Wonderful suspense novel. I never knew who was right or wrong until the very end (end even then I’m not so sure the answer was clear)

Katherine Faulkner follows up her first novel "Greenwich Park" with a slow-burn psychological thriller- The Other Mothers.

Tash is a journalist who is digging into the suspicious death of a young Nanny Sophia. Tash becomes friends with three other moms from her son's play group. As she uncovers evidence it seems like everyone is a suspect.

I enjoyed The Other Mothers. Faulkner did a great job with the various characters and you were always guessing while waiting for the mystery to be revealed.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy to this great read.

I had trouble getting into this book and unfortunately, we not able to finish it. The characters were tough to like and I didn't connect with her voice

Quite a thriller! I enjoyed the posh lifestyle that Tash was able to get a glimpse behind the curtain, but I felt that there were too many “friends” to keep track of that made it hard to follow the storyline. Overall a good thriller and interesting ending

I did not love Greenwich Park, but the premise of Katherine Faulkner's newest novel sounded too good to pass up, and I sure am glad I read this! The Other Mothers focuses mainly on Tash, a journalist and mother of a young boy who makes her way into the circle of posh moms of the other kids at her son's playgroup. The story is also told in the past by Sophie, a young nanny who ends up dead. The Other Mothers reminded me a lot of Big Little Lies, with the circle of women, their husbands, and an outsider trying to make friends with the wealthier and seemingly more put together women. For a thriller, I found this story went on slightly too long, but there was a ton of twist and turns, some you could see coming, but others that were surprising. If you like a basic domestic thriller with lots of lies, some murder, and infidelity sprinkled in, this will be sure to keep you reading!

This was an amazing thriller, exposing layers of the characters a bit at a time. Just my kind of book! The characters were complex and believable and the outcomes were unexpected. Great book!

2.75 stars. The Other Mothers is a dual pov British thriller with lots of twists and turns. In fact, too many twists and turns. The story holds strong for the first half, but spirals into a convoluted, confusing, unbelievable story by the end. I love a good twisty thriller, but there needs to be some believability. The Other Mothers was just too off the mark for me. Thank you, NetGalley for giving me the chance to review this book.

Way too many characters, way too much going on, way to confusing. I feel like the writing and style was a lot like her previous book Greenwich Park, so if you loved that one, you’re sure to love this one too!

A journalist, and new mom, is flattered when she’s befriended by a small, wealthy, tight knit group of mothers at her son’s preschool.
Her new clique status becomes threatened, though, when her investigation of the mysterious death of a young nanny keeps uncovering truths that hit too close to home, revealing less than alluring sides of her new friends.
Narrated by a couple of different characters, in both flashbacks and the present, this was an intriguing story with a slow and satisfying roll out.
Thanks to #netgalley and #gallerybooks for this #arc of #theothermothers by #katherinefaulkner in exchange for an honest review.

The characters were all insufferable and I had a hard time sympathizing with any of them. The story had so many twists and turns that it felt less thrilling and more exhausting. I really loved the premise, but unfortunately it just didn't work for me.

Before she became a mother, Tash was a successful journalist. Now she’s having a hard time getting any of her work published. As she begins investigating the death of Sophie, a local nanny, a group of wealth, in-crowd moms embrace her into their friend group. She struggles to keep up with them, doing things she can’t really afford like the other women can.

This is a dual narrative, switching between Tash in the present, and Sophie leading up to her death. There are all sorts of twists and turns and lots of drama between the women. I thoroughly enjoyed this book & look forward to reading more book by Katherine Faulkner.

Thanks to NetGalley and Galley Books for providing me with an advanced copy of this book to review.

This author does such a fantastic job building up her stories. This book has a full cast of characters who all gave me something to be suspicious of, which made me keep guessing up until the end. I loved the duel perspective and timelines and I really got into the investigation. My only complaint is that I think in the main group of women, I wish they would have been more distinct from each other earlier on in the book. I think before we found out Sophie worked for Claire I kind of had all the women lumped together as a rich stereotype and I would have preferred a bit more background on them earlier on. However, this book had me completely hooked, it was the type that had me sucked in and reading at 2 am. I loved it so much and I will read anything by this author!

What an edge of your seat read this was. What I thought would be a read about catty mothers who gossip, talk about each other and coffee klatch turned in to an intense murder mystery. Once I golt into this book I couldn't stop reading, great domestic thriller from start to finish. My second read from this Author and certainly won't be my last.
Thank you to Netgalley, Gallery Books and the Author Katherine Faulkner for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A fast-paced, cleverly plotted mystery set in bougie London, among the "yummy mummy" set, those who long to join it, and those whose labor goes unseen. Dark and enjoyable enough to overlook a couple of incredible resolutions....

I flew through this one! The suspense kept my attention and I felt it was perfectly paced. I honestly didn’t really like anyone in the story, but I think that was the point. Domestic suspense is one of my favorite genres, and this one was full of secrets between spouses and friends! I loved the constantly changing plot.

I haven't found a lot of thrillers that thrilled me this year but The Other Mothers is a fantastic, twisty mystery that I couldn't put down.

Faulkner's spin on toxic female friendships and mommy cliques is both relatable and entertaining. Almost every character in the book is unreliable in his or her own way so my opinion on "whodunit" changed with each chapter I read. And yes, you'll have to suspend disbelief but it's totally worth it. I really didn't see the ending coming!

4.5 stars

Thanks to Gallery Books for the copy to review.

This was an entertaining story. It’s also a sad commentary about how hard it is to find friends, real friends, as an adult. The idea of wanting to fit in with the “in crowd” never goes away and even adults can fall into the trap of doing things they never thought they’d do just to fit in and have friends. Thank you Net Galley and the publisher for this ARC.

{ Captious. Histrionic. Enigmatic. }

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I enjoyed Katherine Faulkner's last book, Greenwich Park, and was eager to start this new release.

I was quickly caught up in the drama and secrets surrounding the mothers of an elite London playgroup. The twists and turns of the narrative kept me hooked, and the story ended on (creepy and unsettling) high note.

I definitely recommend it to all the domestic suspense fans out there!

This was an excellent and twisty thriller - very fast-paced. I love this author's books! She always delivers a good read.

The mothers is a classic book about mothers who want to one up the other. I unfortunately had high hopes for this book and she catty gossip and drama, yet, I was let down.