We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver Published by Serpent's Tale, £7.99

A WOMAN is writing a letter to her husband. It's an account of where they went wrong - especially in relation to their son, Kevin.

The entire book is written in letter form, and as such, grasps the reader's attention from the start.

As the story unfolds the gruesome events which led to the letter being written emerge.

Set in America it's a dark, gripping tale, with a shocking conclusion.

Along the way it explores the troubled relationship between a mother and her son, and the guilt that brings the parent.

Not a feel-good book by any stretch of the imagination, but an intriguing one nonetheless.

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