The Silent Mother by Liz Lawler A riveting psychological thriller with a multitude of secrets and suspicious characters. The story is told from the POVs of Ruth and Rosie. Ms Lawler layered into the narrative the intertwining stories from each of the characters and drew the reader into her web. At first II couldn't figure out what Rosie had to do with Ruth's quest to prove her son's innocence. The passages didn't make sense to me. Unraveling the events and bringing together all the threads was a gripping read. And that ending..... as they say, didn't expect that.

Thank you to the author, Bookouture, and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview the book.

Thank you Bookouture and NetGalley for this awesome advanced ebook!

So I loved Liz book.The Next Wife! When I seen The Silent Mother I had to request this one.

Totally gripping, chilling and with a twist you won’t see coming
WoW such an extremely compelling and addictive and dark read. Which I simply devoured.
The storyline was brilliant and quite dark in places.
I enjoyed how the story is almost like watching the incidents in the book being enacted in front of my eyes. I had no other thoughts but to follow the authors narrative.
A great read with a great twist at the end!
Lawler is one author y'all don't want to miss!

The Silent Mother by Liz Lawler.


Ruth Bennett a doctor , received a call from her son Thomas to say he is due in court accused of assault and stealing from the hospital .
This story is so full of intrigue and twists , I will not give any more of the plot away.
JUST READ THIS BOOK. It's a gripping tale that grabs you and doesn't let go until the last page.
Brilliant.

Ruth Bennett is a doctor and a mother. She receives a call from her son Thomas one day saying he has to appear in court in Bournemouth and not to worry, just please come. Of course Ruth is very concerned but does show up in court as requested. She has no idea what the charges are against her son. She quickly learns that he is accused of assault and stealing hospital medicines. While waiting for Thomas to appear, she is told her son had taken his own life. As a mother, she knows her son worked hard to become a doctor and would never do these things he is accused of. So Ruth decides to investigate what really happened on her own.

This was my first book by Liz Lawler. I found the story to be quite engaging. There was a nice twist that surprised me at the end. I would recommend this to fans of thrillers and mysteries. But be prepared to stay up late, as it is a hard one to put down. I will be looking forward to reading more books from this author

Many thanks to Net Galley and Bookouture for my ARC in exchange for my honest review.

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Clever, twisty, and altogether spine-chilling! This book had intrigue, suspense, drama, and a gripping storyline! There were definitely some twists and turns , I definitely recommend reading this book! Its well worth reading! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

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The ending will leave you flabbergasted.
A mother would go the ends of this earth to protect her children. But sadly it's not the case with Ruth, mom of Thomas who wrote her and asked her to come to Bournemouth because he had to appear in front of the judge at Bournemouth Crown Court. He didn't tell her what for.
Ruth came there just to find that her son was going to prison for assault and medicine theft. She waited for him in the court but he didn't come and then the news came that Thomas is found dead in his room.
Broken Ruth decided to prove him innocent and therefore rented his room so she can investigate about what really had happened to Thomas. Someone sent her an anonymous message to come there and find out. She found Thomas diary entries in which he'd describe what had happened to him since January. But her sister, Pauline told her that those letters had another meaning if she'd put commas and full stops in the sentences.
On the other hand, Rosie Carlyle, a girl who's suffering from insomnia and depression is telling her story. Her best friend, Anabel Whiting. Isn't talking to her and now she's gone somewhere. Her mom, Meg is worried about her. Rosie is also worried about another thing, a terrible secret which they both were hiding but now Anabel is threatening Rosie that she'd tell their secret, there wasn't any point in getting away with it.
At first, I thought the two stories were different but slowly-slowly Liz Lawler showed her skills and connected the dots so beautifully that I was awestruck.
Told from two POV's of Ruth and Rosie, this story was extremely satisfying. It showed me the lengths to which a mother would go to save her son.
Characters were deeply written, especially of Ruth, Rosie, Anabel and Thomas. Although Anabel's character is a ghost, appeared mostly in flash back scenes. Henry, Kim, Fredy, Akito, Tilly, Pauline were good too but my favourite one was Rosie, she was pathetic and clever at the same time.
What I Liked ? :-
1 Narration of the story. How slowly-slowly every character showed their grey shade.
2 Cinematic writing with brilliant characters.
3 Psychological Thriller with family drama and emotions in it. What happened to Ruth and Rosie was bad but they were so different characters.
4 Detailing of the tiny things that other authors miss. It's necessary to describe each and every detail which Liz did wonderfully.
5 The ending, which leaves you flabbergasted. I didn't expect that one.
What I Didn't Like ? :-
1 I personally felt that if those letters and diary entries were less in number then it would be more crisp. But each story is different. Ignore this and this book is a wonderful psychological thriller.
Read this story and you'd know why it's different and brilliant from others in the market.
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for giving me an advanced copy of this psychological thriller.

Good book! What a different and interesting story!! This book had a bit of everything! It had suspense, intrigue and many twists and turns! I felt so bad for the mother!! Its definitely a book worth reading! I highly recommend reading this book! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!