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The Good Mother
- Author
- Emma Curtis
- Narrator
- Penelope Rawlins
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Publish Date
- 16 July 2026
- Run Time
- 11 hours 37 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
Vicky Seagrave is the perfect mother.
She’ll do anything for her babies – to make them happy, to keep them safe.
So when she hears her son crying she rushes to check on him. As she walks into the room, her heart stops: she’s horrified to find a strange man holding him.
This is every mother’s nightmare.
And it’s all her fault.
The mistake she made this morning has changed everything. Now someone is making her pay for it.
If she doesn’t find out who, they will take away her children – forever.
This unbelievably twisty read will have you up late into the night. Anyone who loves The Housemaid and None of This is True won’t be able to put down The Good Mother!
'A brilliant, gripping read. I couldn't put it down!' CLAIRE DOUGLAS
'A dark page-turning debut of friendship, deceit and lies' Woman & Home
'A compelling page-turner which kept me reading well into the night' JANE CORRY
Previously published as One Little Mistake.
© Emma Curtis 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026
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Details
- Author
- Emma Curtis
- Narrator
- Penelope Rawlins
- Duration
- 11 hours 37 minutes
- Release Date
- 16 July 2026
- ISBN
- 9781807845377
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Genre
- Psychological thriller, Crime and / or mystery fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Narrative theme: love / relationships
Synopsis
Vicky Seagrave is the perfect mother.She’ll do anything for her babies – to make them happy, to keep them safe.So when she hears her son crying she rushes to check on him. As she walks into the room, her heart stops: she’s horrified to find a strange man holding him.This is every mother’s nightmare.And it’s all her fault.The mistake she made this morning has changed everything. Now someone is making her pay for it.If she doesn’t find out who, they will take away her children – forever.This unbelievably twisty read will have you up late into the night. Anyone who loves The Housemaid and None of This is True won’t be able to put down The Good Mother!'A brilliant, gripping read. I couldn't put it down!' CLAIRE DOUGLAS'A dark page-turning debut of friendship, deceit and lies' Woman & Home'A compelling page-turner which kept me reading well into the night' JANE CORRYPreviously published as One Little Mistake.© Emma Curtis 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026
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