Only a Mother

‘Only A Mother is brilliantly observed, both tender and heart-breaking, without once flinching from harsh realities. Taking on a traumatic subject, combining realism with drama, is an incredibly difficult task but Carpenter handles it with breath-taking skill. Highly recommended, this is exactly the subject matter that book clubs have been waiting for’ – Helen FieldsA refreshing move forward from the sometimes exhausting twists and turns of some psychological thrillers, Only a Mother is nevertheless a real rollercoaster of a read, with an emotionally resonant ending that left me both moved and humbled by the strength of a mother’s love. I couldn’t put this book down – Charlotte Duckworth author of THE RIVALTense, shocking and terrifyingly believable. Only A Mother turns the psychological thriller on its head, coming at the genre from a wholly original angle. The writing is sharp; the characters complex and compelling; the story skillfully plotted. A fantastic read. – Rebecca Tinnelly, author of NEVER GO THEREAn unsettling, consistently compelling thriller with a terrific sense of foreboding. – B.P Walter, author of A VERSION OF THE TRUTHElisabeth Carpenter skilfully portrays a mother’s love with unflinching honesty and tenderness. But is it misplaced? I recommend reading this tense and compelling thriller to find out. – Caroline England, author of MY HUSBAND’S LIESAn unsettling domestic psychological thriller … Tense and heartbreaking * The i newspaper *ONLY A MOTHER is a deeply moving, compelling story with strong, relatable characters that leap from the page in true Carpenter style. * Sam Carrington, author of One Little Lie *Totally gripping from start to finish. Observational. Intelligent. Beautifully constructed plot. * Amanda Robson *Totally gripping from start to finish. Observational. Intelligent. Beautifully constructed plot. * Amanda Robson *

Elisabeth Carpenter lives in Preston with her family. She was awarded a Northern Writers’ New Fiction award, and was longlisted for Yeovil Literary Prize (2015 and 2016) and the MsLexia Women’s Novel award (2015).

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