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***A REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK 2026***
THE STUNNING DEBUT NOVEL FROM A NEW STAR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE
‘So, so, so good! You don’t know what’s real and you don’t know who to trust. I couldn’t put it down . . . you’re going to lose your mind over it’ REESE WITHERSPOON
‘A gripping courtroom drama I absolutely inhaled’GRAZIA
‘A courtroom drama with the pulse of a thriller . . . kept me gripped from page one’ PRIMA

‘Dark and suspenseful, In Her Defence will keep you on your toes, questioning who to trust’ WOMAN’S OWN

‘Exploring many forms of love and abuse, In Her Defence is enraging and moving at the same time’ LITERARY REVIEW
‘In Her Defence has pace, the lush backdrop of Rome, and many wonderfully wealthy characters destroying their lives’ THE TIMES

Everyone is watching . . .
Wealthy and famous, Anna Finbow stands in court, accusing therapist Jean Guest of brainwashing her daughter Mary to gain access to her trust fund.

Jean claims that the dark memories she’s helped Mary uncover are real. That therapy has offered her a chance to finally heal from childhood trauma, and she would be better off away from her family’s damaging influence.