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Breaking Point

On sale

20th January 2022

Price: £9.99

An Post Irish Book Awards Crime Fiction Book of the Year, 2022

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Selected: ebook / ISBN-13: 9780751582390

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‘Raw, compelling, and ground-breaking . . . To say I loved it is an understatement’ Liz Nugent



‘A gripping, compulsive pageturner about what we expect from women, especially mothers’ Marian Keyes



‘Both page-turner and gripping courtroom drama . . . Prepare to feel devastated and enraged all at once’ Heat


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One mistake could cost her everything.



Susannah has two beautiful daughters, a high-flying medical career, a successful husband and an enviable life. Her hair is glossy, her clothes are expensive; she truly has it all.

But when – on the hottest day of the year – her strict morning routine is disrupted, Susannah finds herself running on autopilot. It is hours before she realises she has made a devastating mistake. Her baby, Louise, is still in the backseat of the car and it is too late to save her.

As the press close in around her, Susannah is put on trial for negligence. It is plain to see that this is not a trial, it’s a witch hunt. But what will the court say?

Don’t miss Edel Coffey’s electrifying new novel, In Her Place, available to pre-order now!


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Readers love Breaking Point:
‘A genuine contender for best book I have read this year’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ &#11088
‘I was reading through the tears and couldn’t read it fast enough’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ &#11088
‘An excellent novel, perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult and Diane Chamberlain’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ &#11088
‘If you want an addictive, pacey read, this is for you!’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ &#11088
‘I was a bit of an emotional wreck at the end’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ &#11088

‘A very thought-provoking story that will no doubt resonate with parents everywhere’ Sun

‘Powerful’ Best


‘A rare treat, an emotional thriller steeped in humanity. I read it in a single sitting!’ John Boyne


‘Gripping, unswerving, heart-breaking, you’ll read this book through parted fingers‘ Celia Walden

‘Really enjoyed this terrifyingly plausible debut, with much to say about parental guilt and how society treats working motherhood’ Katherine Faulkner


‘An incredibly powerful thriller with real emotional depth – and a chillingly relatable storyline’ TM Logan

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Reviews

Belfast Telegraph
A heart-in-mouth type of novel that will have you wonder how you'd react if in similar circumstances.
Image Magazine
Skilfully explores what it means to be a woman trying to juggle it all - and the consequences when tragedy strikes. You won't be able to put this down.
Jane Casey, Irish Times
Breaking Point has all the hallmarks of a future bestseller . . . it has the pace, setting and glamour of a Hollywood thriller.
New European, Faces to Watch for 2022
The book promises to be one of the most talked-about of the year.
Sunday Life Magazine
This debut novel from Edel Coffey craftily spins out that nightmare scenario of a clock you can't turn back, a situation you can't fix and how quickly envy turns to universal hate.
Sunday Business Post
Hugely compelling - I devoured it in a day . . . a compulsive debut that keeps you turning its pages.
Stellar Magazine
You won't be able to put this one down.
The Irish Sunday Business Post
Expect this book to be a mainstay of bookclubs in 2022.
Crime Monthly
This is not only a gripping page-turner and gripping courtroom drama, it also has a lot to say about the expectations and judgement put on women when they become mothers. Prepare to feel devastated and enraged all at once.
Frances Macken, author of You Have to Make Your Own Fun Around Here
This very human story examines the heavy burden on working mothers, spinning the innumerable plates of parenting and career. Are working women set up to lose, to fail their children, and to fail themselves? Shocking, thought-provoking, and necessary, Breaking Point will change hearts and minds.
The Gloss
It grips from get go.
Ryan Tubridy, RTE
It's a knockout, you're going to love it.