Release date - 20th January 2022
Book length - 368 pages Publisher - Sphere Books (Hachette) BUY LINKS: Worldwide - www.bookdepository.com UK - www.amazon.co.uk US - www.amazon.com Independent - www.kennys.ie I want to thank Elaine from www.hachettebooksireland.ie for providing me with a copy of this book for review. ABOUT THIS BOOK One mistake could cost her everything. Susannah has two beautiful daughters, a high-flying medical career, a successful husband and an enviable life. Her hair is glossy, her clothes are expensive; she truly has it all. But when - on the hottest day of the year - her strict morning routine is disrupted, Susannah finds herself running on autopilot. It is hours before she realises she has made a devastating mistake. Her baby, Louise, is still in the backseat of the car and it is too late to save her. As the press close in around her, Susannah is put on trial for negligence. It is plain to see that this is not a trial, it's a witch hunt. But what will the court say? MY REVIEW A gut-wrenching story with a soul-destroying plotline, BREAKING POINT by Edel Coffey is the emotional and thought-provoking read of 2022. Susannah has the life that many dream of - a successful career, a happy marriage, and two gorgeous children, as well as becoming a household name with her own book and numerous tv appearances. She has it all. But what people don't see is the pressure that having it all puts on someone and so Susannah becomes a perfectionist who has to have every little thing in order to keep their busy lives on track. If a cog breaks then the wheel stops turning and when a minor setback on the hottest day of the year results in Susannah forgetting that her baby is asleep in the back seat of the car, it results in the most tragic and heartbreaking outcome possible. As shock, guilt, and grief envelop Susannah and her family, it isn't long before the media begin to circle around them - was this a tragic accident, or is Susannah negligent, too caught up in herself and her lifestyle to properly look after her children? As Susannah's past gets picked apart and everyone in the world has an opinion, there is one journalist who recognises a witch hunt when she sees one, and while they may be from completely different worlds there is a haunting connection that ties them together. And as the court decision gets closer, what will their verdict be? BREAKING POINT by Edel Coffey is the kind of read that gives you that stone-cold fear feeling in the pit of your stomach and even though I knew what the plot was of this book, as a parent, it still really got to me and made me have a visceral reaction. The heartbreak, the anguish, and the guilt that permeates throughout this story will resonate with many readers as we can all recognise in some way the pressure that surrounds parenting and especially mothering in the world we live in today. The pressure that women face to be all things to all people, without breaking stride or being seen to falter, is excellently handled throughout this book, as is the instant pile-on when anyone is seen to slip even remotely in other people's expectations. In this case, Susannah has to prove that she was not wilfully negligent on the day in question and as she tries to grieve and process her own overwhelming feelings of guilt and utter despair, another woman will also feel the visceral reaction of a past that she has long tried to run from while watching this unfold before her eyes. BREAKING POINT by Edel Coffey is unputdownable and the kind of story that stays with you long after you turn the final page. AUTHOR INFO Edel Coffey is an Irish journalist and broadcaster. She began work as an arts journalist and editor with the Sunday Tribune. She has since worked as a presenter and reporter with RTE radio, and as editor of the Irish Independent Weekend Magazine, and Books Editor of the Irish Independent. She lives in Galway with her husband and children. To keep up-to-date with this author, you can follow along here: Twitter - twitter.com/edelcoffey Facebook - www.facebook.com/edelcoffeyauthor Instagram - www.instagram.com/edelcoffey/
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