{"product_id":"words-fail-me","title":"Words Fail Me","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eA therapist’s job is to listen, not to get involved. Unless…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘A dark and startling tale of righteous vengeance’ Val McDermid\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Complex, timely and full of compassion’ Ian Rankin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"4e95a5b3-3202-0b4d-ed10-c0012f18c9ed\" data-wf-id='[\"4e95a5b3-3202-0b4d-ed10-c0012f18c9ed\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-description-input\"\u003eWhen Jane – smart, funny, fortyish – says she’s a school counsellor, people assume it’s all about exam stress. If only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"08a15aa2-0348-7061-312d-4f44760b681e\" data-wf-id='[\"08a15aa2-0348-7061-312d-4f44760b681e\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-description-input\"\u003eHer teenage clients include Vaishali, who hates the perfect curves that draw the attention of adult men; Fraser, who cares devotedly for his mother but hurts his girlfriend by confusing real life with porn; and George, a trans boy who suffers from acute anxiety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"80d537a3-2b20-b84e-ea59-5235cbd1db8c\" data-wf-id='[\"80d537a3-2b20-b84e-ea59-5235cbd1db8c\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-description-input\"\u003eHarbouring terrible secrets from her own youth, Jane struggles to contain the anger these stories arouse in her. It’s only when she starts counselling her colleague Kass, a survivor of childhood sexual abuse whose trauma is resurfacing, that her thoughts turn to revenge…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"15ae40b4-c542-dfe4-9412-ade6703f0f43\" data-wf-id='[\"15ae40b4-c542-dfe4-9412-ade6703f0f43\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-description-input\"\u003eMoving, entertaining and revelatory, \u003cem data-w-id=\"71491028-a57e-90eb-96cd-f3e59c36c392\" data-wf-id='[\"71491028-a57e-90eb-96cd-f3e59c36c392\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-description-input\"\u003eWords Fail Me \u003c\/em\u003enot only shines a light on adolescent agonies, it’s also a gripping page-turner with a compelling mystery at its core – and a hair-raising climax.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"15ae40b4-c542-dfe4-9412-ade6703f0f43\" data-wf-id='[\"15ae40b4-c542-dfe4-9412-ade6703f0f43\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-description-input\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e‘A startling read that unfurls from a therapist’s casebook into a dark tale of righteous vengeance’ \u003cb\u003eVal McDermid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e‘Fascinating, complex and sometimes controversial – timely, relevant and filled with compassion’ \u003cb\u003eIan Rankin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e‘Unusual, realistic and very moving, this fluently written novel deals with painful issues that need to be more widely discussed’ \u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e‘Essential reading for every parent and anyone who cares about the mental health crisis affecting young people today. It’s not only socially important, it’s a damn good read’ \u003cb\u003eNeil Mackay, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Herald\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e‘What a remarkable book. Beautifully written, full of insight, compassion, wisdom and righteous anger’ \u003cb\u003eMarisa Haetzman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e‘There is so much lived experience at the heart of the book’ \u003cb\u003eLen Pennie, BBC Radio Scotland\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e‘Frances McKendrick’s fiction debut could not be more timely’\u003cb\u003e \u003cem\u003eSunday Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e‘A electrifying tale of revenge and a warning of the damage wrought by the internet’\u003cb\u003e \u003cem\u003eSaga Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e‘A compassionate read that raises questions on revenge, justice and modern society’\u003cb\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Sun\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ePaperback: 352pp\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ePublished: Lightning (April 2025)\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eISBN: 9781785634178\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eye Books Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52564031570304,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1271\/4023\/files\/WordsFailMe_5NovA.jpg?v=1731067291","url":"https:\/\/www.eyebooksgroup.com\/products\/words-fail-me","provider":"Eye Books Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}