The Mother
By (Author) Tess Stimson
HarperCollins Publishers
AVON, a division of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
2nd May 2019
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
823.92
Paperback
416
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 26mm
290g
Dark. Twisty. Addictive. I couldnt put it down LISA JEWELL
She loves her family. Shed never let anything happen to them . . . Would she
On the outside, Maddie is a happy young mother with a new baby. But on the inside, shes afraid.
Afraid that her marriage to Lucas isnt what she thought.
Afraid that shes having mysterious blackouts where her memories should be.
But how can she ask for help when something terrible is done to her family
Who can she turn to, who can she trust
And how does she know it wasnt her
Full of twists and turns, this is perfect for fans of I Invited Her In and The Family Upstairs.
Previously published as Picture of Innocence
More chilling than GONE GIRL and twistier than THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, this emotional, raw, dark family drama keeps you guessing until the end JANE GREEN
Truly gripping: the opening is heart-breaking and it never lets up, all the way to a genuinely shocking denouement ALEX LAKE
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A cross between Jodi Picoult and Gillian Flynn Netgalley Reviewer
An edge-of-your-seat-wondering-what-is-going-on great thriller! Netgalley Reviewer
Engrossing, thrilling, never guess the ending Netgalley Reviewer
Would I recommend it.Oh yes, 100% Netgalley Reviewer
A gripping, intelligent plot; realistic and well-drawn characters; a difficult subject tackled extremely well Netgalley Reviewer
Wow, what a great read! Very well written, it goes between past and present of the characters but this flows so easy throughout the book, lots of twists to keep you page turning! A must read for all psychological thriller fans! Netgalley Reviewer
WOW! I could not put this down. The writing is superb. There was nothing I didn't enjoy Netgalley Reviewer
Dark, twisty and addictive. I couldn't put it down LISA JEWELL
More chilling than GONE GIRL and twistier than THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, this emotional, raw, dark family drama keeps you guessing until the end JANE GREEN
Truly gripping: the opening is heart-breaking and it never lets up, all the way to a genuinely shocking denouement ALEX LAKE
This is such a gripping, fast-paced book. I just couldnt put it down and read it, all 404 pages, within a day! Fantastic! Short Book and Scribes
Tess Stimson is the British author of ten novels, including top-ten bestseller The Adultery Club, and two non-fiction books, which between them have been translated into dozens of languages. Her first "proper" job after graduating from St Hilda's College, Oxford (where she read English) was as a news trainee with ITN (Independent Television News). She reported and produced regional and world stories, travelling to hot spots and war-zones all over the globe. In 2002, she was appointed Professor of Creative Writing at the University of South Florida and moved to the US. She now lives and works in Vermont with her husband, Erik, their three children, and (at the last count) two cats, three fish, one gerbil and a large number of bats in the attic.