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Good Mother
I see my son’s scooter lying in the undergrowth. Time stands still. Where is he? Deafened by my own heartbeat, I keep looking but I can’t see him. This is all my fault. My punishment for the things I did, and the things I should have done. All I ever wanted was to keep my son safe. I married the perfect husband, built the perfect home. I’ve tried to give Finn the life I never had. Everything was going so well. Until now. It’s just small things at first – a punctured tyre, an open gate that I'm sure I locked. But then I see the photograph of two young girls, and a night I’ve tried to forget. I know I have to stop pretending that nothing is happening. I can’t escape the truth. Someone knows my secret. But what do they want from me? A gripping and suspenseful thriller with a jaw-dropping twist, fans of Friend Request, The Wife Between Us and The Girl on the Train won’t be able to put this down. What readers are saying about A Good Mother: ‘PHENOMENAL book!!!!!… I was so anxiety ridden from 50% on until the end… Sooooo many twists and turns.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow I loved this book… Fantastic… Exceptional twists and turns… I could not put it down… I stayed up into the early hours to finish it.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Literally hooks you from the get go… Fantastic… Kept me turning the pages… Truly brilliant… LOVED IT! LOVED IT! LOVED IT!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘WOW!!! What an unexpected ending!!!!… Fantastic page turning psychological thriller!!!!… I was kept on the edge of my seat and biting my nails while my heart was in my throat… Explosive twists… I LOVED it’ Bookworm86, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘OMG… Tornado type twists… Wow… If you are looking for a heart-pounding read… this is it! 5 stars!’ Two Girls and a Book Obsession, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Brilliantly twisty… Kept me up way past bedtime because I was so absorbed… Absolutely worth losing sleep!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Holy Moly this book is flipping awesome… Finished this in two sittings it was that good… Literally had me holding my breath.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘My heart was in my throat through the whole book!… You hold your breath to see what will happen next… A heck of a ride…
Pages: 1168
ISBN: 9781800194151
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Rachel S.
Apr 6, 2026
This was gripping!
Nicola had a rough childhood, growing up in foster care, making friends with one of the girls who joined her in care but led her into some awful situations. Now she is rebuilding her life, she is a dentist’s receptionist but also works for a charity helping kids just out of foster care, she doesn’t want kids to go through what she did. She is married and a mother.
She is putting the past into the past. But the past can’t stay buried forever and it isn’t long before it starts catching up with her.
From the first few pages I found myself absolutely loathing Ian her husband and feeling for Nicola, I was invested in her, even when secrets were revealed I was still rooting for her throughout.
There were several twists and turns along the way. The characters and story were completely believable, which made me feel even more strongly with the detesting of some of them. This can and does happen sadly.
Sam Hepburn wrote a compelling read that will reel you in from the moment you start the first page.
Nicola had a rough childhood, growing up in foster care, making friends with one of the girls who joined her in care but led her into some awful situations. Now she is rebuilding her life, she is a dentist’s receptionist but also works for a charity helping kids just out of foster care, she doesn’t want kids to go through what she did. She is married and a mother.
She is putting the past into the past. But the past can’t stay buried forever and it isn’t long before it starts catching up with her.
From the first few pages I found myself absolutely loathing Ian her husband and feeling for Nicola, I was invested in her, even when secrets were revealed I was still rooting for her throughout.
There were several twists and turns along the way. The characters and story were completely believable, which made me feel even more strongly with the detesting of some of them. This can and does happen sadly.
Sam Hepburn wrote a compelling read that will reel you in from the moment you start the first page.