A Proper Mother, 9780861546992
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A mother’s love, a son’s darkness: What is she hiding?

A Proper Mother

'scarily good.' guardian, crime and thrillers of the month

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  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    2 June 2025

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Summary

The Prodigal Son: A Mother’s Darkest Fear

‘Scarily good.’ Guardian, Crime and thrillers of the month

‘I devoured this truly superb and extraordinary book… A must-read that will haunt me for a long time!’ Kathryn Croft, author of The Girl With No Past

Ever since an ominous palm-reading on her honeymoon, Frankie has suspected that her youngest son, Michael, is different. From an early age he sees things no one else can. As he grows up – academically g…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780861546992
ISBN-10:0861546997
Author:Isobel Shirlaw
Publisher:Oneworld Publications
Imprint:Point Blank
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:2 June 2025
Weight:278g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 23mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

‘Shirlaw offers a portrait of a woman facing dreadful dilemma after dreadful dilemma. The violence is handled sensitively and the horrors that are exposed are all too convincing.’ Literary Review 

‘I devoured this truly superb and extraordinary book… A must-read that will haunt me for a long time!‘ Kathryn Croft, author of The Girl With No Past

About The Author

Isobel Shirlaw

Isobel Shirlaw has written for The Times Literary Supplement, The Daily Telegraph, the i and The Catholic Herald in the UK and for The Daily Star and New Age (Bangladesh). She won the Fresher Poetry Prize in 2019 and was shortlisted in Poetry London’s pamphlet prize in 2023. She has worked for The Daily Telegraph, the British High Commission, Bangladesh, and for several UK-based charities including Refuge. She lives in Berkshire with her family.

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