In Her Defence

The NEW Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick, February 2026. A dark and gripping courtroom drama for fans of Gillian Flynn and Ripley

Everyone is watching….

Famous, wealthy Anna Finbow, standing in court, accusing therapist Jean Guest of brainwashing her daughter Mary to access to her trust fund.
Jean, claiming that the dark memories she's helped Mary uncover are real. That therapy has offered her a chance to finally heal.
I'll tell you now that you shouldn't believe either of them.

Only I can tell you the truth. But everything I say is in her defence.
An fiercely intelligent psychological thriller of obsessive friendship, toxic families and courtroom politics, from an exceptional new talent.

Product Details

Format: Paperback | 336 pages
Language: English
ISBN: 9781399721738
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: 3 Feb 2026
Category: Thriller / suspense
Author: Philippa Malicka