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The Stay-at-Home Mother

A completely addictive psychological thriller packed with jaw-dropping twists
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Her chest tightens. The kitchen is chaos. She steps on something hard, and looks down. Toy dinosaurs are scattered everywhere. But her son is nowhere—her baby boy is gone. The police arrive. She can't look at her husband. Instead, she studies the network of lines on... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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The Stay-at-Home Mother

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Her chest tightens. The kitchen is chaos. She steps on something hard, and looks down. Toy dinosaurs are scattered everywhere. But her son is nowhere—her baby boy is gone. The police arrive. She can't look at her husband. Instead, she studies the network of lines on her shaking hands. Then her phone beeps with a voice message. "Listen to it on speaker," says the detective. A woman's voice fills the air. "I'm assuming this is the Andrea Gately listed as a contact on the Missing Children of the World website. I'm calling to let you know that I've given your details to the police. Why are you using a picture of my son on a missing children's website? Why are you using it and where did you get it?" An absolutely unputdownable psychological thriller that will leave you gasping with shock and staying up way past your bedtime. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Liane Moriarty, and Adele Parks. What readers are saying about The Stay-at-Home Mother: "OMG!!!... I could not put it down!!! Every time I said one more chapter, it ended on a cliff-hanger and I just had to know what was going on!!!... I started this morning and finished it at 2am reading it in one sitting, and although I'm knackered today, it was 1000000% worth it!!!... My heart was in my throat... The ending was absolutely jaw-dropping and so unexpected... What an absolute twist!!! I can hand on my heart say that I cannot remember when I was so gobsmacked." —Goodreads reviewer "Wow wow wow!!!! I read this book in less than 24 hours... So gripping, it had me hooked and unable to put it down until I finished the last shocking page!!!!... What a twist!!!! Love love loved everything about this thrilling book, and I will be highly recommending it!!!" —Goodreads reviewer "O.M.G!! DANG!!!... WOW!!!... Brilliant! If I could rate it more than 5 stars I would... Bombshells that made my jaw drop!!... Hooked me... Made my head spin!!" —Heidi Lynn Book Reviews "Oh my goodness!!!... I audibly gasped at the twists, I totally didn't see it coming... I couldn't wait to see how it was all wrapped up, but I also didn't want it to end, it was that good." —mountainmommawv2020 "WOWWWW!!! I was not expecting all those twists and turns nor expecting to feel all those feels!!... She is DEFINITELY one of my new favourite authors!... Grabbed me from the start... Just when I thought it was going one way, BAM, it went another way altogether!" —Goodreads reviewer "Had me on the edge of my seat!... The suspense was gripping, and the characters were compelling, making it an exhilarating read."

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781836182344

Publisher: Bookouture

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 April 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bookouture

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 240g

Pages: 336

About the Author

Nicole Trope went to university to study Law but realised the error of her ways when she did very badly on her first law essay because, as her professor pointed out, 'It's not meant to be a story.' She studied teaching instead and used her holidays to work on her writing career and complete a Masters' degree. In between raising three children, working for her husband and renovating houses, she has published six novels. She lives in Sydney, Australia.

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