In Her Place is Edel Coffey’s second novel after her excellent debut Breaking Point. It’s every bit as readable as Breaking Point with a good story about a complex relationship but it didn’t hit the same high notes. Set in NYC and upstate New York, we meet our main character Ann, a struggling writer......more

The premise of this story intrigued me, but I wasn't prepared for how knotted my stomach would be when I read it! Ann has spent the last few years caring for her mother and, in the process, losing her career, income, and freedom. So, when her mother dies, she finds herself at a loss. She meets Justin......more

In Her Place follows Ann who is at a bit of a loose end following a narrowing of her world whilst caring for her mother until her death. She meets Justin who is in limbo as his wife Deborah is in a coma with little chance of recovery. The story that follows requires quite a bit of suspension of beli......more

3.5 stars I enjoyed this book, and it’s morally grey themes. I had a love/hate relationship with the two female main characters and a hate/hate relationship with the main male character. At one stage I was screaming in my head about all the red flags, but I could also feel Ann’s desire to have a perf......more