Good Mother

Some people protect their children. Others protect their secrets.

Alex has always been afraid of water – ever since she nearly drowned at the age of five. So when the police find her dead body in the river, her mother Jen refuses to believe their conclusion that it was suicide. But nobody ever believes a distraught mother.

The police dismiss her suspicions. Her husband is convinced she just can't face the truth. Even the Higginses next door, whose twins were friends with Alex, urge Jen to face reality and find closure. But why did Alex text Lia Higgins—who used to be Jen's best friend—on the day she died? And why is Lia so evasive when Jen asks her questions?

The more Jen focuses on the perfect family next door, the more she realises that Alex had secrets. Dangerous secrets. Someone knows exactly what happened to her daughter. And that someone is determined to stop the truth from ever coming out, at any cost.

A gripping psychological thriller from the author of the bestseller The Good Girl, which you won't want to put down.