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The Other Mothers

the unguessable, unputdownable new thriller from the internationally bestselling author of Greenwich Park

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The Other Mothers

By: Katherine Faulkner
Narrated by: Dakota Blue Richards, Louise Brealey
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Summary

 Bloomsbury presents The Other Mothers by Katherine Faulkner, read by Louise Brealey and Dakota Blue Richards.

'This is The Undoing meets Big Little Lies. A fast-paced, decadent skewering of upper-middle-class motherhood' ABIGAIL DEAN

'The Other Mothers is the elevated, devourable thriller you’ve been looking for' ASHLEY AUDRAIN

'I read this brilliantly plotted, brilliantly observed thriller in one sitting ... So good' INDIA KNIGHT

The outstanding new thriller from the author of international bestseller, Greenwich Park
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You want to be one of them. Until you know them.

Ex-journalist Tash has been searching for a story to launch her freelance career. But she has also been searching for something else: new friends to help her navigate motherhood.

She sees them at her son’s new playgroup. The other mothers. The sleek, the sophisticated, the successful mothers… The women she wants to be.

And then one day they welcome her into their circle and Tash discovers the kind of life she has always dreamt of; their elegant London townhouses a far cry from her cramped basement flat and endless bills.

They seem to have everything. But they also have their secrets.

And it’s soon clear that not everyone at the playgroup can be trusted.
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PRAISE FOR KATHERINE FAULKNER:

'Next-level Mum noir' Ellery Lloyd
'Deliciously dark' Heat
'Twisty, fast-paced' Sunday Times Detective Domestic Thrillers Mystery Psychological Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Fiction Exciting Suspense Thriller
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Critic reviews

Katherine Faulkner unpeels Fornasetti wallpaper and opens glass box extensions, revealing delectably dislikeable characters, secrets - and murder. This is The Undoing meets Big Little Lies. A fast-paced, decadent skewering of upper-middle-class motherhood (Abigail Dean)
Has all the skillfully handled red herrings you would expect from the creator of the deft final twist of Greenwich Park. But her real gift is for observing the currents beneath apparent surface perfection, and what the middle class is capable of when it can't have it all
Once again, Katherine Faulkner so masterfully delivers a delicious combination of treacherous secrets and enviable lives, this time among a group of upper class moms whose perfection unravels after Tash, a new mom to the playgroup and struggling journalist, realizes things aren’t quite what they seem. I couldn’t part with this book until I’d finished—The Other Mothers is the elevated, devourable thriller you’ve been looking for (Ashley Audrain)
An elegant and relentlessly twisty skewering of upper middle-class motherhood and a propulsive mystery, I was gripped by The Other Mothers and Katherine’s immersive writing (Sarah Vaughan)
I was gripped; the writing is on point while the characterisation will have you nodding in agreement
Katherine's done it again! Anyone who enjoyed Greenwich Park will love this – maybe even more. Full of terrible people behaving terribly, it's such a compelling story. I read it in one sitting last night – extremely gripping. It filled me with immense relief that my children are now in their later teenage years and that I never have to deal with this again (Harriet Tyce)
As addictive as it gets!
Glossy, privileged mummy posse - appalling humans, obviously - dead nanny, struggling, unglossy journalist trying to make sense of it all. I read this brilliantly plotted, brilliantly observed thriller in one sitting, and then thanked the Lord for no longer being the parent of a school-aged child. So good (India Knight, Sunday Times Magazine)
A page-turner about the dark secrets that lie behind the seemingly perfect facades of young mothers
Next-level mum noir, The Other Mothers is a brilliant portrayal of the complexities of parenthood, work and - oh yes - murder. Smart, tense and gripping. Loved it! (Ellery Lloyd)
Fans of Motherland will love the observations in this twisty, one-sitting read
A wry and tightly plotted look at parent cliques, playgroup angst and when mum-life turns sour … The Other Mothers is Big Little Lies meets Silent Witness. I loved it! (Harriet Walker)
Wonderful sense of growing dread in the dark side of motherland (Fiona Barton)
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As the title says I loved it. Set in London. Told from 2 peoples perspective. It's a thriller all the way, with twists and turns and never knowing what way it's going. Absolutely brilliant.

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This book was a great listen. Was hooked from the start. Definitely recommend it! Narrated really well too.

Gripping story, narrated well

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I could not predict much of this book at all, you’d think you had guessed right then something else happens & more twists are added.

Page turner, brilliantly written & narrated, thoroughly enjoyed & listened within a couple days.

I may explore more from this author

So many twists and turns!

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Such a great read. Fab characters and plot twists, kept on guessing until the very end!

Guessing until the end!!

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Enjoyable read. Good narration which makes such a difference to a story . Definitely worth a read or listen

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