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From the bestselling author of The Girlfriend, now a number one Amazon Original series.

A dangerous secret. A suspicious death. A mother determined to find answers.

A gripping story of a mother's courage and devotion by the number one bestselling author of The Girlfriend Michelle Francis.

Getting pregnant as a teenager was never part of Kate's plan, but when it happens she's determined to do right by her daughter, showing her the love she never had as a child.

Life as a single mother is hard, sometimes impossible, but it only brings Kate and Becky closer together. By the time Becky is making her own way in the world as a tenacious trainee journalist, Kate couldn't be prouder. But when the unthinkable happens, Kate's life is changed forever. Desperately trying to understand, Kate stumbles across a story Becky was researching.

Is it possible that this cruel twist of fate wasn't an accident?

Praise for Michelle Frances:
‘I was blown away . . . Marvellous’ - Jilly Cooper
‘Sharp, sinister and addictive’ - Sunday Mirror
‘Taut and suspenseful’ - Heat
‘Abounding with mysteries, revelations and lies’ - Library Journal

 Family Life Genre Fiction Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction Fiction

Critic reviews

Fans of BBC drama The Replacement will lap up this taut and suspenseful tale [The Temp]
I was blown away. The Girlfriend is the most marvellous psychological thriller . . . I couldn’t put it down and kept sneaking upstairs to read another few pages . . . Michelle Frances is a writer we’re going to hear a great deal about. Please read this genuinely exciting novel (Jilly Cooper)
Impressively compelling debut; the tension positively oozes from the pages . . . Keeps the reader on a knife-edge throughout [The Girlfriend]
Brilliantly twisty, a sharp, sinister and addictive read [The Girlfriend]
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The basis of this book is an interesting topic, however for me, it did not feel as though any real authentic research had been done. It was a little fantastical in places, totally at odds with the theme. Most importantly, I just couldn’t warm to the protagonist. Overall, good theme, but it didn’t deliver, part of me felt the author was writing for the big screen, which just made it really ‘off’ in terms of a book.

Mediocre

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This was one of the best books I have ever read. It was like watching a film! The narrator was fantastic. It's a real eye opener! Make sure you listen to the epilogue! 😋

Remarkable book, thrilling right to the very end!!

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An ok story but I didn’t enjoy the theme and plot as much as her previous books unfortunately. I stuck with it but was left a little disappointed.

Very different to her previous books

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