From the very beginning, the tension in this thriller had me hooked and I couldn’t stop reading. Each chapter revealed more twists and turns, keeping me constantly guessing about who could be trusted. The ending was explosive, and one that fit perfectly!

I couldn’t put this book down, I raced through it and loved it

4 stars

Thanks to net galley and the publishers for this arc

This is a chilling story but in places is almost glacial as the descriptions are so detailed the pace is greatly reduced.
The idea of Kate being held against her will was well written although it was very obvious from the outset that her submission was due to actions take by Magda.
For me Kate and Magda were outstanding but the rest of the supporting characters lacked a bit of dimension.
Overall an OK read.

Enjoyed this book. There was lots of twists and turns which were fab. However I felt it could have been condensed a bit!

"The Mother's Secret" is about an interior designer, Kate, who is heavily pregnant and goes away over night on a job, without her phone. Things then take a turn for the worst as the client believes that she is Kate's biological mother. The story is written in great detail, almost to the point of it dragging on too much. However, it is very intense and nail biting with some great twists and I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a good thriller with twists!

When heavily pregnant interior designer, Kate, visits Magda, a new client, she is stunned when the woman claims she is Kate’s real mother.

When Kate feels unwell and tries to leave, Magda’s face turns dark and Kate knows she is in trouble. The story is narrated by Kate and her husband, Dan. I found Dan weak and unlikeable and his part of the story didn’t add anything to the mystery of who Kate’s real mother was. There wasn’t much suspense, other than whether Kate could escape from Magda, who was clearly drugging her.

The epilogue gave a sort of answer but it all felt quite random and disconnected.

Not one for me this time.

2 ⭐️ Thanks to Netgalley, Karen Clarke and HQ for an ARC in return for an honest review.

A gripping and emotional read that I couldn't put down. Plenty of twists and shocks. Fantastic, really enjoyed it!

A missing wife, a tense mothe and a wayward husband what more could you ask for as a reader..

This book is filled with suspense and although a little ott I really enjoyed it. You get a lot of story within these pages.

I didn't guess kates secret which is always good for me and I enjoyed all the drama.

I would have liked this to be a bit more 'polished' but I enjoyed my reading time

Not one of my favourites from this author.
A lot of the storyline felt rather to far fetched for me.
Some interesting twists but i ended up skimming some parts which is never a good sign.
My thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my copy.

I have read many books from this author and enjoyed them all including this one. The storyline was good and I was involved with all the characters along the way with a great ending.

Thank you to Netgalley and HQ Digital for this ARC which I can thoroughly recommend.

This book was packed with many suspenseful moments and oozed tension combined with many twists and turns that made me eagerly turn the pages.

The characters Dan and Katie, if had to pick my favourite one I would pick Kate for a multitude of reasons!

Overall, this book is a must read and I’d highly recommend it!

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟stars

3* If you can suspended disbelief that a 2024 self-employed, roughly 9m pregnant businesswoman can go off on a job without her phone, this sort of works.

For me, believing that Katie could leave her phone, her business and personal lifeline behind when driving to a job to meet a virtually unknown client, didn't really work. Who doesn't think about the dangers? Who doesn't worry that she's days from giving birth and wonder about the sanity of her decision? Plus, most modern cars habe tracking devices these days, so for me, this tale required a huge suspension of disbelief.

It had not-as-horrible shades of Misery. Minus the cutting of limbs. It sadly wasn't very believable but it was quite predictable.

The Zoe character with Katie's husband wasn't very believable. She's a Glenn Close type at the start and middle, then a meek kitten at the end. Hmm. And the supposed twist on the airline? Just asking for too much suspension of disbelief from me.

It's not a badly written book but it's not believable in 2024, sadly.

ARC courtesy of NetGalley and HQ, for my reading pleasure.

Well there were def a lot of wows in this book! Overall, I felt it was too drawn out and I found myself skimming more than anything. Kate is kidnapped when she thinks she is going on a work call. Magda tells her that she is her birth mother and will not let her go. Meanwhile, Kate's mom and husband are trying to find her before Magda steals her baby. It was ok.