Brace yourself for an adrenaline rush in this thriller, where danger lurks behind every corner and unexpected twists keep you enthralled

This was a gripping, fast-paced psychological / domestic thriller set in the Highbury Fields area of London, and centred around mothers at a toddler group. Tash is an investigative journalist and when she begins to investigate the death of a young nanny, everything starts to unravel and people are suddenly not at all what they appear. Unsettling and full of twists, it is compulsively readable. I felt the ending was rather abrupt and let it down a little unfortunately. 3.5 stars rounded up to 4.

I really enjoyed Katherine Faulkner´s Greenwich Park so when I was invited to read her next novel, I snapped up the chance and so glad I did!

Very clever, compelling plot, who would have thought how complex the mums and nannies world could be such a power struggle! It was a bit slow at the beginning but as the plot became more intricate, the more you were drawn in. Who would have guessed the ending.....I certainly didn´t!

Highly recommend.

My thanks to NetGalley and Bloomsbury Publishing Plc & Raven Books for giving me the opportunity to read an advanced copy in return for an honest review.

I was debating between 3 and 4 star for this. But 3 felt too low so I rounded up.

The synopsis of this intrigued me. Katherine didn't let me down. While the pacing did feel slow for the most part I did really enjoy this.
I found myself unable to really settle on one theory to what happened. Everytime I thought I could something happened that made me question someone else.
Majority of the characters are unlikeable. But it makes sense in the end.
I found myself feeling for Jude over everyone else. The one person who truly seemed to care for him.

I thoroughly enjoyed Faulkner’s previous book, so was keen to read this; whilst I didn’t enjoy it quite as much, it did not disappoint. Again, this is a thriller, but with an ‘innocent’ setting (a playgroup). There are plenty of twists and turns along the way and I was kept guessing up until the end.

Greenwich Park was one of my favourite books last year, so I knew I need to read this one as soon as possible and it didn't disappoint. Gripping, intriguing, intense and nerve-wracking. Would definitely recommend!

I had read and enjoyed Greenwich Park so I was really keen to read this. I was not disappointed. This is a great thriller set around playgroups and secrets of 'the other mothers'. A nanny is found dead, supposedly by drowning but her won mother is suspicious, and this leads an investigative journalist to look into the death and try to befriend the toxic other mothers who do not want to talk about the nanny. A truly enthralling read.

This is a twisted, complex contemporary thriller that will demand your entire attention, so that none of the subtle hints escape you. Faulkner’s heroine is Natasha, a freelance journalist mother to a little boy called Finn. Natasha juggles the majority of the childcare because her husband Tom’s job as an A & E doctor is so unpredictable. To keep Finn and herself busy, Natasha seeks out the friendship of several other privileged women in his playgroup. Additionally, to keep her mind busy, she decides to take up one of her former articles about the murder of a young nanny Sophie once more, an investigation that appears to have gone cold. With the distance of a few years, can Sophie unearth any new clues? And what are the apparent links between Sophie and her new group of friends? Who can be trusted and who cannot?

Other reviewers have commented on the enormous amount of characters in this novel, and it is true there are very many names to contend with. However, Sophie’s endeavours, her investigation and her heightened sense of unease run like a strong thread through the novel,and it is worth persevering to its end. Highly recommended!
Thank you to the publishers and to NetGalley for the digital ARC that I received in exchange for this honest review.

Unfortnately I have read other novels of this genre - the toxic group of mothers at the school gate- and this one did not engage me.

I struggled to get half way through due to the slow pace.

The Other Mothers was a good read and kept me guessing till the end. Who killed Sophie and why? There were twists and turns throughout the book and I really enjoyed trying to figure out who had done what.

A nanny working for an affluent family is found in a lake, supposedly after having drowned while wild swimming, but her mother isn’t convinced by the drowning conclusion and encouraged a local journalist to investigate. The journalist is mother to a young boy and befriends some other mothers, one of whom the nanny worked for.

This is a great page-turner with lots of twists that will keep for guessing until the end. My one criticism is that I felt the ending was a little drawn out, but other than that I would recommend.

I couldn't finish this, I found it quite depressing, specifically, the financial struggle of one of the months, seemed a bit close to home because of the cost of living crisis.

The Others Mothers

When a young Nanny dies in mysterious circumstances, New Mum Tash thinks this story can get her journalism career back on track. When she starts to make friends with a group of mums at her sons playgroup, it soon becomes clear all these women are hiding something. Do they really want to be her friend, or do they have a more sinister reason for taking her into their group.

This book had me hooked from the start. The twists kept me guessing right to the end. I loved the back and forth in the duel timeline, and the mini cliffhangers on the chapters made me want to keep reading to get back to each timeline very well done. Would definitely recommend it.

Thank you to Netgalley, Bloomsbury Publishing, and Katherine Fualkner for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I loved Greenwich Park, and I loved this one too....Katherine has a knack for writing engaging prose. Plenty of twists, relatable characters, and just a darned good read...when's the next one out?? Many thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review.

I often say to people, reading a thriller is a good way to get out of a reading slump, but unfortunately this thriller put me in a reading slump.

Tash, erstwhile journalist and new mum, is finding her feet in motherhood and trying to launch a career as a freelance writer, when she begins to investigate the tragic death of local nanny Sophie, who died in what look like suspicious circumstances.

Tash’s probing leads her into a circle of middle class mothers whose children attend the same playgroup as her son, and whose lavish lifestyles Tash can only aspire to. As she becomes drawn into their circle and finds out more about Sophie, what secrets are they all hiding from her and from each other?

Slow-paced until around the 80% mark (at which point it took off like a rocket), and cluttered with characters, many of them middle-class mothers indistinguishable from one another, this sophomore thriller from the author of Greenwich Park didn’t get my heart racing unfortunately. Decent writing but poorly executed. This does have a good rating on Goodreads though so perhaps I’m overly picky about my thrillers. 2/5⭐️

*Many thanks to @bloomsburypublishing and @netgalley for the arc. The Other Mothers was published last month. As always, this is an honest review.*

A brilliant psychological thriller.
While Tash is eager for her son, Finn to settle into his play school and make new friends.
She is drawn into the lavish lifestyles of the other yummy mummies - they”re sleek, sophisticated, exactly who she wants to be.
But as she becomes deeper entrenched within the group, it seems they all have something to hide.
Tash does some research into the suspicious death of Sophie, who was the nanny at the playschool- as this could be the story that re-launches her journalism career. It seems none of the other mothers want to talk about her - why?
Narrated in the first person narrative of Tash, with Sophie recounting her days leading up to her death.
You can totally imagine the clique of the mother’s group.
Loved how all the characters were potential suspects at some point.
With so many twists and turns it was hard to predict the killer.
A real page turner with an amazing ending that stayed with me for days.
Thanks @katherinefaulknerwrites @bloomsburypublishing & @netgalley for the eARC

A slow burn of a thriller set in an affluent London suburb. The death of a young nanny leads a freelance journalist to investigate and involve herself with a group of mothers from playgroup.. I got confused with some of the women, most of them dislikeable. A competent tead.

I am a great fan of Katherine Faulkner and loved Greenwich Park so I knew I was in for a great read and I was not disappointed. This was a truly compelling story… addictive ,tense, thrilling, modern and so current. I could actually imagine all this happening and more. It was scary just how right the author got this novel. It was so real with very credible characters and so well written. I was quickly drawn in and just did not want this book to end. When I got to 70% I felt quite disappointed that I was so near to finishing. I did feel for Tash who had always wanted to be included with the other mothers at her son’s playgroup but was ignored…. now she is suddenly made welcome. Why?
I just loved this book and can’t praise it highly enough. My first 5 star review.
Many thanks to Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

A decent read, there was a lot of intrigue throughout nothing that blew me away or that I hated. I did feel a bit bored of it in the middle it did feel like it went a little longer than it should have. It definitely picked up at the end tho and there was lots of little twists to tie things up.

Thanks to NetGalley for this Arc.

An addictive page turner that I devoured, it was really hard to put down. Tash is a complex character that was quite frustrating at times as she put herself and her young son in dangerous situations unwittingly. Tash tries to uncover the truth about the supposed accidental death of a young nanny while navigating the pitfals of being a first time mother. The book shows how lonely it can be as a mother and how the need for adult connections can put you in friendships groups where you have little in common apart from having children. It shows the difference in social classes between the wealthy and those trapped in poverty or juggling work, children and relationships. This was a really tense, fast paced read that I really enjoyed.