{"product_id":"9781399721738","title":"In Her Defence : A Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick, February 2026. A dark and gripping courtroom drama for fans of Gillian Flynn and Jo Murray","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e***A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK 2026***\u003cbr\u003eTHE STUNNING DEBUT NOVEL FROM A NEW STAR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'So, so, so good! You don't know what's real and you don't know who to trust. I couldn't put it down . . . you're going to lose your mind over it' \u003cb\u003eREESE WITHERSPOON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A gripping courtroom drama I absolutely inhaled'\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eGRAZIA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A courtroom drama with the pulse of a thriller . . . kept me gripped from page one' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePRIMA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Dark and suspenseful, \u003ci\u003eIn Her Defence\u003c\/i\u003e will keep you on your toes, questioning who to trust' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWOMAN'S OWN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Exploring many forms of love and abuse, \u003ci\u003eIn Her Defence \u003c\/i\u003eis enraging and moving at the same time' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLITERARY REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'In Her Defence \u003c\/i\u003ehas pace, the lush backdrop of Rome, and many wonderfully wealthy characters destroying their lives' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEveryone is watching . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWealthy and famous, Anna Finbow stands in court, accusing therapist Jean Guest of brainwashing her daughter Mary to gain access to her trust fund.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJean claims that the dark memories she's helped Mary uncover are real. That therapy has offered her a chance to finally heal from childhood trauma, and she would be better off away from her family's damaging influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI'll tell you now . . . you shouldn't believe either of them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Smart, elegant and endlessly unsettling'\u003cb\u003e ABIGAIL DEAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A brilliant mix of courtroom drama, psychological thriller and love story'\u003cb\u003e JP DELANEY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A stunning debut'\u003cb\u003e ERIN KELLY\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'I was completely hooked from the first page to the very last!'\u003cb\u003e MEGAN MIRANDA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'Beautifully written and brilliantly addictive' \u003cb\u003eVALERIE KEOGH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Haunting and twisty'\u003cb\u003e LIV CONSTANTINE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'I devoured it' \u003cb\u003eDEBBIE HOWELLS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A star-making debut'\u003cb\u003e JULIA HEABERLIN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eREADERS ARE RAVING ABOUT \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIN HER DEFENCE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'WHAT. A. BOOK. I just finished and I am totally shook'\u003cbr\u003e'Twisty, thrilling and unputdownable. If I could give it more than five stars I would'    \u003cbr\u003e'This book is so suspenseful it practically feels like horror'\u003cbr\u003e'Razor-sharp plotting and deeply believable characters'\u003cbr\u003e'I LOVE a courtroom drama, but this was so much more!'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55732319093112,"sku":"9781399721738","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/1368\/0730\/files\/9781399721738.jpg?v=1794282285","url":"https:\/\/ryebooks.co.uk\/products\/9781399721738","provider":"Rye Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}