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‘An emotionally charged, nerve-jangling thriller . . . I couldn’t put it down’ Saskia Sarginson
‘Had me turning the pages late into the night‘ C. J. Cooper
Innocent
Ten years ago, Sebastian Croll was found not guilty of murdering his playmate.
Criminal solicitor Daniel Hunter defended the eleven-year-old in a trial that gripped the nation, but the past is unearthed when Daniel gets a call from his old client.
Or guilty?
Sebastian’s university professor has been brutally murdered and everyone who knew her is in the frame.
As Daniel steps in to represent Sebastian for the second time, rumour of his client’s identity spreads like wildfire.
The media swarm . Threats begin to arrive. And the question on everyone’s lips:
Could the child once accused of murder really be innocent?
‘Had me turning the pages late into the night‘ C. J. Cooper
Innocent
Ten years ago, Sebastian Croll was found not guilty of murdering his playmate.
Criminal solicitor Daniel Hunter defended the eleven-year-old in a trial that gripped the nation, but the past is unearthed when Daniel gets a call from his old client.
Or guilty?
Sebastian’s university professor has been brutally murdered and everyone who knew her is in the frame.
As Daniel steps in to represent Sebastian for the second time, rumour of his client’s identity spreads like wildfire.
The media swarm . Threats begin to arrive. And the question on everyone’s lips:
Could the child once accused of murder really be innocent?
Reviews
One of the most readable, emotionally intense novels of the year
A gripping and emotionally charged story. Just brilliant
Thought-provoking
Such a wonderfully layered novel, part emotionally charged, nerve-jangling thriller, and part tender, intelligent family drama. I couldn't put it down. Brilliant.
Grips like a vice
Praise for Lisa Ballantyne's previous novels:
Sophisticated, suspenseful, unsettling
A page-turner with real emotional depth
Moving, insightful
Moving and suspenseful; richly detailed, yet with the eerie simplicity of a parable
Thought-provoking and clever
A tense and shocking thriller that has the added treat of Lisa Ballantyne's deft prose. I loved it
Tense
A page-turner of a thriller . . . I couldn't put this beautifully crafted, beautifully written book down; and the complex, flawed characters stayed with me for a long time. I loved it.
A skilful mixture of creepy crime thriller and gripping domestic drama, the Innocent One had me turning the pages late into the night.
Gripping, tense and moving
A compelling and emotional read with convincing characters that stayed in my head. Lisa Ballantyne deals with a difficult and controversial subject in a sensitive and thoughtful way
Thought-provoking, brave and challenging, this book is an unsettling and compulsive read
