Haven't They Grown
Page turning
Layered
Emotional

Haven't They Grown The addictive and engrossing Richard & Judy Book Club pick

Sophie Hannah2020
'Sophie Hannah, who can twist a conventional plot until it screams for mercy, puts an existential spin on the domestic-suspense novel' New York Times 'Fiendishly clever' Daily Mail 'Complex and sinister' Observer 'A literary high-wire artist' Sunday Express 'Prepare for sleep deprivation!' Red All Beth has to do is drive her son to his Under-14s away match, watch him play, and bring him home. Just because she knows that her former best friend lives near the football ground, that doesn't mean she has to drive past her house and try to catch a glimpse of her. Why would Beth do that, and risk dredging up painful memories? She hasn't seen Flora Braid for twelve years. But she can't resist. She parks outside Flora's house and watches from across the road as Flora and her children, Thomas and Emily, step out of the car. Except... There's something terribly wrong. Flora looks the same, only older - just as Beth would have expected. It's the children that are the problem. Twelve years ago, Thomas and Emily Braid were five and three years old. Today, they look precisely as they did then. They are still five and three. They are Thomas and Emily without a doubt - Beth hears Flora call them by their names - but they haven't changed at all. They are no taller, no older. Why haven't they grown?
Sign up to use

Reviews

Photo of Adam Valentino
Adam Valentino@lug
2 stars
Dec 3, 2022
Photo of Ruth Parker
Ruth Parker @ruth
5 stars
Nov 18, 2021
Photo of Mari-Claire Parrin
Mari-Claire Parrin@mariclaire
2 stars
Nov 15, 2021
Photo of Emily Glover
Emily Glover@emil_y
4 stars
Nov 10, 2021
Surprising
Page turning
Unpredictable
Photo of  Bruna Acioly Leão
Bruna Acioly Leão@bruna
4 stars
Aug 29, 2021
Photo of Ava Gibbins
Ava Gibbins@avagee20
3 stars
Nov 29, 2022
Layered
Page turning
Photo of Dana
Dana@midnightlibrarymouse
4 stars
Aug 9, 2022
Photo of Nicola Smith
Nicola Smith@smiff2307
4 stars
Mar 17, 2022
Photo of Helen Borham
Helen Borham@belles_and_books
3 stars
Jan 1, 2022
Photo of Amy Keast
Amy Keast@ksnamy
4 stars
Dec 13, 2021
Emotional
Page turning
Thought provoking
Photo of Kate Lillie
Kate Lillie@lilliek1
4 stars
Aug 2, 2023
Photo of Lexi Kilmartin
Lexi Kilmartin@lexik97
5 stars
Jun 3, 2023
Photo of Tegan Bell
Tegan Bell@teganbell
4 stars
Aug 27, 2022
Photo of Camilla Currier
Camilla Currier@camilla22
2 stars
Jul 31, 2022
Photo of Kathy Rodger
Kathy Rodger @bookatnz
2 stars
Apr 20, 2022
Photo of Lucy Sleep
Lucy Sleep@lucyy
5 stars
Feb 26, 2022
Photo of Maria Luiza
Maria Luiza@peachesbonbon
3 stars
Jan 12, 2022