Mother Knows Best
- Author J. A. Baker
- Narrator Melanie Crawley
- Publisher Boldwood Books
- Publish Date 25 August 2025
- Run Time 10 hours and 50 minutes
- Format x-book®
- Genre Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Family life fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Narrative theme: Interior life, Narrative theme: Social issues, Psychological thriller.
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What to expect
Don't miss the BRAND NEW gripping psychological thriller from the BESTSELLING author of The Perfect Parents, J. A. Baker 🏡💥 Perfect for fans of The Push by Ashley Audrain and The Daughter by T. M. Logan! 📚🩸
"Engaging characters, a chilling tale - Baker at her best!" Bestselling author Valerie Keogh ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A devoted mother
Helena has always prided herself on being a good mother, a constant for her daughters, Vanessa the responsible one, and Rachel – fragile and sensitive. But as her daughters navigate adulthood, a chilling question begins to fester: has her devotion been a delusion?
Now, Rachel walks the city streets, lost to addiction, while Vanessa's endless nights at work leave her children vulnerable in Helena's care – proof of their fractured family.
Her worst nightmare
Then the disappearances begin. Local girls, snatched from the darkness, their lives brutally extinguished. Fear consumes Helena, yet the harder she tries to protect her girls, the more her daughters push her away until a terrifying thought takes root, twisting Helena’s maternal instincts into icy suspicion.
What if the danger isn't lurking in the shadows...but has been much closer to home all along? 👀
Praise for J. A. Baker:
"A dark and twisting thrill ride that asks the question: how well do you really know your parents? It kept me hooked until the final page!" Bestselling author M.A. Hunter ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"A dark and twisty thriller that keep you guessing at the truth, The Perfect Parents is an addictive read!" Bestselling author Alison Stockham ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"This captivating pacy thriller sucks you in from the first page and spits you out at the last! I thought I’d worked it out, but no… the twists kept coming and the final reveal is a heartbreaker 💔" Bestselling author Ruby Speechley ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Intensely compelling, with so many twists I didn't see coming!' Bestselling author, Alex Stone ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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