She’s been lying my whole life…
As if my mum breaking her hip and being rushed to hospital isn’t shocking enough for one day, now in her post-operative delirium, she’s just told me I’m not her daughter. That she has never been able to have children.
The nurse reassures me that people are often confused after a trauma. But I know this woman so well and I can tell there’s a grain of truth in what she says. Which begs the questions: Who am I? Where did I come from?
When I dig into the truth, I suddenly stir up a hornet’s nest of secrets, lies – and possibly a crime so unfathomable – that stretches back decades.
What has my mum done?
Can I trust her?
Or has my digging put us both in peril of our lives?
Diane Saxon’s new, absorbing thriller explores deceit, love, loyalty and family ties.
Publisher : Boldwood Books (August 21, 2024)
Publication date : August 21, 2024
Length : 357 pages
Book Link: My Mother’s Lies
It’s been a few days since finishing this book and still, it stays with me. When the impact of the characters and their journey linger long after the last page, that’s the mark of a great book!
With two different perspectives from two different timelines, a hidden story comes to light in such an emotional and meaningful way for the reader. Current day Siobhan discovers that her mother might have kept secrets from her and we see into her mother, Grace’s past and learn what those secrets are and why they were kept hidden all this time.
The characters are real and genuine and though I didn’t always agree with the catastrophic decisions they made, I loved them and rooted for them to find their way. Plus, the catastrophe was exciting to read anyway!
I would call this book un-put-down-able and recommend it to anyone who likes to be kept on the edge of their seat!
Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this virtual book tour, Rachel’s Random Resources
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Diane Saxon previously wrote romantic fiction for the US market but has now turned to writing psychological crime. Find Her Alive was her first novel in this genre and introduced series character DS Jemma Morgan. She is married to a retired policeman and lives in Shropshire.
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