Book Recommendation: 'The Mother's Mistake' by Ruth Heald
I've been reading a lot recently, (after a long break from the Kindle!), so want to post a few book recommendations here.
This is the first book I've read from Bookoutre. They have a great selection of women's fiction, thrillers, and other genre books. They also seem really author-friendly with their submissions guidelines etc. If you're an indie novelist, you might like to check them out. LINK
I really enjoyed Ruth Heald's straightforward writing style. The story has the perfect blend of pace, suspense and emotional draw that I love in a psychological thriller. I'm not a mother, but I could still connect with the main character's fear and see-saw of emotions as she struggles with motherhood and the ghosts from her past. An excellent read! Ruth has a second book available for pre-order now: 'Her Guilty Lies'. That was an easy One-Click :)
Everyone makes mistakes. But does everyone deserve to be forgiven?
She runs past the tinkling of children’s laughter that fills the park. Heart hammering, feet stinging, she reaches the riverbank, her breath catching in her throat. And then she sees…
Three years later.
Claire has everything she’s always wanted. A new-born baby. A doting husband by her side. A picturesque home in the countryside.
But behind closed doors, Claire’s life is falling apart. Her husband is barely ever home, she’s struggling to bond with her baby girl, and she swears that she is being watched in the remote, lonely cottage.
And when a threatening note is posted through her letterbox, saying she doesn’t deserve her daughter, it’s clear that someone knows about the terrible mistake that Claire made – someone won’t let her forget it. Three years ago, she would have known who to turn to. But now she no longer recognises those closest to her, or the person she’s become. Who can she trust?
An atmospheric, chilling and absolutely unputdownable psychological thriller about a mother’s worst nightmare. Fans of K.L. Slater, Shalini Boland and The Girl on the Train will love the twists, turns and gasp-worthy shocks of this stunning debut from Ruth Heald.
This is the first book I've read from Bookoutre. They have a great selection of women's fiction, thrillers, and other genre books. They also seem really author-friendly with their submissions guidelines etc. If you're an indie novelist, you might like to check them out. LINK
I really enjoyed Ruth Heald's straightforward writing style. The story has the perfect blend of pace, suspense and emotional draw that I love in a psychological thriller. I'm not a mother, but I could still connect with the main character's fear and see-saw of emotions as she struggles with motherhood and the ghosts from her past. An excellent read! Ruth has a second book available for pre-order now: 'Her Guilty Lies'. That was an easy One-Click :)
Everyone makes mistakes. But does everyone deserve to be forgiven?
She runs past the tinkling of children’s laughter that fills the park. Heart hammering, feet stinging, she reaches the riverbank, her breath catching in her throat. And then she sees…
Three years later.
Claire has everything she’s always wanted. A new-born baby. A doting husband by her side. A picturesque home in the countryside.
But behind closed doors, Claire’s life is falling apart. Her husband is barely ever home, she’s struggling to bond with her baby girl, and she swears that she is being watched in the remote, lonely cottage.
And when a threatening note is posted through her letterbox, saying she doesn’t deserve her daughter, it’s clear that someone knows about the terrible mistake that Claire made – someone won’t let her forget it. Three years ago, she would have known who to turn to. But now she no longer recognises those closest to her, or the person she’s become. Who can she trust?
An atmospheric, chilling and absolutely unputdownable psychological thriller about a mother’s worst nightmare. Fans of K.L. Slater, Shalini Boland and The Girl on the Train will love the twists, turns and gasp-worthy shocks of this stunning debut from Ruth Heald.
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