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Philippa Malicka

In Her Defence Hardback By Philippa Malicka

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Released: 3rd February 2026. ***A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK 2026*** THE STUNNING DEBUT NOVEL FROM A NEW STAR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE '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' REESE WITHERSPOON 'A gripping courtroom drama I absolutely inhaled'GRAZIA 'A courtroom drama with the pulse of a thriller . . . kept me gripped from page one' PRIMA 'Exploring many forms of love and abuse, In Her Defence is enraging and moving at the same time' LITERARY REVIEW 'Dark and suspenseful, In Her Defence will keep you on your toes, questioning who to trust' WOMAN'S OWN 'In Her Defence has pace, the lush backdrop of Rome, and many wonderfully wealthy characters destroying their lives' THE TIMES Everyone is watching . . . Wealthy and famous, Anna Finbow stands in court, accusing therapist Jean Guest of brainwashing her daughter Mary to gain access to her trust fund. Jean 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. I'll tell you now . . . you shouldn't believe either of them. 'Smart, elegant and endlessly unsettling' ABIGAIL DEAN 'A brilliant mix of courtroom drama, psychological thriller and love story' JP DELANEY 'A stunning debut' ERIN KELLY 'I was completely hooked from the first page to the very last!' MEGAN MIRANDA 'Beautifully written and brilliantly addictive' VALERIE KEOGH 'Haunting and twisty' LIV CONSTANTINE 'I devoured it' DEBBIE HOWELLS 'A star-making debut' JULIA HEABERLIN READERS ARE RAVING ABOUT IN HER DEFENCE 'WHAT. A. BOOK. I just finished and I am totally shook' 'Twisty, thrilling and unputdownable. If I could give it more than five stars I would' 'This book is so suspenseful it practically feels like horror' 'Razor-sharp plotting and deeply believable characters' 'I LOVE a courtroom drama, but this was so much more!' 336 Pages

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    Released:
    3rd February 2026
    Format:
    Book
    Barcode:
    9781399721721

  • Description

    ***A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK 2026***
    THE STUNNING DEBUT NOVEL FROM A NEW STAR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE

    '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' REESE WITHERSPOON

    'A gripping courtroom drama I absolutely inhaled'GRAZIA

    'A courtroom drama with the pulse of a thriller . . . kept me gripped from page one' PRIMA

    'Exploring many forms of love and abuse, In Her Defence is enraging and moving at the same time' LITERARY REVIEW

    'Dark and suspenseful, In Her Defence will keep you on your toes, questioning who to trust' WOMAN'S OWN

    'In Her Defence has pace, the lush backdrop of Rome, and many wonderfully wealthy characters destroying their lives' THE TIMES

    Everyone is watching . . .

    Wealthy and famous, Anna Finbow stands in court, accusing therapist Jean Guest of brainwashing her daughter Mary to gain access to her trust fund.

    Jean 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.

    I'll tell you now . . . you shouldn't believe either of them.

    'Smart, elegant and endlessly unsettling' ABIGAIL DEAN
    'A brilliant mix of courtroom drama, psychological thriller and love story' JP DELANEY
    'A stunning debut' ERIN KELLY
    'I was completely hooked from the first page to the very last!' MEGAN MIRANDA
    'Beautifully written and brilliantly addictive' VALERIE KEOGH
    'Haunting and twisty' LIV CONSTANTINE
    'I devoured it' DEBBIE HOWELLS
    'A star-making debut' JULIA HEABERLIN

    READERS ARE RAVING ABOUT IN HER DEFENCE

    'WHAT. A. BOOK. I just finished and I am totally shook'
    'Twisty, thrilling and unputdownable. If I could give it more than five stars I would'
    'This book is so suspenseful it practically feels like horror'
    'Razor-sharp plotting and deeply believable characters'
    'I LOVE a courtroom drama, but this was so much more!'

    336 Pages

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