The Good Father

*THE TIMES BOOK OF THE MONTH*'Heart-stopping and heart-rending, this is Liam McIlvanney's best novel yet' VAL MCDERMIDWHEN A CHILD DISAPPEARS, NO SECRET IS SAFE . . . THE POIGNANT AND BRILLIANTLY CLEVER NEW THRILLER FROM AWARD-WINNING CRIME AUTHOR, LIAM McILVANNEY.Gordon and Sarah Rutherford are normal, happy people with rich, fulfilling lives. They have a son they adore, a house on the beach and a safe, friendly community in a picture-postcard town.Until, one day, Bonnie the labrador comes in from the beach alone. Their son, Rory, has gone - the only trace left behind is a single black sandal.Their lives don't fall apart immediately. While there's still hope, they dig deep and try to carry on.But as desperation mounts, arms around shoulders become fingers pointed - at friends, family, strangers, each other. Without any answers, only questions remain. Who can they trust? How far will they go to find out what happened to Rory?And the deadliest question of all: what could be worse than your child disappearing?When the truth begins to emerge, they find themselves in a world they could barely have imagined.'Beautifully written, this is easily one of the finest crime novels I've read in a very long time' C.M. EWAN