The new mother

Murphy, Nora

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The New Mother is a tense suspense novel that builds to a gripping game of cat-and-mouse, and a searing exploration of what it means to be a ‘good’ mother.

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Publish Date: 01/08/2024

Description

Sleepless nights were just the beginning . . .

Natalie already loves her newborn son, Oliver, with everything she has. From the moment he was born, she knew that she was meant to be his mother.

But when Oliver refuses to sleep, and her husband Tyler returns to work, Nat is left alone in a new neighbourhood, the task of keeping her small son healthy and happy on her shoulders alone. No one else can breastfeed Oliver; no one else will protect him like she can; no one can help her.

No one, that is, except her neighbour Paul. He is everything Tyler isn’t, and provides the lifeline she needs in what feels like the most desperate of times. When Paul is helping with Oliver, calmed by his reassuring, steady presence, Nat feels like she can finally rest.

But Paul wants something in return. He has a plan of his own, and it’s no coincidence that he’s befriended Nat . . .

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Praise for Nora Murphy:

‘I couldn’t put it down’ – Shari Lapena

‘Taut, compelling and deliciously dark’ – B. A. Paris

‘Brilliant, gripping, dark and superbly written’ – Gilly Macmillan

Additional information

Weight 304 g
Dimensions 198 × 131 × 27 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

448

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

813.6 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K