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From the #1 bestselling author of Breaking Point and winner of Crime Novel of the Year at the An Post Irish Book Awards, November 2022.


‘Edel Coffey is like an Irish Jodi Picoult! In Her Place examines “the other woman” conundrum from two different perspectives. It’s propulsive, thought-provoking and unputdownable’

MARIAN KEYES

Who is the other woman? That’s for you to decide.

Ann devoted years to her mother’s care – and now she’s gone, Ann feels lost.

Justin is also grieving, but his wife is still alive. Deborah is in a coma and she doesn’t have long left.

When the two meet, they are instantly drawn to one another and, before long, they’ve fallen deeply in love.

Ann quickly moves in with Justin and his little girl, making them the perfect family. But just as Ann settles into her new life, Justin’s is turned upside down. Unexpectedly, his wife has survived. Deborah is coming home.

Neither knows what to do. But one thing is certain: Ann has earned the life Deborah left behind, and she plans to keep it . . .

‘Non-stop pace, a stellar example of dilemma-noir. Clever, fresh, dark and thought-provoking’
ANDREA MARA

‘Goes right to the heart of human relationships. Emotionally complex, compelling and thought-provoking’
JANE CASEY

‘An incredible read of despair, love, hope and betrayal. I thoroughly enjoyed it’
LIZ NUGENT

‘A thought-provoking thriller with a brilliant premise’
LOUISE O’NEILL

‘Page-turning, twisty, captivating’
SINEAD MORIARTY

‘Gripping’
ELAINE FEENEY

Reviews

An absorbing read that will draw you in and have you blurring your moral stance on "the other woman"
Irish Mail on Sunday
A thought-provoking thriller with a brilliant premise - this one is going to be a Book Club favourite in 2024!
Louise O'Neill
Edel's second novel is a wild and twisty ride - and, like her debut, guaranteed to get readers talking
Catherine Ryan Howard
Original and fascinating
Woman's Way
A slow burning, yet very creepy, thriller that will leave you wondering 'what would I do?'
Best
Dilemma noir! It will have book clubs debating long into the night
VIP Magazine
Edel Coffey goes right to the heart of human relationships, examining what truly matters to us and how far we might go to secure our dreams. An emotionally complex, compelling and thought-provoking story
Jane Casey
With a brilliant premise and non-stop pace, In Her Place is a stellar example of dilemma-noir. Clever, fresh, dark and thought-provoking - I gulped it down
Andrea Mara
A page-turning, twisty, captivating thriller
Sinead Moriarty
Gripping!
Elaine Feeney
Readers are sure to be obsessed with arguing about who is right and wrong
Irish Times
A captivating read with lots of twists
Business Post
An effectively intimate examination of deceit, desperation and mortality . . . Intelligent use of shifting perspectives gradually reveals a tale rife with lies and curveballs. Readers should make provisions to be astounded, angry and fixated in equal measure
Hot Press
Edel Coffey is like an Irish Jodi Picoult! Her hugely anticipated second novel, In Her Place, examines "the other woman" conundrum from two different perspectives. It's propulsive, thought-provoking and unputdownable
Marian Keyes
Coffey is adept at mixing the propulsive page turner with sharp social commentary . . . A high-concept read that asks difficult but compelling questions
Irish Independent
It's an incredible read of despair, love, hope and betrayal. I thoroughly enjoyed it
Liz Nugent
Coffey's characters are authentic, flawed and human
John Boyne, Daily Mail