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The Second Child

By: Caroline Bond
Narrated by: Antonia Beamish
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 Why do you love your child? Is it because they're a straight A student, a talented footballer? Or is it simply because they're yours? Sarah and Phil love both their children, James and Lauren. The couple have the same hopes and aspirations as any parent. But their expectations are shattered when they discover that their perfect baby daughter has been born with a flaw; a tiny, but life-changing glitch that is destined to shape her future, and theirs, irrevocably. Over time the family adapt and even thrive. Then one day a blood test casts doubt on the very basis of their family. Lauren is not Phil's child. Suddenly, their precious family is on the brink of destruction. But the truth they face is far more complex and challenging than simple infidelity. It tests their capacity to love, each other and their children, and it raises the question of what makes – and what breaks – a family.©2018 Caroline Bond (P)2018 Bolinda Publishing Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Medical Women's Fiction Thought-Provoking

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Critic reviews

'Caroline Bond takes a complex situation and has written a thoughtful, wrenching and, at times, tear-jerking novel.' (Elizabeth Buchan)
'I stayed up long into the night to finish The Second Child ... a carefully crafted and utterly compelling tale of lost opportunity and impossible choices.' (Amanda Brooke, internationally bestselling author)
'I was so invested in every word of this novel. An unthinkable situation, but highly believable, this story is spellbinding, real, and brilliantly written. I felt for every character. It mines the depth of every possible human emotion. Caroline Bond will go far. ' (Carol Mason)
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What a brilliant book this was. My fist experience of this author, but it won’t be my last. Storytelling at its finest with such a well thought out plot. Had me intrigued from the first to the very last page.

Superb listen

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An enjoyable story. Slightly slow and ponderously told. Lets you into the life of a family with complex problems leaves you annoyingly on a cliff edge at the end.

Good story. Slightly slow

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This was a gripping read with twist and turns along the way and I recommend

A tangled web of family relationships

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I would definitely recommend The Second Child - a perfect book to take on your holiday .

Really enjoyable book

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Brilliant story - so different from the usual themes on offer. The characters were easy to imagine without too much unnecessary description and the story flowed really well .

Excellent, completely different theme

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easy read author has great potential. although story has been done before. with boys

enjoyable but it has been done before

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Surprisingly brilliant! And unexpected even mesmerising. A very good listen indeed… left me tearful at the end.

A must read

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This book was captivating from the get go. You could feel for each of the characters. The plot was really interesting. Loved it!

Absolutely beautiful

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I so enjoyed listening to this book, telling the story of two families who came home with the with the wrong babies and how they tried to cone to terms with that and deal with the fallout. Really well written . Recommended

Excellent read.

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This is my first review
The story is an emotional and well executed one It looks at everyone’s perspective and feeling throughout throughout and made me think of my reactions in the same scenario
Well worth a listen and narrated very well

A wonderful story

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