Blink of an Eye
Apr 2013 · Hachette UK
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In a heartbeat, life changes.
A sunny, Sunday afternoon, a family barbecue, and Naomi Baxter and her boyfriend Alex celebrate good news. Driving home, Naomi's recklessness causes a fatal accident, leaving nine-year-old Lily Vasey dead, Naomi fighting for her life, Alex bruised and bloody and the lives of three families torn apart.
Traumatised, Naomi has no clear memory of the crash and her mother Carmel is forced to break the shocking truth of the child's death to her. Naomi may well be prosecuted for causing death by dangerous driving. If convicted she will face a jail term of up to 14 years, especially if her sister's claim that Naomi was drink-driving is proven.In the months before the trial, Carmel strives to help a haunted and remorseful Naomi cope with the consequences of her actions.
Blink of an Eye is a novel about the nightmare that could be just around the next bend for any one of us.
Praise for Cath Staincliffe,
'A book about courage and compromise, about how sometimes it's kinder and braver to lie. Stunning.' Anne Cleeves.
Modest, compassionate...a solid ingenious plotter with a sharp eye for domestic detail.' Literary Review
'Complex and satisfying.' The Sunday Times
'About as good as the British private eye novel gets.' Time Out
'An engrossing read'. Sunday Telegraph.
'a page-turning, insightful thriller.' Big Issue.
A sunny, Sunday afternoon, a family barbecue, and Naomi Baxter and her boyfriend Alex celebrate good news. Driving home, Naomi's recklessness causes a fatal accident, leaving nine-year-old Lily Vasey dead, Naomi fighting for her life, Alex bruised and bloody and the lives of three families torn apart.
Traumatised, Naomi has no clear memory of the crash and her mother Carmel is forced to break the shocking truth of the child's death to her. Naomi may well be prosecuted for causing death by dangerous driving. If convicted she will face a jail term of up to 14 years, especially if her sister's claim that Naomi was drink-driving is proven.In the months before the trial, Carmel strives to help a haunted and remorseful Naomi cope with the consequences of her actions.
Blink of an Eye is a novel about the nightmare that could be just around the next bend for any one of us.
Praise for Cath Staincliffe,
'A book about courage and compromise, about how sometimes it's kinder and braver to lie. Stunning.' Anne Cleeves.
Modest, compassionate...a solid ingenious plotter with a sharp eye for domestic detail.' Literary Review
'Complex and satisfying.' The Sunday Times
'About as good as the British private eye novel gets.' Time Out
'An engrossing read'. Sunday Telegraph.
'a page-turning, insightful thriller.' Big Issue.
Ratings and reviews
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Grace Simkin
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February 2, 2019
A story of tragedy hitting a family and how everyone reacts very differently. A powerful tale of a mother's love for her daughter and her determination to find the truth. Staincliffe never disappoints, a brilliant read.
NQ
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May 5, 2015
Amazingly well written. Great characters, superb plot.
About the author
Cath Staincliffe is an award winning novelist, radio playwright and creator of ITV's hit series Blue Murder. Cath's books have been shortlisted for the CWA Best First Novel award. She was joint winner of the CWA Short Story Dagger in 2012. Letters To My Daughter's Killer was selected for the Specsavers Crime Thriller Book Club on ITV3 in 2014. Cath also writes the Scott & Bailey books based on the popular ITV series. She lives with her family in Manchester.
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