The Mother by Yvvette Edwards
Marcia Williams thought she knew her son. She thought he was safe. She was wrong.
As emotionally satisfying as it is simply constructed, The Mother tells the tale of every woman's worst nightmare: losing a child, then having to face in court the man accused of murdering that child. . A powerful scenario, and Yvvette Edwards, in only her second novel, explores it with skill and subtlety, finding shards of humanity in her bitter, combustible narrator * Mail on Sunday Event Magazine *
Skilfully plotted and heart-wrenching * Stylist *
Thrilling, tense and poignant * Heat *
A compelling novel that gets into the head of a mother attending the trial of the boy accused of murdering her son. Her story gathers momentum and tension until the final verdict * Woman & Home *
A harrowing tale of a mother's grief where nothing is certain * Essentials Magazine *
A powerful book that will cut you to the quick * Sun *
A wonderfully vivid and arresting portrait of a mother facing up to the ultimate horror * Scotsman Magazine *
Skilfully plotted and heart-wrenching * Stylist *
Thrilling, tense and poignant * Heat *
A compelling novel that gets into the head of a mother attending the trial of the boy accused of murdering her son. Her story gathers momentum and tension until the final verdict * Woman & Home *
A harrowing tale of a mother's grief where nothing is certain * Essentials Magazine *
A powerful book that will cut you to the quick * Sun *
A wonderfully vivid and arresting portrait of a mother facing up to the ultimate horror * Scotsman Magazine *
Yvvette Edwards lives in London. Her first novel, A Cupboard Full of Coats, was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and shortlisted for the Commonwealth Book Prize. The Mother is her second novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781529067989 |
| ISBN 10 | 1529067987 |
| Title | The Mother |
| Author | Yvvette Edwards |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2022-03-03 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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