{"product_id":"only-a-mother-9781409181477","title":"Only a Mother","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e''An \u003cb\u003eaddictive new talent\u003c\/b\u003e''\u003cb\u003e Helen Fields\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eONLY A MOTHER . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eErica Wright hasn''t needed to scrub ''MURDERER'' off her house in over a year. Life is almost quiet again. Then her son, Craig, is released from prison, and she knows the quiet is going to be broken.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOULD BELIEVE HIM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eErica has always believed Craig was innocent - despite the lies she told for him years ago - but when he arrives home, she notices the changes in him. She doesn''t recognise her son anymore. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOULD LIE FOR HIM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo, when another girl goes missing, she starts to question everything. But how can a mother turn her back on her son? And, if she won''t, then how far will she go to protect him?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOULD BURY THE TRUTH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Louise Jensen, Katerina Diamond, Helen Fields and CL Taylor - a hard-hitting psychological thriller told from the fresh perspective of a killer''s mother.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders LO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eOnly A Mother\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ebrilliantly observed\u003c\/b\u003e, both tender and heart-breaking, without once flinching from harsh realities. Taking on a traumatic subject, combining realism with drama, is an incredibly difficult task but Carpenter handles it with\u003cb\u003e breath-taking skill\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eHighly recommended\u003c\/b\u003e, this is exactly the subject matter that book clubs have been waiting for' -- Helen Fields\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003erefreshing \u003c\/b\u003emove forward from the sometimes exhausting twists and turns of some psychological thrillers, \u003ci\u003eOnly a Mother\u003c\/i\u003e is nevertheless a \u003cb\u003ereal rollercoaster of a read\u003c\/b\u003e, with an emotionally resonant ending that left me both moved and humbled by the strength of a mother's love. \u003cb\u003eI couldn't put this book down\u003c\/b\u003e -- Charlotte Duckworth author of THE RIVAL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTense\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eshocking \u003c\/b\u003eand terrifyingly believable. \u003ci\u003eOnly A Mother\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eturns the psychological thriller on its head\u003c\/b\u003e, coming at the genre from a wholly original angle. The writing is sharp; the characters complex and compelling; the story skillfully plotted. \u003cb\u003eA fantastic read\u003c\/b\u003e. -- Rebecca Tinnelly, author of NEVER GO THERE\u003cbr\u003eAn unsettling, \u003cb\u003econsistently compelling\u003c\/b\u003e thriller with a terrific sense of foreboding. -- B.P Walter, author of A VERSION OF THE TRUTH\u003cbr\u003eElisabeth Carpenter skilfully portrays a mother's love with unflinching honesty and tenderness. But is it misplaced? \u003cb\u003eI recommend reading this tense and compelling thriller\u003c\/b\u003e to find out. -- Caroline England, author of MY HUSBAND'S LIES\u003cbr\u003eAn unsettling domestic psychological thriller ... \u003cb\u003eTense and heartbreaking\u003c\/b\u003e * The i newspaper *\u003cbr\u003eONLY A MOTHER is a \u003cb\u003edeeply moving, compelling\u003c\/b\u003e story with strong, relatable characters that leap from the page in true Carpenter style. * Sam Carrington, author of One Little Lie *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTotally gripping \u003c\/b\u003efrom start to finish. Observational. Intelligent. Beautifully constructed plot. * Amanda Robson *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTotally gripping\u003c\/b\u003e from start to finish. Observational. Intelligent. Beautifully constructed plot. * Amanda Robson *\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47836909044055,"sku":"9781409181477","price":7.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781409181477.jpg?v=1710385554","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/only-a-mother-9781409181477","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}