Three Mothers

From the bestselling author of The Forgetting: a tense, character-driven suspense with a final twist that will make you gaspA heartbroken motherWhen seventeen-year-old Isla Richardson is killed in a hit-and-run incident, a community’s lives are thrown into disarray. For Isla’s mum, Abby, it is her second devastating bereavement, having lost her husband five years ago. As Abby begins to uncover secrets about Isla’s life, she’s forced to rethink everything she thought she knew about her family.

‘You’ve watched Adolescence, right? This has the same feel to it–of teenage lives gone horribly, terrifyingly astray, despite loving parents and childhoods; of parents absolutely unaware of what is going on in their children’s lives.’ —The Observer

‘Three Mothers is the kind of novel that leaves you with a knot in your stomach, especially if you’ve ever asked yourself: “What would I do to protect my child?” or worse, “What wouldn’t I admit to myself if it meant keeping my world intact.”’ —Cape Argus

‘An all-consuming, heartbreaking tale that reminds us how fragile life and relationships can be.’ —The Sun

‘Perceptive and suspenseful with a brilliant final twist, it offers a powerful insight into teenagers as they navigate today’s world. Mandatory reading for anyone with a teen in their life.’ —Irish Independent

‘Unputdownable.’ —Woman&Home

‘Gripping.’ —Closer

‘Great characters and a propulsive plot make this simply unputdownable.’ —Woman’s Weekly

‘A gripping tale of motherhood and secrets.’ —that’s life!

‘Of particular appeal to readers with an interest in domestic suspense thrillers populated by memorable characters and riveting plot twists and turns. A fascinating and compelling read from cover to cover.’ —Midwest Book Review

‘No one is better at heartbreaking suspense than Hannah Beckerman. Three Mothers is a twisted murder investigation, with deeply drawn characters that move you, grip you, and ultimately shock you. The new queen of domestic noir.’ —Alex Michaelides

‘Three Mothers is smart, suspenseful, and beautifully written.’ —Gillian McAllister

‘Suspenseful, spellbinding, and profoundly moving, Three Mothers is a deliciously tangled web that had me ensnared from page one.’ —Louise Candlish

‘Proper edge-of-the-seat writing. There were times reading this that I thought my heart rate would go through the roof! The twists and turns in this story are truly gripping—totally unpredictable, I kept gasping in disbelief at the end of each chapter. I love Hannah’s writing and once again she has knocked it out of the park. A great moral dilemma tale with big heart and unconditional love at its centre: superb characterization and observation of how we humans tick and how far we’d go to protect those we love. This is Hannah’s best novel yet.’ —Ruth Jones

‘Plotted with atomic precision, I absolutely loved this.’ —Adam Kay