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This is a thoughtful and compelling story about 2 friends (neither of whom are easy to like) torn apart by the tragic consequences of differing views on vaccines. The author does well to make both sympathetic if not at times infuriating in their positions. The varied anonymous voices in the short italicised chapters also add more voice and colour.

This book would be perfect for a book club (or horrible depending on those in the group since it can be a contentious topic). I thought the author did a really good job showing the different sides to this complicated issue. I can‘t say that I particularly related to or agreed with either main character as they both made bad choices but I could understand why they thought they should do what they did. Well written and thought provoking! 🌟🌟🌟🌟

I enjoyed this story but found it irritating at the same time. There are a few grey areas and I didn‘t particularly like Elizabeth, one of the main characters. The vaccination debate is portrayed well, it seems well researched. I read it with my local book club and I would recommend it for such a discussion group. Much to chat about.

Fascinating subject matter. Oh the dilemma! This presented both sides of the debate about vaccinations quite well. A very interesting read. What this book highlighted is that most things are never black and white but many shades of grey in between.

I ❤️ a good “rich people behaving badly” story and this one injects (no pun intended) very timely and relevant elements on the topic of childhood vaccinations. Utterly compelling, I could see this sparking feisty book club discussions. 👍🏼

Chose this at the library and what a good choice. A great debate about the safety and choice of vaccinations

A good domestic story- with a very topical subject at the heart of it. Thought it presented both sides of the topic well and I can see it would make for some good discussions at book clubs.

Very compelling, very topical, VERY UNDEMANDING. Goodness knows we love a domestic drama and The Herd is exactly that. It‘s not super original and I spotted the twist a bit early but it‘s a satisfying, easy read.

Fascinating group readalong with the #tandemcollective.
Topical storyline, two friends with secrets - highly recommended.

The blurb doesn‘t mention the specific subject of this novel about a white lie told between best friends at a party, that causes a catastrophic fallout and a court case so putting it in spoiler tag below.

I really couldn‘t put this down and it presented a very nuanced view of what is so often a ‘black or white‘ issue. All of the characters had flaws, which made it more real / believable. A great twist at the end too.

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They arrive in court separately.
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