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Remorse
Formerly published as REMORSE.
A week ago, John Duggan had it all: married with a beautiful four month-old daughter; career on the up; and nice house in a good area of Southampton. But behind closed doors, his wife is cheating on him; his daughter’s relentless screaming deprives them of sleep; and he drinks heavily.
Struggling to maintain balance in his life, cracks start to appear. Unable to deal with the mounting pressure, he hires a private investigator to spy on his wife. He is prepared to do anything to maintain the idyll.
As the conclusion of Duggan’s trial looms, he must come to terms with what he has done and why he is facing a life behind bars. He is about to learn a valuable lesson: not every fairy tale has a happy ending…
Betrayal, revenge, regret and suspense: TELL NO LIES is a heart-breaking thriller, exploring what fathers will do when driven to desperation.
(Also considered a standalone novel.)
A week ago, John Duggan had it all: married with a beautiful four month-old daughter; career on the up; and nice house in a good area of Southampton. But behind closed doors, his wife is cheating on him; his daughter’s relentless screaming deprives them of sleep; and he drinks heavily.
Struggling to maintain balance in his life, cracks start to appear. Unable to deal with the mounting pressure, he hires a private investigator to spy on his wife. He is prepared to do anything to maintain the idyll.
As the conclusion of Duggan’s trial looms, he must come to terms with what he has done and why he is facing a life behind bars. He is about to learn a valuable lesson: not every fairy tale has a happy ending…
Betrayal, revenge, regret and suspense: TELL NO LIES is a heart-breaking thriller, exploring what fathers will do when driven to desperation.
(Also considered a standalone novel.)
292 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 28, 2011
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About the author
Stephen Edger
51 books144 followersStephen Edger is the Amazon bestselling author of psychological and crime thrillers, including Little Girl Gone, Snatched, and the Kate Matthews series. Born in the north-east of England, he now lives in Southampton where most of his stories are set, allowing him to use his insider knowledge to deliver realistic and unsettling suspense on every page.
With books published by Harper Collins, Bookouture, and Endeavour Media, you wouldn’t believe that writing is still only a hobby for Stephen. A hobby that has seen him write more than twenty novels in the last decade, whilst balancing a full-time job with a young family.
Away from writing, Stephen loves to read anything that will keep him awake at night. He’s also a passionate advocate for contemporary cinema and binge-watching the latest offerings from streaming services. He is married with a son and a daughter, and two dogs. Stephen is a member of the International Thriller Writers (ITW) Association, the Crime Writers Association (CWA), and loves to engage with his readers on his Facebook author page and Twitter.
If you have a question for him, he can be reached at:
www.facebook.com/AuthorStephenEdger
www.twitter.com/StepheEdger
www.stephenedger.com
With books published by Harper Collins, Bookouture, and Endeavour Media, you wouldn’t believe that writing is still only a hobby for Stephen. A hobby that has seen him write more than twenty novels in the last decade, whilst balancing a full-time job with a young family.
Away from writing, Stephen loves to read anything that will keep him awake at night. He’s also a passionate advocate for contemporary cinema and binge-watching the latest offerings from streaming services. He is married with a son and a daughter, and two dogs. Stephen is a member of the International Thriller Writers (ITW) Association, the Crime Writers Association (CWA), and loves to engage with his readers on his Facebook author page and Twitter.
If you have a question for him, he can be reached at:
www.facebook.com/AuthorStephenEdger
www.twitter.com/StepheEdger
www.stephenedger.com
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
September 21, 2012
I made it almost halfway in this book but then deleted it with the hump. There were some atrocious spelling mistakes which grabbed my attention too much such as eek for eke, sole for soul, hangar for hanger, sites for sights, bugar for bugger, heroine for heroin and then the final straw was changing a person's name 3 times in a page. She was Kirsten, then Dawn and then back to Kirsten again. I switched off in disgust at this point.
I only made it this far and gave it 2 stars as opposed to 1 because the actual tale was a good one and I liked the way John viewed the world. He shared a lot of the opinions I have, but in the end the errors outweighed the pleasure aspect of this book. A pity. For the sake of some decent proof-reading it would have maybe been a 5 star read !!
I only made it this far and gave it 2 stars as opposed to 1 because the actual tale was a good one and I liked the way John viewed the world. He shared a lot of the opinions I have, but in the end the errors outweighed the pleasure aspect of this book. A pity. For the sake of some decent proof-reading it would have maybe been a 5 star read !!
December 18, 2016
Got halfway through this book but could not continue with it. I enjoy audible books as they help me to relax and a good narrator is vital! This narrator sounded like old man steptoe, it was atrocious, at some points i could hear that he had spit gathering in his mouth as he read, there were also many mistakes in his reading, pronunciation is also important, totally ruined this book and it has been deleted, wont be buying any books narrated by this person again
February 18, 2017
Decent tho it drags
I enjoyed the story. Tho the writing could have been....different. Such long in depth descriptions was at times exhausting, yet yearning for the end kept me trudging along. Final confrontation was a shocker, so I enjoyed that very much. Will continue to read this authors works....
I enjoyed the story. Tho the writing could have been....different. Such long in depth descriptions was at times exhausting, yet yearning for the end kept me trudging along. Final confrontation was a shocker, so I enjoyed that very much. Will continue to read this authors works....
March 17, 2015
Excellent story!
This is my first Edger novel and I was very impressed by a number of things. I really appreciated how the author tied so many things together, and still finished the story where he started. This is a very well written story and the plot lines, characters, relationships, as well as twists and "hints" of other things is so very well done. I'm going to add Edger to my reading list.
This is my first Edger novel and I was very impressed by a number of things. I really appreciated how the author tied so many things together, and still finished the story where he started. This is a very well written story and the plot lines, characters, relationships, as well as twists and "hints" of other things is so very well done. I'm going to add Edger to my reading list.
April 22, 2016
Ok
The story was ok and overall it wasn't bad. I didn't really like the pace the book took. The way the scenes and actions were described I think went a little too far in mundane minute detail. It took away from the story and had me skimming ahead to see how it ended. I
The story was ok and overall it wasn't bad. I didn't really like the pace the book took. The way the scenes and actions were described I think went a little too far in mundane minute detail. It took away from the story and had me skimming ahead to see how it ended. I
September 15, 2012
Enjoyed seeing the story unfold
March 10, 2014
LOved this book. Excellent story with great ending that you only get to think about with couple chapters to go. Entetwined with characters from other books by the same author.
January 17, 2015
Found in the 1st half very slow, almost gave up, glad I didn't. Unexpected twist.
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