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My Mother's Shadow: The gripping novel about a mother's shocking secret

By: Nikola Scott
Narrated by: Alex Tregear, Lucy Paterson
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 Addie thinks she knows everything about her mother. But when a stranger appears claiming to be her sister, she realises that her life so far has been a lie. But why?

'Intriguing, twisting... I loved it' Dinah Jefferies. 'A gripping family mystery told in lush, evocative prose' Erin Kelly. Perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Santa Montefiore.

Hartland House has always been a faithful keeper of secrets...

1958. Sent to beautiful Hartland to be sheltered from her mother's illness, Liz spends the summer with the wealthy Shaw family. They treat Liz as one of their own, but their influence could be dangerous...

Now. Addie believes she knows everything about her mother Elizabeth and their difficult relationship until her recent death. When a stranger appears claiming to be Addie's sister, she is stunned. Is everything she's been told about her early life a lie?

How can you find the truth about the past if the one person who could tell you is gone? Addie must go back to that golden summer her mother never spoke of...and the one night that changed a young girl's life for ever.

'A compelling family story... Beautifully written and evokes vivid pictures of an English summer in the 1950s' Sheila O'Flanagan.

'Trembles with family secrets' Victoria Fox

(P)2017 Headline Publishing Group Limited©2017 Nikola Scott 20th Century Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Women's Fiction

Critic reviews

A well-written, intriguing read full of family secrets... Brilliant
An intriguing twisting story with a lush opening and beautifully descriptive writing throughout. I loved it (Dinah Jefferies, author of THE TEA PLANTER'S WIFE)
A delightful debut about family and secrets
A compelling family story... beautifully written... evokes vivid pictures of an English summer in the 1950s (Sheila O'Flanagan)
An emotional and involving story
Beautifully written
A gripping family mystery told in lush, evocative prose (Erin Kelly)
Compelling, atmospheric and beautifully written...trembles with family secrets. I adored it (Victoria Fox)
Delightful...Beautifully written and hugely enjoyable
I just couldn't put it down... A fascinating mix of history, family secrets and self discovery... A stunning read and I can't wait to read more from this author' (www.booksandme.co.uk)
Absolutely captivating (www.josbookblog.co.uk)
This novel absolutely blew me away! It had me gripped from the start and is loaded with scenes that pull at the heart strings... An incredible debut novel (5 stars, www.annebonnybookreviews.com)
An intriguing book of family drama, with a little bit of mystery between the pages... A perfect read for my recent holiday... Nikola Scott writes beautifully with vivid descriptions (www.myreadingcorner.co.uk)
A beautiful, heartwarming and at times a gut-wrenching story...would highly recommend (www.broadbeansbooks.wordpress.com)
Poignant (www.bookphace.blogspot.co.uk)
All stars
Most relevant
A perfect story - sad snd funny, with a mystery to be solved. Beautifully read. I loved it and couldn't put it down as I so wanted to know what had happened on 14th February 1960. Will definitely watch out for more from this author.

Riveting

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All the narrators did a good job! Hard to put down, was always looking forward to start
listening again.

Thoroughly enjoyed the book

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What a brilliant portrayal of how unfair life was for young pregnant girls in the fifties and early sixties. It was a lot worse in places like Ireland and in other uptight Catholic places I know but a very good story well told and sympathetically read. I totally enjoyed every page.

What a sad tale.

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This is a well written, tender and compulsive read. More please from this writer! I loved it!

Terrific read!

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I was surprised to find this a bit boring as I normally live any kind of family mystery with split timeline elements. I just found the “mystery” quite predictable - not very mysterious.

I couldn’t feel engaged with any of the characters and never really wondered what would happen next. However, the writing style was good and the narration very good. You might like it if you don’t mind your books not being very exciting.

Bit boring

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