Three Mothers - by Hannah Beckerman (Paperback)

About the Book

"When seventeen-year-old Isla Richardson is killed in a hit-and-run incident, a community's lives are thrown into disarray. For Isla's mum, Abby, it is her second devastating bereavement, having lost her husband five years ago. As Abby begins to uncover secrets about Isla's life, she's forced to rethink everything she thought she knew about her family. For Abby's best friend, Nicole, the tragic death sets in motion a chain of events that will have irreparable consequences for her husband and her two teenage sons. For Jenna, Isla's death threatens to expose secrets about her son's past that she has done everything in her power to hide, to secure him a better future. Tackling friendship, family, social prejudice and the pressures facing young women, Three Mothers asks: How well do we really know our children? And how far would any of us go to protect the people we love?"--

Book Synopsis

From the bestselling author of The Forgetting a tense, character-driven suspense with a final twist that will make you gasp

A heartbroken mother

When seventeen-year-old Isla Richardson is killed in a hit-and-run incident, a community's lives are thrown into disarray. For Isla's mum, Abby, it is her second devastating bereavement, having lost her husband five years ago. As Abby begins to uncover secrets about Isla's life, she's forced to rethink everything she thought she knew about her family.

A supportive best friend

For Abby's best friend, Nicole, the tragic death sets in motion a chain of events that will have irreparable consequences for her husband and her two teenage sons.

A determined mum

For Jenna, Isla's death threatens to expose secrets about her son's past that she has done everything in her power to hide, to secure him a better future.

A tragedy unites them--but it could also tear their families apart

Tackling friendship, family, social prejudice and the pressures facing young women, Three Mothers asks: How well do we really know our children? And how far would any of us go to protect the people we love?

Ideal for fans of Louise Candlish, Lisa Jewell and Liane Moriarty, Three Mothers is a tense, page-turning domestic suspense story with a final twist that will make you gasp.

Review Quotes

'You've watched Adolescence, right? This has the same feel to it-of teenage lives gone horribly, terrifyingly astray, despite loving parents and childhoods; of parents absolutely unaware of what is going on in their children's lives.' --The Observer

'Three Mothers is the kind of novel that leaves you with a knot in your stomach, especially if you've ever asked yourself: "What would I do to protect my child?" or worse, "What wouldn't I admit to myself if it meant keeping my world intact."' --Cape Argus

'An all-consuming, heartbreaking tale that reminds us how fragile life and relationships can be.' --The Sun

'Perceptive and suspenseful with a brilliant final twist, it offers a powerful insight into teenagers as they navigate today's world. Mandatory reading for anyone with a teen in their life.' --Irish Independent

'Unputdownable.' --Woman&Home

'Gripping.' --Closer

'Great characters and a propulsive plot make this simply unputdownable.' --Woman's Weekly

'A gripping tale of motherhood and secrets.' --that's life!

'Of particular appeal to readers with an interest in domestic suspense thrillers populated by memorable characters and riveting plot twists and turns. A fascinating and compelling read from cover to cover.' --Midwest Book Review

'No one is better at heartbreaking suspense than Hannah Beckerman. Three Mothers is a twisted murder investigation, with deeply drawn characters that move you, grip you, and ultimately shock you. The new queen of domestic noir.' --Alex Michaelides

'Three Mothers is smart, suspenseful, and beautifully written.' --Gillian McAllister

'Suspenseful, spellbinding, and profoundly moving, Three Mothers is a deliciously tangled web that had me ensnared from page one.' --Louise Candlish

'Proper edge-of-the-seat writing. There were times reading this that I thought my heart rate would go through the roof! The twists and turns in this story are truly gripping--totally unpredictable, I kept gasping in disbelief at the end of each chapter. I love Hannah's writing and once again she has knocked it out of the park. A great moral dilemma tale with big heart and unconditional love at its centre: superb characterization and observation of how we humans tick and how far we'd go to protect those we love. This is Hannah's best novel yet.' --Ruth Jones

'Plotted with atomic precision, I absolutely loved this.' --Adam Kay

'I stayed awake till the early hours to finish Three Mothers. Oh my god, what a great book! I was agog but also invested and moved. This (like all your novels) is so emotionally intelligent. I found it very affecting...I enjoyed it enormously. It's wonderful.' --Marian Keyes

'Taut as a wire, Three Mothers is an emotionally raw page-turner of a book about family secrets, growing up, sibling rivalry and the lengths a mother will go to protect her children. The characterization is sublime, the writing is wonderul, and I was gripped from the very first page.' --Rachel Joyce

'An utterly engrossing read, and almost impossible to put down. Compelling, clever, and compassionate. I loved it.' --Louise O'Neill

'I loved it so much! It's such a huge page turner and the plotting is pin-point perfect. It's just wonderful. I love how the characters develop over the course of the story and it's a true one-more-chapter book. It's brilliantly written, utterly compelling, and such a treat of a story.' --Joanna Cannon

'Domestic noir at its best; tense, twisty, and utterly gripping. The characters are portrayed with such emotional insight and the plot so skilfully controlled that it was impossible to put down.' --Joanna Miller, author of The Eights

'If you like Liane Moriarty's novels, I think you'll love this riveting domestic suspense novel. I began it yesterday morning and finished it twenty-four hours later unable to stop reading. A tragic car accident brings three mothers and their children into conflict as truths about their relationships are laid bare. How well do we really know our children? Never as well as we think! It's unsettling, surprising, and super tense.' --Fanny Blake

'Pacy and compelling...emotionally raw.' -- Sarah Crossan

'You'll be hooked from the opening line.' --Bella