Five
women meet at their local antenatal group.
The only thing they really have in common is that they are all
pregnant and live within the Chelsea area. Beyond that they all lead
very different lives.
Five
secrets. Three years later, they are all good
friends and often meet up as a group, nick named ‘The Mothers
Club’. They get along well enough. Don’t they?
One
missing husband. When Bella’s husband goes
missing the same night as one of their mothers club get togethers,
the police come knocking. Each of the women clearly have secrets
they’d like to hide. But the trouble with secrets is that someone
always tells…
What did I think?
I love a book filled with secrets and Sarah J Naughton crams in as many as she can in her awesome new novel, The Mothers. The story centres around a group of women, loosely called friends, who are so very different but similar in the way that they each carry around their own dramas in their bulging emotional baggage. With five characters, you'd think it would get complicated as to who was who but the way they are introduced one at a time leaves a lasting first impression of each woman.
After one mother's club meeting, Bella's husband Ewan and one of the friends go missing and so the story flashes back to the past as we discover the events leading up to the double disappearance. The dynamic of the group is very intriguing as apart from babies, which only four out of the five women have, they have absolutely nothing in common. It almost seems like they feel obliged to remain friends but as we know, appearances can be deceptive.
I loved reading each woman's story equally, which is a rare thing as I would usually have a favourite but they are so multi-dimensional and Sarah J Naughton paints such a vivid picture of their lives. I was so immersed in their life stories that I almost forgot about the mysterious disappearances, which turns out to be a jaw-dropping story in itself. Then just when you think all has been revealed, you ain't seen nothin' yet!
Twisted and chilling, The Mothers is a gripping thriller that reminds us to keep your friends close and your enemies closer. If you liked Liane Moriarty's Big Little Lies, you'll love Sarah J Naughton's The Mothers.
I chose to read an ARC and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
My rating:
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About the author:
Sarah
J Naughton grew up in Dorset and is the
bestselling author of The Other Couple
and Tattletale. Her
debut children's thriller, The Hanged Man
Rises was shortlisted for the 2013 Costa
Award. The Mothers is
her third novel for adults. Sarah now lives with her family in
Belgravia.
@sarahjnaughton
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