Only a Mother, Elisabeth Carpenter
Only a Mother, Elisabeth Carpenter
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Only a Mother
A gripping psychological thriller with a shocking twist

Author: Elisabeth Carpenter

Narrator: Julia Franklin

Unabridged: 8 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orion

Published: 12/27/2018

Synopsis

ONLY A MOTHER

Erica Wright lives a quiet, lonely life in her two-bed end of terrace. Her front door hasn't been graffitied in more than a year but that's soon about to change - her son, Craig, is being released from prison.

COULD BELIEVE HIM

Local journalist, Luke Harding is determined to warn the public. As the person who covered the arrest and trial all those years ago, he knows the kind of predator Craig really is.

COULD BURY THE TRUTH

When Luke's worst fears are realised after a woman is attacked days after Craig's release, he becomes obsessed with trying to prove that Craig was behind it.

COULD FORGIVE WHAT HE HAS DONE.

Erica is worried, too - but how can a mother turn her back on her son? And how far will she go to protect him?

(p) Orion Publishing Group 2018

Reviews

Goodreads review by Eva on January 16, 2019

Almost twenty years ago, Erica’s son, Craig, was convicted of the murder of a young girl. Erica has always believed in her son’s innocence but she was the only one. Friends and neighbours have stopped talking to her. She has often come home to graffiti on her front door or poop through the letterbox......more

Goodreads review by Liz on December 30, 2018

Addictive psychological thriller that does it exactly what it says on the tin, keeping you reading and guessing whether "Only A Mother " knows her son is innocent or perhaps he's fooled her all along. Proper page turner. Full review to follow for the tour.......more

Goodreads review by Donna on January 11, 2019

[URL not allowed] I have read a few books by this author now and really enjoyed them so I was delighted to be able to get my hands on her latest release – Only a Mother! I found the book to be well written and I was hooked by the plot line from the outset. I will admit that I gu......more

Goodreads review by Kate on February 29, 2020

I was a little disappointed in this story as it was a touch predictable. While the concept of a mother's love was developed well, the actual story fell flat for me.......more

Quotes

'Only A Mother is brilliantly observed, both tender and heart-breaking, without once flinching from harsh realities. Taking on a traumatic subject, combining realism with drama, is an incredibly difficult task but Carpenter handles it with breath-taking skill. Highly recommended, this is exactly the subject matter that book clubs have been waiting for'

A refreshing move forward from the sometimes exhausting twists and turns of some psychological thrillers, Only a Mother is nevertheless a real rollercoaster of a read, with an emotionally resonant ending that left me both moved and humbled by the strength of a mother's love. I couldn't put this book down

Tense, shocking and terrifyingly believable. Only A Mother turns the psychological thriller on its head, coming at the genre from a wholly original angle. The writing is sharp; the characters complex and compelling; the story skillfully plotted. A fantastic read.

An unsettling, consistently compelling thriller with a terrific sense of foreboding.

Elisabeth Carpenter skilfully portrays a mother's love with unflinching honesty and tenderness. But is it misplaced? I recommend reading this tense and compelling thriller to find out.

An unsettling domestic psychological thriller ... Tense and heartbreaking The i newspaper

ONLY A MOTHER is a deeply moving, compelling story with strong, relatable characters that leap from the page in true Carpenter style. Sam Carrington, author of One Little Lie

Totally gripping from start to finish. Observational. Intelligent. Beautifully constructed plot. Amanda Robson

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