A chilling, compulsively readable novel of psychological suspense from the author of little face and the carrier sally thorning is watching the news with her husband when she hears a name she never thought shed hear again. Sophie hannah was first published in 1992 with the picture book carrot the goldfish. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. The wrong mother by sophie hannah united for libraries. The wrong mother by sophie hannah penguin random house. Amusing and insightful celebrates grudges, but also goes into detail about how to study ones own resentments and learn from them. Sophie hannahs book the good mother had all of the right pieces in it interesting main characters, a twisting plot, a surprise ending but it was all lost in the endless parade of subcharacters and characters with nicknames. In 20, her latest novel, the carrier, won the crime thriller of the year award at the specsavers national book awards. Hannah published her first book of poems, the hero and the girl next door, at the age of 24. The wrong mother, a riveting exploration of a mothers unspeakable betrayal, confirms her reputation as a master of the form. Geraldine bretherick, a stayathome mom, does that very thing in sophie hannahs new psychologicalsuspense thriller, the wrong mother penguin. She attended beaver road primary school in didsbury and the university of manchester. Hannah could not handle the large cast of characters, that much was clearly evident. But few can write a good book through to a good conclusion.
The wrong mother book chicago public library bibliocommons. But the photograph on the news is not the man sally knew. The wrong mother, a riveting exploration of a mother s unspeakable betrayal, confirms her reputation as a master of the form. The third book in sophie hannahs acclaimed zailer and waterhouse series, the wrong mother delivers white knuckle suspense and hannahs trademark plot twists, and. Sophie hannah audio books, best sellers, author bio. The point of rescue, her third, combines a creepily irresistible pageturner with an exploration of motherhoods taboos. A chilling exploration of a mother s unspeakable betrayal from the author of little face sally thorning is watching the news with her husband when she hears an. The first wrong step in the wrong mother comes in the second chapter, when it becomes apparent that hannah is going to split the book nearly evenly between the. Sophie hannah s book the good mother had all of the right pieces in it interesting main characters, a twisting plot, a surprise ending but it was all lost in the endless parade of subcharacters and characters with nicknames. Sep 29, 2009 but now, marks wife and daughter are dead and the safety of sallys own family is in doubt.
Sophie hannah created a incredibly intricate story that kept me guessing. Except that the photograph on the news is of a man sally has never seen before. The wrong mother the wrong mother audiobook, by sophie hannah. It is about the consequences of selfishness, false assumptions, and. Sophie hannah is an internationally bestselling writer of psychological crime fiction, published in 27 countries. The wrong mother by sophie hannah is a lot about murder, but its also a lot about the complexity of relationships. The wrong mother ebook by sophie hannah rakuten kobo. The third book in sophie hannahs acclaimed zailer and waterhouse series, the wrong mother delivers white knuckle suspense and hannahs trademark plot twists, and is perfect for fans of gillian flynn and ruth rendell. Little face, by sophie hannah, is an exciting, thrilling, psychological suspense novel that compels the reader to keep rapidly turning pages until the questions are answered. Sophie hannahs the wrong mother 2008 is a psychological suspense novel with a twist. Her crime novels have been translated into 49 languages and published in 51 countries. After that, she went on to publish several poetry collections and then became a novelist in 1999 with a standalone novel entitled gripless.
With the international bestseller little face, sophie hannah established herself as a striking new voice in psychological suspense. Sep 29, 2009 with the international bestseller little face, sophie hannah established herself as a striking new voice in psychological suspense. But now, marks wife and daughter are dead and the safety of sallys own family is in doubt. It is about the consequences of selfishness, false assumptions, and misinformed perceptions. Not only does sophie hannah create a psychological thriller that is impossible to put down, she has the reader rethinking what the perfect mother, is and whether being such a person is possible or even necessary. Last year, a work trip sally had planned was canceled at the last minute. Author sophie says that all her writings have been influenced by the famous and popular works of the prominent writers like nicci french, agatha christie, and ruth rendell. I picked up her book, the wrong mother, and really enjoyed it. See more ideas about sophie hannah books, books and books to read. I knew shed be a great addition to our interview series. Sep 29, 2009 the wrong mother by sophie hannah, 9780143116301, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I have recently began broadening my horizons to include more of the crime fiction genre. Below is a list of sophie hannahs books in order of when they were originally released. Her hercule poirot mystery, the first to be sanctioned by the agatha christie estate, was published in 2014.
As the revelations tumble forth, the tension is screwed ever tighter until the final shocking outcome. The wrong mother by sophie hannah, 9780143116301, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I saw you recently at the next chapter bookstore in wisconsin for a signing of the wrong mother. The name was changed to the wrong mother and release in the us september 2009. Sophie hannah is an internationally bestselling crime fiction writer whose books have sold millions of copies worldwide. Does the title refer to a specific character in the book. I recently saw sophie hannah at a book signing, and found her very funny and silly and intelligent. Who tried to kill sally thorninggrowly, frazzled, exasperated working mother and wifeand what that had to do with geraldine bretherick, the apparent suicide who was sallys doppelganger, is one of many mysteries in the wrong mother, sophie hannah s irresistibly convoluted new thriller. By sophie hannah the wrong mother book club edition hardcover. Sophie hannah established herself as a new master of psychological suspense with her previous novel, little face. The wrong mother by sophie hannah book club discussion. You can preorder the paperback of how to hold a grudge here.
Mystery novels by sophie hannah, nancy mauro, robert b. Mar 01, 2008 but few can write a good book through to a good conclusion. A novel by sophie hannah and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. By sophie hannah the wrong mother book club edition hardcover on. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the wrong mother by sophie hannah. The wrong mother starts strong but leaves the reader. For those who demand emotional intelligence and literary verve from their thrillers, sophie hannah is the writer of choice. The wrong mother book whatcom county library system. Apr 04, 2017 the wrong mother by sophie hannah is a lot about murder, but its also a lot about the complexity of relationships.
Bookpage mystery of the month the wrong mother is hannah s most accomplished novel yet. Surprising twists and turns along the way had me shaking my head at each point. The spilling cid mystery series written by author sophie hannah is comprised of 10 books in total, which were published between the years 2006 and 2016. Buy a cheap copy of the point of rescue book by sophie hannah. A chilling exploration of a mothers unspeakable betrayal from the author of little face sally thorning is watching the news with her husband when she hears an. Bookpage mystery of the month the wrong mother is hannahs most accomplished novel yet. Sophie hannah is the internationally bestselling author of nine psychological thrillers, which have been more in twenty countries. Now with accomplished prose and a plot guaranteed to keep readers guessing, the wrong mother is hannahs most captivating work yet. But the climactic revelation that establishes the killers motive is every bit as brilliant and improbable as any of christies own decorous thunderclaps. By sophie hannah the wrong mother book club edition.
Two of sophies crime novels, the point of rescue and the other half lives, have been adapted for television. With much to engage readers, this book is perfect fodder for discussion about motherhood, family, and the extent of love. Nov 25, 2009 the first wrong step in the wrong mother comes in the second chapter, when it becomes apparent that hannah is going to split the book nearly evenly between the two mothers and her pair of. Now, with accomplished prose and a plot guaranteed to keep listeners guessing, the wrong mother is hannahs most captivating work yet. Who tried to kill sally thorninggrowly, frazzled, exasperated working mother and wifeand what that had to do with geraldine bretherick, the apparent suicide who was sallys doppelganger, is one of many mysteries in the wrong mother, sophie hannahs irresistibly convoluted new thriller.