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    The Mother's Promise: A Novel
    The Mother's Promise: A Novel
    The Mother's Promise: A Novel
    Audiobook9 hours

    The Mother's Promise: A Novel

    Written by Sally Hepworth

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    "A page-turner. All the pieces masterfully come together at the end to create a beautiful novel of courage and love in the face of sorrow." —Booklist (starred review)

    All their lives, Alice Stanhope and her daughter Zoe have been a family of two, living quietly in northern California. Zoe has always struggled with crippling social anxiety and her mother has been her constant and fierce protector. With no family to speak of, and the identity of Zoe’s father shrouded in mystery, their team of two works—until it doesn’t. Until Alice gets sick and needs to fight for her life.

    Desperate to find stability for Zoe, Alice reaches out to two women who are practically strangers, but who are her only hope: Kate, a nurse, and Sonja, a social worker. As the four of them come together, a chain of events is set into motion and all four of them must confront their sharpest fears and secrets—secrets about abandonment, abuse, estrangement, and the deepest longing for family. Imbued with heart and humor in even the darkest moments, Sally Hepworth's The Mother’s Promise is an unforgettable audiobook about the unbreakable bonds between mothers and daughters, and the new ways in which families are forged.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Audio
    Release dateFeb 21, 2017
    ISBN9781427282163
    The Mother's Promise: A Novel
    Author

    Sally Hepworth

    Sally Hepworth is the New York Times bestselling author of nine novels, including The Good Sister and The Soulmate. Drawing on the good, the bad and the downright odd of human behaviour, Sally writes incisively about family, relationships and identity. Her domestic thriller novels are laced with quirky humour, sass and a darkly charming tone. They are available worldwide in English and have been translated into twenty languages. Sally lives in Melbourne, Australia, with her family and one adorable dog.

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      This is a book that has stayed with me. Honestly it’s the first book that’s made me BAWL and rush to wipe my eyes so I could read another sentence. Some aspects of this book mirrored my life so maybe that’s part of it. My favorite book of hers so far

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