{"product_id":"childs-child","title":"Childs Child","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Child''s Child\u003c\/i\u003e is the new crime novel by bestselling, prize-winning author Barbara Vine, pen-name for the late bestselling author Ruth Rendell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhat sort of betrayal would drive a brother and sister apart?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Grace and her brother Andrew inherit their grandmother''s house in Hampstead, they decide to move in together. It seems the obvious thing to do: they''ve always got on well, the house is large enough to split down the middle, and neither of them likes partying or loud music. There''s one thing they''ve forgotten though: what if one of them wants to bring a lover into the house? When Andrew''s partner James moves in, it alters the balance - with almost fatal consequences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBarbara Vine''s is the pen-name of Ruth Rendell, and \u003ci\u003eThe Child''s Child\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book she has published under that name since \u003ci\u003eThe Birthday Present\u003c\/i\u003e in 2008. It''s an intriguing examination of betrayal in families, and of those two once-unmentionable subjects, illegitimacy and homosexuality. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA taut, thrilling read, it will be enjoyed by readers of P.D. James and Ian Rankin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Cracking stuff. The Vine continues to flourish . . . (A) miracle of storytelling with her customary aplomb and cool composure'' \u003ci\u003eExpress\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Child''s Child\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''The Rendell\/Vine partnership has for years been producing consistently better work than most Booker winners put together'' Ian Rankin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRuth rendall has published fourteen novels under the Vine name, two of which, \u003ci\u003eFatal Inversion\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKing Solomon''s Carpet\u003c\/i\u003e, won the prestigious Crime Writers'' Association Gold Dagger Award. Also available in Penguin by Barbara Vine: \u003ci\u003eThe Minotaur\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Blood Doctor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGrasshopper\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Chimney Sweeper''s Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Brimstone Wedding\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNo Night is Too Long\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAsta''s Book\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKing Solomon''s Carpet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGallowglass\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe House of Stairs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Dark-Adapted Eye\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57379459301758,"sku":"NW9780241963579","price":14.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780241963579.jpg?v=1778599775","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/childs-child","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}