Allegation

the page-turning, unputdownable thriller from an exciting new voice in crime fiction

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Pub Date 18 Feb 2021 | Archive Date 07 Mar 2021

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'This searing debut from a retired social worker of 30 years could not be more timely - nor more true ... Harrowing, moving and written with a fearsome authenticity, the story forces the reader to question where the truth lies' Daily Mail

An evil monster exposed?

Or an innocent father condemned?

A scandal will shake a small community to its very foundations.


Two women have come forward to make historical sexual allegations against a pillar of the local community, Matthew Cooper.

The case lands on the desk of inexperienced Social Worker, Kit Goddard, who must remove Cooper from his home and family while the investigation is carried out. Although intrepid and intuitive, she is ill-prepared for such a high-profile case.

Kit finds herself navigating a local minefield of connections and class, reputations and rumour. Unsure whether her interference is a heroic intervention or a hurtful intrusion, she knows one thing: it will have an impact. The question is whether this impact will be to expose a lie, or destroy an innocent life...

'This searing debut from a retired social worker of 30 years could not be more timely - nor more true ... Harrowing, moving and written with a fearsome authenticity, the story forces the reader to...


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This is a very accurate book with a huge amount of research gone into it. It is a detailed and in-depth look into the complex routine of a social worker. A great interesting read

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I was a Social Worker for 25 years, although not on a Children's team, I worked on an Adults/Elderly team and was a forensic social worker in my last job.I think the author has an insight and experience in this world the atmosphere of the team and managers and procedures are spot on.I also live in South Wales and I loved the references to the local area in the book, the beaches etc. and I loved the story and Kit was a great main character.I enjoyed reading this book and thought it was very well observed and thought out,and well written.I will look forward to reading more by this author.Great book.

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Having worked in this world for thirty years I can vouch for the accuracy of every last detail in this gripping novel .
Kit Goddard the rookie social worker who, whilst nursing her own history, must confront a family with the news of allegations of a father’s historical sexual abuse and then work through the safeguarding protocols which apply to everyone regardless of their social class or standing within a community. Been there, done it,...it is never ever easy and at every turn you question every move, every decision knowing that you are shifting the foundations of people’s lives whilst keeping the welfare of the children central, it’s a tough call so you’d better get it right.
From the stomach-churning meetings, the way a case can pervade your thinking, the doubts and uncertainties, the fear of missing something or getting it wrong, the home visits, the antennae and the instincts, the anxieties and the weight of responsibility all perfectly conveyed. Even down to the new manager trying to make a mark (usually for their CV before they are propelled upwards) and those moments when a case worker might go off on a frolic of their own...it’s all here.
This is not my usual fare, too much like the day job I’ve retired from, but this was a compelling, impeccably researched read, and I turned the final page saying well done to Kit and congratulations to R.G.Adams ? Elly Griffiths.

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