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A Good Enough Mother
By (Author) Bev Thomas
Faber & Faber
Faber & Faber
5th March 2020
5th March 2020
Main
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
823.92
Paperback
368
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 22mm
291g
The most dangerous lies are the ones we tell ourselves.
'Taut, absorbing and psychologically astute, in A Good Enough Mother Bev Thomas combines all the tension of a thriller with the emotional resonance of a powerful family drama.' - Paula Hawkins, bestselling author of The Girl on the Train
Dr Ruth Hartland rises to difficult tasks. She is the director of a highly respected trauma therapy unit. She is confident, capable and excellent at her job. Today she is preoccupied by her son Tom's disappearance.
So when a new patient arrives at the unit - a young man who looks shockingly like Tom - she is floored.
As a therapist, Ruth knows exactly what she should do in the best interests of her client, but as a mother she makes a very different choice - a decision that will have profound consequences.
A gripping and deeply intelligent psychological thriller for fans of Apple Tree Yard and Lullaby.
Bev was a clinical psychologist in the NHS for many years. She currently works as an organisational consultant in mental health and other services. She lives in London with her family. A Good Enough Mother is her debut novel.