Book Synopsis:
‘A meticulously plotted exploration of friendship, foe-ship and the lies that bind, which builds to a gripping and powerful conclusion’ – CARA HUNTER
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.
And the trouble with secrets is that someone always tells.
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.
The Mothers is available in ebook now and in paperback on the 30th April 2020. You can purchase or pre-order your copy using the link below.
My Review:
The Mothers is a very compelling addictive read which I thoroughly enjoyed. The easy writing style soon drew me into the story and allowed me to just relax and enjoy it.
The story is told from two different storylines, one in the present day following the police as they try to solve Ewan’s disappearance and the other in the past following the five women’s friendship. I found I enjoyed both threads equally as it was great to follow the fabulous Iona in her investigation but also fun to learn more about the women and their past histories.
I have to admit I didn’t particularly warm to any of the woman though I did feel a lot of sympathy for Bella who I felt was treated badly by everyone. I often wished that I knew her personally so I could be the friend I felt she needed. Her husband Ewan was an awful person who only seemed to care about himself. I found myself hoping that he wouldn’t come back as I felt Bella would be much happier without him.
The two storylines come together nicely with lots of twists and false leads that kept me guessing what was going on until the end. I loved watching everything unfold and trying to guess what would happen. The ending was more dramatic then I expected which was a nice surprise and I thought it was a great way to end the book.
I’ve read every book this author has written and in my opinion she keeps getting better and better. I’m very excited to see what she comes up with next.
Huge thanks to Alainna from Orion books for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book via Netgalley. If you like Lianne Moriarty’s then I think you’ll like this book too as the styles are similar.
About The Author:
Sarah J. Naughton was shortlisted for The Costa Children’s Book Award for her novel, The Hanged Man Rises. Her debut thriller The Girlfriend was published in 2018. She lives in London with her husband and two sons.
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