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A Mother Always Knows - by Sarah Strohmeyer (Paperback)

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  • The beloved, award-winning author of Do I Know You?
  • Author(s): Sarah Strohmeyer
  • 336 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Thrillers

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Book Synopsis



The beloved, award-winning author of Do I Know You? and We Love To Entertain returns with an electrifying novel of psychological suspense that explores the way our pasts shape our futures in so many unexpected ways.

Stella O'Neill is just your average millennial, working at a public library and worrying about making rent. No one would suspect she's been living under an assumed name or that she was raised in a Vermont commune of "diviners" where, and as a ten-year-old, she witnessed her mother's brutal murder--a crime that has gone unsolved for years.

But her quiet, anonymous existence is upended when a true-crime obsessive posts her current name and location on the internet. Now, Stella has to get out of Boston before her mother's killer can find her and finish the job he started all those years ago. Fed up with living in fear, she heads to the off-the-grid retreat of her childhood to confront her mother's unhinged guru who controlled their lives for so long--the infamous Radcliffe MacBeath.

Stella has two powerful assets: determination and a supernatural gift. Relying on her mother's beloved rose quartz pendulum, Stella will have to outwit the charismatic leader who's ruined so many lives and discover once and for all the true identity of her mother's killer--before becoming his next victim.



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"A diabolical and deliciously twisty romp through reality TV home renovations infused with humor and warmth. Sarah Strohmeyer does murder and suspense in all the best possible ways!" -- Wanda M. Morris, award-winning author of All Her Little Secrets and Anywhere You Run, on We Love to Entertain

"Praise to Strohmeyer for creating a novel both so funny--the behind-the-scenes details of the HGTV-like show To the Manor Build are a hoot--and so frightening. . . . This book should appear to a broad range of readers, from twenty- and thirty-somethings to cozy fans and those looking for traditional mysteries." -- First Clue on We Love to Entertain

"Strohmeyer offers an original plot that keeps us guessing and entertaining writing that veers from dark humor, usually with tongue in cheek, to tragedy." -- Booklist on We Love to Entertain

"Intricately plotted, entertaining, and full of red herrings . . . a fun romp of a thriller that will keep readers guessing until the last page. For fans of Lisa Jewell and Clare Mackintosh." -- Library Journal on We Love to Entertain

"A fabulous read packed with suspense, unexpected twists, glamour and humor. Prepare to be gripped from the first to the last page!" -- Liane Moriarty, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Little Lies, on Do I Know You?

"Gripping and emotionally resonant, Sarah Strohmeyer's thrilling new novel introduces readers to a relentless heroine who's driven by the power of sisterly love." -- Alafair Burke, author of The Better Sister and Find Me, on Do I Know You?

"Tense and suspenseful. . . . a shocking yet satisfying ending." -- Booklist on Do I Know You?

"Sarah Strohmeyer made an impression on me two decades ago with the first of her Bubbles Yablonsky mystery novels, full of humor, verve and a slightly manic air. . . . it's welcome to see that early spirit revived in DO I KNOW YOU? . . . kept me reading, near breathless, until all assumptions were gloriously upended." -- Sarah Weinman, New York Times Book Review, on Do I Know You?

"An entertaining suspense novel. . . . Strohmeyer knows how to keep the pages turning." -- Publishers Weekly on Do I Know You?


Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.31 Inches (W) x .76 Inches (D)
Weight: .65 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Thrillers
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Number of Pages: 336
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Theme: Psychological
Format: Paperback
Author: Sarah Strohmeyer
Language: English
Street Date: July 1, 2025
TCIN: 94416833
UPC: 9780063351509
Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-1760
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.76 inches length x 5.31 inches width x 8 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.65 pounds
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