Day of the Accident

Paperback Published on: 21/02/2019
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Synopsis

WHAT DID YOU SEE? WHAT DID YOU DO?

'Gripping, poignant...I read it in one sitting' ROSAMUND LUPTON

'Brilliantly compulsive and with one hell of a twist!' CLAIRE DOUGLAS
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Sixty seconds after she wakes from a coma, Maggie's world is torn apart.

The police tell her that her daughter Elspeth is dead. That she drowned when the car Maggie had been driving plunged into the river. Maggie remembers nothing.

When Maggie begs to see her husband Sean, the police tell her that he has disappeared. He was last seen on the day of her daughter's funeral.

What really happened that day at the river?
Where is Maggie's husband?
And why can't she shake the suspicion that somewhere, somehow... her daughter is still alive?

An emotional page-turner with amazing characters from the Top Ten bestselling author of My Sister's Bones, this thriller is perfect for fans of Clare Mackintosh's I Let You Go and Lisa Jewell's Watching You.
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WHAT AUTHORS AND READERS ARE SAYING:

'Makes you question everything you thought you knew' EMMA KAVANAGH

'You won't see the big twist coming in this haunting thriller. A worthy successor to My Sister's Bones'Daily Express

'Wow! What a fantastic book that completely sucked me in. 5 stars' ***** Amazon reviewer

'A stunning book. Compelling, unsettling and powerful this is a book that will stay with me for a long time' C. L. Taylor

'This story absolutely blew me away' ***** Amazon reviewer

'A clever, twisty plot that takes psychological mind games to a new level. Nuala Ellwood has done it again!' Jane Corry

'A masterpiece' ***** Amazon reviewer

'Rivals The Girl on the Train (and beats it for style)'The Guardian

'This clever, multi- layered novel is simply stunning' Dinah Jefferies

'A gripping rollercoaster ride of a thriller. Keeps you in there right to the last page' Christobel Kent

'A twisty psychological thriller. I raced through it in one sitting!' Lucy Atkins

'A dark, intense, multi-layered thriller that twists and turns until the last page' Tammy Cohen

'Twisty and unpredictable. Kept me guessing until the end' Karen Cleveland

'An accomplished and page-turning thriller...it's impossible to guess where it's going next' Nicholas Searle

'A raw, shocking, and serpentine mystery that keeps you guessing until the very end' Nicolas Obregon, author of Blue Light Yokohama

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 9780241977347
  • Number of pages: 400
  • Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 24 mm
  • Weight: 277g
  • Languages: English

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Day of the Accident
A great thriller
When Maggie comes round after being in a coma following a serious car accident she's told the devastating news that Elspeth, her 10 year old daughter has ... READ MORE
Dawn Clifford
Day of the Accident
If you've ever truly been in love, then every action in this book is plausible...
The book is superbly written, paced and constructed by an author who knows how to grip a curious reader and never let them go. As Rosamund Lupton is quote... READ MORE
Keely
Day of the Accident
Clever plot but very dark
A well written and cleverly plotted novel. However I found it so dark and the characters so damaged and very few glimmers of hope that I did find it diffic... READ MORE
jean
Day of the Accident
Great psychological drama. I loved it.
Wow! This book grabbed me on the first page and kept a hold pretty much throughout. It's a really good story of a woman, Maggie, who awakens from a coma t... READ MORE
Sharon Adair
Day of the Accident
A labyrinth of twists and turns and red herrings!
I received a copy of this from NetGalley in exchange for a review. The Day of the Accident is a labyrinth of twists and turns and red herrings! It tells ... READ MORE
gwennypenny
Day of the Accident
Fast paced, nicely plotted and surprising
Maggie Allan wakes from a coma, to be told that her daughter Elspeth is dead and she was responsible. Not only that, but her husband Sean identified Elspet... READ MORE
Mary Picken
Day of the Accident
Psychological thriller
This is the first book I have read by this author and it held me enthralled from beginning to end. Maggie has been in a coma for 10 weeks following a nea... READ MORE
marie riley
Day of the Accident
Strongly recommend
I was so absorbed in this book I literally lost all track of time. I was hooked from page 1 the writing easy flows and before you know it your swipe along ... READ MORE
marjorie hall-venmore
Day of the Accident
You may really enjoy this - I didn't
The description of this book was really what made me read it. Once I started I found it OK, but it didn't really 'grab' me. I found that I worked out some ... READ MORE
Joolsie
Day of the Accident
Intriguing and dramatic
An easy reading psychological thriller, which keeps you engrossed until the end. Loved the writing, and how everything falls into place. Did not predict th... READ MORE
Sarah Lerigo
Day of the Accident
Gripping
Two careless mistakes and Maggie Allan causes a lifetime of heartache for herself and those around her. We find Maggie in a 10-week coma after a car accide... READ MORE
Sheila Easson
Day of the Accident
Brilliant read
Brilliant read. The novel begins with Margaret Allan, Maggie, entering a plea to a crime of manslaughter. The story itself then begins with Maggie waking... READ MORE
Joanna Beesley
Day of the Accident
a gripping page-turner that I read in one sitting.
Oh My: this book was just so good. I was hooked and invested from the very instance I started this journey and what a ride this was. The basic premise here... READ MORE
Beckie Bookworm
Day of the Accident
A Deeply Chilling claustrophobic Creepy Thrilling Book that you will find hard to put down, it will send chills down your spine make the hairs on your arms stand on end..
They say you killed...But What If They're Wrong? Sixty seconds after she wakes from a coma, Maggie's world is torn apart the police tell Maggie that her... READ MORE
River
Day of the Accident
Brilliant read
Brilliant read. The novel begins with Margaret Allan, Maggie, entering a plea to a crime of manslaughter. The story itself then begins with Maggie waking... READ MORE
Joanna Beesley
Day of the Accident
A cracking thriller
Thank you NetGalley and publisher for the ARC. This is a cracking psychological thriller. I was so totally drawn into the developing strands of the story,... READ MORE
Hazel.M
Day of the Accident
Page Turner
This was a great psychological thriller which sprung alive from page 1. I read this book in a few hours. It certainly was a page turner with lots of twists... READ MORE
Milton of Campsie  Annie
Day of the Accident
Brilliant read
Brilliant read. The novel begins with Margaret Allan, Maggie, entering a plea to a crime of manslaughter. The story itself then begins with Maggie waking... READ MORE
Joanna Beesley
Day of the Accident
A labyrinth of twists and turns and red herrings!
The Day of the Accident is a labyrinth of twists and turns and red herrings! It tells the story of Maggie, who wakes from a coma to discover that her belo... READ MORE
gwennypenny
Day of the Accident
Love a good twist!
Thank you to the publisher for this review copy. I have not read Nuala's books before so it is always a treat to try a new author, especially from my favou... READ MORE
Fiona Sharp
Day of the Accident
Brilliant Read
Wow what a brilliant book ,it gripped me from page one .I love it when a book does that !.The story kept me guessing all the way through with many twists a... READ MORE
Chrissie Mortimer
Day of the Accident
Kept you guessing.
This book kept you guessing. The flashing between two characters all came together at the end. Definitely enjoyed it and would recommend it to others.
Christine H.
Day of the Accident
Brilliant
Wow! This is a fabulous book! I only hope my review can do it justice. I was completely gripped from the first paragraph. Totally drawn in to Maggie's worl... READ MORE
Melanie Lewis
Day of the Accident
Gripping
A fantastic psychological novel that had me hooked from the very start. The confusion and pain of Maggie was heartbreaking and you really feel for her, the... READ MORE
Julie G
Day of the Accident
Love this book
Great book, very descriptive and full of emotion. There’s lots of twists in the storyline. Once I started reading this, I couldn’t put the book down. Can’t... READ MORE
Holly-May Broadley-Darby
Day of the Accident
Sad and twisty
Content warnings: child death, suicide plus attempts, eating disorder, grief. Maggie has just woken up from a coma to be told that her daughter Elspeth ... READ MORE
Steff The Bookish Owl
Day of the Accident
Complex Psychological Thriller....
Maggie's life as she knew it is over. She wakes up from a coma to find there has been an accident, daughter is dead and her husband has disappeared. She ha... READ MORE
aGirlWithherHeadStuckinaBook
Day of the Accident
Keeps you guessing
In a hospital bed, Maggie wakes from a coma struggling to remember how she got there. Within minutes she discovers that she has been in a dreadful car acc... READ MORE
Maggie Macdonald
Day of the Accident
A beautifully written, heart wrenching tale
Wow! This book grabbed me on the first page and kept a hold pretty much throughout. It's a really good story of a woman, Maggie, who awakens from a coma t... READ MORE
Sharon Adair
Day of the Accident
A good read
This was such a good read. I couldn’t put it down once I’d started. The characters are really well written and from the beginning you’re drawn in to the s... READ MORE
Kai Rochford
Day of the Accident
Sinister
I remember the first book I read a book by this author, in fact I had an early copy of it from the publishers. Never heard of her. I was astounded by tha... READ MORE
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