The Farm

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The Farm by Tom Rob Smith is a gripping psychological thriller that explores the complexities of trust and family secrets. The story centres on a man caught between his parents, with his mother claiming to have witnessed a crime and his father urging him to dismiss her claims as delusional. As he unravels their narratives, the truth becomes increasingly elusive and unsettling.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by complex family dynamics wrapped in intense suspense and a psychological edge. The narrative oscillates between a chilling accusation and an urgent quest for truth, keeping you guessing at every turn. Fans of psychological thrillers about uncovering hidden secrets will find this story particularly gripping.

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From the author of Child 44, soon to be a major film starring Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, and Gary Oldman, comes an intricately-knitted thriller in the vein of John Le Carré's A Perfect Spy.

Daniel believed that his parents were enjoying a peaceful retirement on a remote farm in Sweden, the country of his mother's birth. But with a single phone call, everything changes.

Your mother... she's not well, his father tells him. She's been imagining things—terrible, terrible things. In fact, she has been committed to a mental hospital.

Before Daniel can board a plane to Sweden, his mother calls: Everything that man has told you is a lie. I'm not mad... I need the police... Meet me at Heathrow.

Presented with a horrific crime, a conspiracy that implicates his own father, Daniel must examine the evidence and decide: who is telling the truth, his mother or his father? And he has secrets of his own that for too long he has kept hidden...

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The Farm by Tom Rob Smith, categorised under Crime & Thriller, is praised for its tense and suspenseful plot that keeps readers on edge. Reviewers appreciate the book's psychological depth and the way it explores themes of trust and the blurred lines between reality and delusion. The narrative structure, which alternates perspectives, is noted for adding layers of intrigue and complexity to the unfolding mystery.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781847396754

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 February 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 384

About the Author

Tom Rob Smith is the author of the acclaimed Child 44 trilogy. Child 44 itself was a global publishing sensation, selling over two million copies. It was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Prize and won the CWA Steel Dagger Award. His most recent novel, The Farm, was a #1 international bestseller. Tom also writes for television and won a Writer’s Guild Award for best adapted series and an Emmy and Golden Globe for best limited series with American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace. He is also the creator and executive producer of FX’s suspense thriller series Class of ’09.

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