Emotional, compelling and intensely thought-provoking, The Kindness will haunt long after the last page has been turned.
Julia and Julian appear to be the perfect couple who have it all, but as this story unfolds, it becomes a lesson in how best intentions and white lies can have devastating consequences.
When their daughter Mira becomes ill, it becomes ever harder for Julia to keep her guilty secret. Brighton-based Polly Samson’s writing has a beautifully melodic quality to it, so it is no surprise to discover she has penned a number of lyrics with her husband Dave Gilmour for his legendary band Pink Floyd.
The Kindness, her second novel, sees her return to the familiar theme of unravelling the chaos and pain that comes when kindness creeps in to our dealings with love and loss.
Deception and betrayal in all its forms is dragged into a merciless spotlight and laid bare in what is a rather chilling finale.
