{"product_id":"the-watchful-wife-by-suzanne-leal","title":"The Watchful Wife by Suzanne Leal","description":"\u003cp\u003eA story of unshakeable belief and unbending faith from the author of The Deceptions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Assured and engrossing. As our crisp, clear-eyed narrator with more than one cross to bear, Ellen guides us through a tangle of ethical and emotional quandaries that feel both timeless and immediate, keeping us on her side the whole way through.' Jacqueline Bublitz, author of Before You Knew My Name\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaised by her severe parents in a punitive and authoritarian church, Ellen's narrow world is upended when she meets Gordon, a fellow teacher. Responding to his interest with curiosity and, before long, pleasure, Ellen is both transformed and beguiled by the connection, love and laughter he brings into her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree years later, a knock on the door changes everything. Two police officers have come to accuse Gordon of a shocking crime. Abandoned and reviled by those around her, Ellen steadfastly refuses to believe Gordon has done anything wrong. In a world of swirling suspicion, however, she will have to fight to protect him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what will that cost her? And what will she discover about him along the way?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA propulsive and provocative novel about love, faith and courage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A tense Australian thriller that reminds us: sometimes you need an outsider to fight injustice.' Jack Beaumont, author of The Frenchman\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67637860892746,"sku":"7057e","price":10.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/9101\/8826\/files\/7057e_1cfa44c3-26ef-472b-8583-84a6b2977160.jpg?v=1791431994","url":"https:\/\/www.bookexpress.nz\/products\/the-watchful-wife-by-suzanne-leal","provider":"Book Express","version":"1.0","type":"link"}