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Mother's Day
- Author
- T. J. Emerson
- Narrator
- Julie Maisey, Gemma Lawrence
- Publisher
- Boldwood Books
- Publish Date
- 1 May 2026
- Run Time
- 9 hours 2 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Psychological thriller, Fiction: general and literary, Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: Interior life, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Fiction: mashup
What to expect
Only your daughter knows what you did... 🩸
Grace has returned to London after twenty years abroad to manage her dying mother’s affairs. When she receives a blank Mother’s Day card in the post, she is confused and unsettled. Who could have sent it to her and why? She isn’t a mother.
Another Mother’s Day card arrives. Then come the silent phone calls. Haunted by disturbing flashbacks, Grace starts to unravel. Someone is out to get her. Someone who knows what she has done. Someone who will make her face the past she has run from for so long.
Can not having a child change your life as much as having one?
‘This fast-paced story kept me guessing until the end and raised many thought-provoking questions about family, motherhood, rejection and mental health' - Cate Ray, author of Good Husbands
'A cleverly constructed, elegant page turner that will hook you from the very first line. A very enjoyable read' - Louise Dean, award-winning author of Becoming Strangers
'Fast-paced, dark and unsettling, this is an intelligently written, edge-of-your-seat thriller. A compelling pageturner with a satisfying ending and a late twist that I didn’t see coming' - 'Susan Elliot Wright, bestselling author of The Flight of Cornelia Blackwood'
‘If you enjoy tension, suspense and surprise, Mother’s Day is your next favourite read. Emerson ratchets up the suspense from the first page and never lets it go. Dignified by deft and ingenious plotting, forensically insightful characterisation and impeccable prose, this psychological thriller delivers on all levels.’ - Lesley Glaister, award-winning author of A Particular Man
'Moving, compelling and beautifully written. It deserves to fly off the shelves.’ - Mel McGrath, author of Give Me the Child
'A great read. I loved the two female protagonists, particularly the brilliantly chilling anti-heroine' - Sarah J. Naughton, author of The Mothers
Praise for T. J. Emerson:
'Wow! Beautifully written with a great sense of place that contrasts so well with what is going on behind doors' Valerie Keogh, bestselling author of The Wives
'...cold, dark and beautifully written tale of manipulation, retribution and the blurred edges of justice.' Shari Low, bestselling author of One Midnight With You
'Tense, daring and totally addictive' Emma Christie
'An immersive, multi-layered story that provokes and excites' T.L. Huchu
'An unputdownable journey into the human condition asking the reader at every turn - how good are we really? How good are you?' Louise Dean
'A gripping, atmospheric and addictive read' Lesley Glaister
'Original, surprising and absolutely brimming with menace' Amanda Block
'This taut, elegant thriller thrums with dark menace and dread. I couldn’t look away' Kate Riordan, bestselling author of The Heatwave
Please note: This book was previously published as She Chose Me.
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Details
- Author
- T. J. Emerson
- Narrator
- Julie Maisey, Gemma Lawrence
- Duration
- 9 hours 2 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 May 2026
- ISBN
- 9781785136962
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Boldwood Books
- Genre
- Psychological thriller, Fiction: general and literary, Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: Interior life, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Fiction: mashup
Synopsis
You won't be able to stop reading this pulse-pounding psychological thriller ⚠️ Must-read for fans of Freida McFadden and Lisa Jewell!Only your daughter knows what you did... 🩸Grace has returned to London after twenty years abroad to manage her dying mother’s affairs. When she receives a blank Mother’s Day card in the post, she is confused and unsettled. Who could have sent it to her and why? She isn’t a mother.Another Mother’s Day card arrives. Then come the silent phone calls. Haunted by disturbing flashbacks, Grace starts to unravel. Someone is out to get her. Someone who knows what she has done. Someone who will make her face the past she has run from for so long.Can not having a child change your life as much as having one?‘This fast-paced story kept me guessing until the end and raised many thought-provoking questions about family, motherhood, rejection and mental health' - Cate Ray, author of Good Husbands'A cleverly constructed, elegant page turner that will hook you from the very first line. A very enjoyable read' - Louise Dean, award-winning author of Becoming Strangers'Fast-paced, dark and unsettling, this is an intelligently written, edge-of-your-seat thriller. A compelling pageturner with a satisfying ending and a late twist that I didn’t see coming' - 'Susan Elliot Wright, bestselling author of The Flight of Cornelia Blackwood'‘If you enjoy tension, suspense and surprise, Mother’s Day is your next favourite read. Emerson ratchets up the suspense from the first page and never lets it go. Dignified by deft and ingenious plotting, forensically insightful characterisation and impeccable prose, this psychological thriller delivers on all levels.’ - Lesley Glaister, award-winning author of A Particular Man'Moving, compelling and beautifully written. It deserves to fly off the shelves.’ - Mel McGrath, author of Give Me the Child'A great read. I loved the two female protagonists, particularly the brilliantly chilling anti-heroine' - Sarah J. Naughton, author of The MothersPraise for T. J. Emerson:'Wow! Beautifully written with a great sense of place that contrasts so well with what is going on behind doors' Valerie Keogh, bestselling author of The Wives'...cold, dark and beautifully written tale of manipulation, retribution and the blurred edges of justice.' Shari Low, bestselling author of One Midnight With You'Tense, daring and totally addictive' Emma Christie'An immersive, multi-layered story that provokes and excites' T.L. Huchu'An unputdownable journey into the human condition asking the reader at every turn - how good are we really? How good are you?' Louise Dean'A gripping, atmospheric and addictive read' Lesley Glaister'Original, surprising and absolutely brimming with menace' Amanda Block'This taut, elegant thriller thrums with dark menace and dread. I couldn’t look away' Kate Riordan, bestselling author of The HeatwavePlease note: This book was previously published as She Chose Me.
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