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The Jump

The Jump

Current price: $15.70
Publication Date: August 9th, 2016
Publisher:
Faber & Faber
ISBN:
9780571321582
Pages:
292

Description

Struggling to come to terms with the suicide of her teenage son, Ellie lives in the shadows of the Forth Road Bridge, lingering on its footpaths and swimming in the waters below. One day she talks down another suicidal teenager, Sam, and sees for herself a shot at redemption, the chance to atone for her son's death. But even with the best intentions, she can't foresee the situation she's falling headlong into -- a troubled family, with some very dark secrets of their own.

The Jump is a hugely moving contemporary thriller, and a stunning portrait of an unlikely heroine.

About the Author

Doug Johnstone has been acclaimed by Ian Rankin as a great slice of noir and by Irvine Welsh as a grisly parable for our times. He is also a freelance journalist, a songwriter and musician, and has a Ph.D. in nuclear physics. He lives in Edinburgh.