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The Wrong Mother

By: Charlotte Duckworth
Narrated by: Harrie Dobby, Patience Tomlinson
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About this listen

One mother on the run.

A safe place to hide.

But you can't escape the past forever...

Faye is 39 and single. She's terrified she may never have the one thing she always wanted: a child of her own.

Then she discovers a co-parenting app: Acorns. For men and women who want to have a baby, but don't want to do it alone. When she meets Louis through it, it feels as though the fates have aligned.

But just one year later, Faye is on the run from Louis, with baby Jake in tow. In desperate need of a new place to live, she contacts Rachel, who's renting out a room in her remote Norfolk cottage. It's all Faye can afford - and surely she'll be safe from Louis there?

But is Rachel the benevolent landlady she pretends to be? Or does she have a secret of her own?

©2022 Charlotte Duckworth (P)2022 Quercus Editions Limited Domestic Thrillers Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction

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Critic reviews

"Smart, compulsively readable and with an end you won't see coming." (Woman & Home)

"Surprising and original." (Lesley Kara)

"A real thrill ride." (Heat)
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was a good story line, but the narrator for faye/ finally spoiled it for me. Very irritating.

story was good and keeps you listen

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Not the greatest book in the world but it's OK. Very good narator. Give it a try.

Okey

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I enjoyed this story. Well crafted and interesting. The only thing that grated a little was the Norfolk Rachel’s narrator.. but hey.. apart from that I liked it

Good & Well Crafted

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Amazing plot, unpredictable and capturing from start to finish 10 out of 10 . Highly recommend

Gripping story

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Nearly gave up at first but it got better and couldn’t stop listening. Would highly recommend.
Different and intriguing.
Narrator brilliant!!

Excellent!

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