1. A Second Chance

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It's 1952 and an architect and his wife take a chance on two siblings, recently released from Borstal. But what starts out as a seemingly straightforward story of good intentions and opportunity rapidly turns into a darker story full of secrets and lies. And yet through tragedy come lessons learnt and a determination to hold on to one’s dreams. Benjamin Wood's unnerving novel, first published in 2022. Abridged in ten parts by Sara Davies. Read by Rupert Evans. Producer: Celia de Wolff A Pier production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in April 2023. **** Benjamin Wood’s first novel, The Bellwether Revivals, was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award and the Commonwealth Book Prize, and won Le Prix du Roman Fnac.