{"title":"Frances McKendrick","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrances McKendrick invites readers into richly drawn contemporary worlds where relationships and identity take centre stage. Her work often explores the intricate textures of human connection, blending wit and insight in narratives that linger beyond the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a delicately balanced prose style, McKendrick’s fiction examines the unspoken moments and emotional complexities that shape everyday life. Fans of thoughtful, character-driven stories will find much to savour in her writing.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"words-fail-me-by-frances-mckendrick-9781785634178","title":"Words Fail Me","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA therapist’s job is to listen, not to get involved. Unless…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘A dark and startling tale of righteous vengeance’\u003c\/em\u003e VAL McDERMID\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Complex, timely and full of compassion’\u003c\/em\u003e IAN RANKIN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Jane – smart, funny, fortyish – says she’s a school counsellor, people assume it’s all about exam stress. If only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer teenage clients include Vaishali, who hates the perfect curves that draw the attention of adult men; Fraser, who cares devotedly for his mother but hurts his girlfriend by confusing real life with porn; and George, a trans boy who suffers from acute anxiety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHarbouring terrible secrets from her own youth, Jane struggles to contain the anger these stories arouse in her. It’s only when she starts counselling her colleague Kass, a survivor of childhood sexual abuse whose trauma is resurfacing, that her thoughts turn to revenge…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMoving, entertaining and revelatory, \u003cem\u003eWords Fail Me\u003c\/em\u003e is a gripping page-turner, with a compelling mystery at its core and a hair-raising climax, which also shines a revealing light on contemporary adolescent agonies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67712503972076,"sku":"9781785634178","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781785634178-words-fail-me-1.jpg?v=1791857016"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/frances-mckendrick.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}