” There can`t be a woman alive who hasn`t once realised, in a moment of panic, that she`s in the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong man. Louise Doughty, more sure-footed with each novel, leads her unnerved reader into dark territory. A compelling & bravely-written book”. (Hilary Mantel). ”A superb novel. Grown-up, genuinely suspenseful, wonderfully well-constructed, intelligent & provocative. I really didn`t want to finish it. & I don`t say that very often”. (Julie Myerson). ” Once you start you can`t stop reading. Terrific”. (Helen Dunmore). Yvonne Carmichael has worked hard to achieve the life she always wanted: a high-flying career in genetics, a beautiful home, a good relationship with her husband & their two grown-up children. Then one day she meets a stranger at the Houses of Parliament &, on impulse, begins a passionate affair with him
- a decision that will put everything she values at risk. At first she believes she can keep the relationship separate from the rest of her life, but she can`t control what happens next. All of her careful plans spiral into greater deceit &, eventually, a life-changing act of violence. Apple Tree Yard is a psychological thriller about one woman`s adultery & an insightful examination of the values we live by & the choices we make, from an acclaimed writer at the height of her powers.