The Good Father

<p><b>WHEN A CHILD DISAPPEARS, NO SECRET IS SAFE . . .<br></b><b><i><br>*THE TIMES </i>THRILLER OF THE MONTH*<br><br></b>'This is McIlvanney at his masterful best' - <b><i>DAILY MAIL</i></b><br>'A moving and absorbing dive into grief and love, and how far a parent would go to save their child' - <b><i>OBSERVER</i></b><br>'Fascinating, moving, disturbing, and surely Liam McIlvanney's best novel to date' - <b><i>SCOTSMAN</i></b><br>'Heart-stopping and heart-rending, this is Liam McIlvanney's best novel yet'<b> VAL MCDERMID</b><b><br><br>THE POIGNANT AND BRILLIANTLY CLEVER NEW PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER FROM AWARD-WINNING CRIME AUTHOR, LIAM McILVANNEY.</b><br><br>Gordon and Sarah Rutherford are normal, happy people with rich, fulfilling lives. They have a son they adore, a house on the beach and a safe, friendly community in a picture-postcard town.<br><br>Until, one day, Bonnie the labrador comes in from the beach alone. Their son, Rory, has gone - the only trace left behind is a single black sandal.<br><br>Their lives don't fall apart immediately. While there's still hope, they dig deep and try to carry on.<br><br>But as desperation mounts, arms around shoulders become fingers pointed - at friends, family, strangers, each other. Without any answers, only questions remain. Who can they trust? How far will they go to find out what happened to Rory?<br><br>And the deadliest question of all: what could be worse than your child disappearing?<br><br>When the truth begins to emerge, they find themselves in a world they could barely have imagined.<br><br>'Beautifully written, this is easily one of the finest crime novels I've read in a very long time'<b> C.M. EWAN</b></p>