The Other Child
By (Author) Amy Carver
Headline Publishing Group
Headline Book Publishing
11th November 2025
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Crime and mystery: women sleuths
Psychological thriller
Paperback
400
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
Things haven't been easy for Louise with her three-year-old son, Alfie. Unlike the other women in her NCT, for whom motherhood seemed to come so naturally, she never felt that all-important bond. And she can't help but feel that it's her fault that he now acts out like he does.
So when Alfie becomes friends with another boy, Isaac, Louise relieved to see his behaviour imrpove. But as Louise starts to spend more time with Isaac and his mother, Harriet, she notices things about Isaac - similarities with her and her husband - and feels a bond with him that she has never felt with Alfie. Then Louise founds out that Alfie and Isaac were born in the same hospital, on the same day, she finally faces the unspeakable fear she's been trying so hard to ignore... What if Alfie is not her child What if he and Isaac were swapped at birthAnd what can she do to prove itAmy Carver worked for the NHS for fifteen years, spending the first ten as a healthcare assistant in a maternity unit, where she supported women through antenatal care, childbirth, and the postnatal period. She later qualified as a nurse and earned a psychology degree, which led her down an alternative path. Now a novelist, Amy draws inspiration from her experiences to create compelling and impactful stories. A mother of three grown-up children and a nanna of four, she enjoys spending time with her expanding family.