Two Girls. One Chance.
When Lizzie's car crashes with her two daughters inside, she faces a terrible choice. And when she recovers from her injuries, she has to deal with the impact of that tragedy as well as the police investigation into it.
As Lizzie and her family struggle to come to terms with the events of that night, things take an even darker turn. Just what did happen on that remote country road? Who is responsible? And can the family get through this together...Or will the truth finally tear them apart?
A stunning, deeply emotional and beautifully realised cross between SOPHIE'S CHOICE and DAUGHTER.
Once I picked up Mother I couldn't put it down! I was caught in its vice-like grip from the start and was only released (one numb bum later) when I turned the final page. It is so compelling that you can't help but be drawn into the story and be affected by the disturbing events within. My heart went out to every single character in the book and I wouldn't want to trade places with any of them.
Lizzie is faced with an unenviable dilemma when her car plunges into a lake with her two children in the backseat; she only has time to save one of her daughters. We don't know which one she chose for a few chapters but you can't help wondering which one it is. Dealing with both grief and guilt, Lizzie has a mountain of a recovery to climb and although she can't remember all of the details about the accident, something just doesn't add up. The police seem to be blinkered in their investigation so Lizzie and her husband, Dan rack their brains to see who might want to take revenge on them. As they are both barristers, they could have a long list!
There is so much to discover in this amazing book: which daughter survived, why Lizzie picked her and what really happened that night, to name but a few. I devoured every single page as if I'd been starved of books and felt so many emotions as the story unfolded. I was devastated, not just at the grief experienced from the death of a child but at the guilt each character felt: Dan thinks it wouldn't have happened if he had been there, Lizzie feels responsible for selecting a child to survive and one of her daughters has survivor's guilt.
Incredibly thought-provoking, completely devastating but terribly compelling, Mother really got under my skin as I lived and breathed with the characters. This would be an amazing book for book groups as you can't help wondering what you would have done in the same terrible circumstances. A wonderful book to remind you that time is so precious and to be grateful for every second you spend with your loved ones.
I received an ARC to read and review for the blog tour and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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