Breaking Point: A gripping and incisively written debut that confronts every parent’s worst nightmare
Edel Coffey’s tale about the aftermath of the death of a child moves with the pace of a thriller while confronting the societal pressures felt by parents, and mothers in particular
FICTION
Breaking Point
By Edel Coffey
Sphere, €18.90
Susannah Rice is one of the United States’ best-known children’s doctors. Not only is she Professor of Paediatrics at a top Manhattan hospital, she’s also a regular talk show guest who’s written a slew of bestselling books on parenting. She’s married to a successful engineer and has two beautiful daughters.
When Susannah’s morning begins with the minor irritation of a non-starting car and a call about a ...