{"product_id":"9780008476601","title":"Dear Darling","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Ella King\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 9 April 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 368 pages\u003cbr\u003e163 x 244 x 34 | 582g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn unforgettable novel for those who loved My Dark Vanessa, Half His Age or Gone Girl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  ‘A seriously impressive new talent’ CHRIS WHITAKER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'A deeply moving character study of a woman in flux’ LISA TADDEO\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Timely, devastating' LISA JEWELL\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Brave, bold, nuanced and subtle, as well as properly suspenseful and immersive' LEE CHILD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ***\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDear Darling,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  So begins the letter from Daniel Prior.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The man Lauren had sex with when she was fourteen years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The man she fell in love with, long before conversations about power and consent and #MeToo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The man she locked away in the deepest part of her memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Eighteen years later, the world is changed, and Lauren, a wife and mother, is changed too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But now, fresh out of prison, Daniel wants to meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e And Lauren must finally confront the electricity and devastation of the man who's loved and harmed her more deeply than anyone in her life…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e From bold new voice Ella King, Dear Darling cuts to the heart of some of the most complex issues of our age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  'Comparisons to My Dark Vanessa are inevitable but I like this one better' ERIN KELLY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Raw, unflinching, and beautifully written, Dear Darling is an unforgettable novel. Absolutely incredible' ANDREA MARA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘A blistering thriller’ NEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘Disturbing, poignant and memorable all at once' OBSERVER\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49357295190275,"sku":"9780008476601","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9780008476601.jpg?v=1785597567","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com\/products\/9780008476601","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}