The Mothers, Sarah J Naughton
The Mothers, Sarah J Naughton
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The Mothers
Five women. Five secrets. One missing husband.

Author: Sarah J Naughton

Narrator: Nicky Diss

Unabridged: 8 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Trapeze

Published: 01/09/2020


Synopsis

FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR

'Dazzlingly inventive'
Sunday Times, Crime Book of the Month

'A meticulously plotted exploration of friendship, foe-ship and the lies that bind, which builds to a gripping and powerful conclusion'
Cara Hunter

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FIVE WOMEN.

They meet at their NCT Group. The only thing they have in common is they're all pregnant.

FIVE SECRETS.

Three years later, they are all good friends. Aren't they?

ONE MISSING HUSBAND.

Now the police have come knocking. Someone knows something.

THE TROUBLE WITH SECRETS IS THAT SOMEONE ALWAYS TELLS...

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'The perfect dose of thrills and suspense, this will keep you engrossed to the very end' Heat

'Original and stylish... will keep you guessing to the last page'
Sharon Bolton

For fans of Big Little Lies, The Rumour and I Invited Her In, this is first class psychological suspense from the critically acclaimed Sarah J Naughton.

About Sarah J Naughton

Sarah J Naughton grew up in Dorset, on a diet of tales of imperiled heroines and wolves in disguise. As an adult her reading matter changed but those dark fairytales had deep roots. Her debut children's thriller, THE HANGED MAN RISES, featured a fiend from beyond the grave menacing the streets of Victorian London, and was shortlisted for the 2013 Costa award. THE FESTIVAL is her fourth psychological thriller for adults.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Liz

I devoured The Mothers in one sitting it is excessively addictive with a terrific cast of characters and an involving, emotionally resonant, twisty mystery. Sarah J Naughton is a masterful plotter with a keen eye for divisive, entertaining and authentic characters. Any parent will relate to the somet......more

Goodreads review by Louise

A group of five women formed a friendship when they met at their antenatal group. Now, several years later they are still friends and see each other regularly. But one of their husbands has gone missing. The police have been called.... I'm afraid this is one of those books that I can't say too much a......more


Quotes

Dazzlingly inventive Sunday Times

A meticulously plotted exploration of friendship, foe-ship and the lies that bind, which builds to a gripping and powerful conclusion Cara Hunter

The perfect dose of thrills and suspense, this will keep you engrossed to the very end Heat

Original and stylish... will keep you guessing to the last page Sharon Bolton

We couldn't put this thriller down . . . brilliant Closer

Tautly thrilling . . . This has hit thriller written all over it Evening Telegraph

Gripping, tense, taut and brilliant. You'll be begging your friends to read it so you can discuss it over and over again Rebecca Reid

The Mothers grips like a vice, with characters which leap from the page. Naughton's depiction of motherhood from different perspectives is as refreshing as it is evocative Rachael Blok

A taut, tense thriller packed with emotion A.J. Park