{"product_id":"9781804186961","title":"The Good Father : The stunning psychological thriller from the award-winning crime writer","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Liam McIlvanney\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eThriller \/ suspense\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 4 June 2026 by Bonnier Books Ltd (Zaffre) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 416 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 129 x 29 | 280g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWHEN A CHILD DISAPPEARS, NO SECRET IS SAFE . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*THE TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH*'This is McIlvanney at his masterful best' - DAILY MAIL'A moving and absorbing dive into grief and love, and how far a parent would go to save their child' - OBSERVER'Fascinating, moving, disturbing, and surely Liam McIlvanney's best novel to date' - SCOTSMAN'Heart-stopping and heart-rending, this is Liam McIlvanney's best novel yet' VAL MCDERMIDTHE POIGNANT AND BRILLIANTLY CLEVER NEW PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER FROM AWARD-WINNING CRIME AUTHOR, LIAM McILVANNEY.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGordon and Sarah Rutherford are normal, happy people with rich, fulfilling lives. They have a son they adore, a house on the beach and a safe, friendly community in a picture-postcard town.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil, one day, Bonnie the labrador comes in from the beach alone. Their son, Rory, has gone - the only trace left behind is a single black sandal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir lives don't fall apart immediately. While there's still hope, they dig deep and try to carry on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as desperation mounts, arms around shoulders become fingers pointed - at friends, family, strangers, each other. Without any answers, only questions remain. Who can they trust? How far will they go to find out what happened to Rory?And the deadliest question of all: what could be worse than your child disappearing?When the truth begins to emerge, they find themselves in a world they could barely have imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Beautifully written, this is easily one of the finest crime novels I've read in a very long time' C.M. EWAN\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cobham Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56683213783426,"sku":"9781804186961","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/4567\/2367\/files\/9781804186961.jpg?v=1780299353","url":"https:\/\/www.cobhambooks.com\/products\/9781804186961","provider":"Cobham Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}