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Not a Good Mother

A Novel

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Pub Date Dec 29 2026 | Archive Date Dec 29 2026

Simon & Schuster Canada | Simon & Schuster


Description

In this explosive novel that New York Times bestselling author of The Push Ashley Audrain calls “a bingeable ride of twist and turns”, an isolated young woman finds herself struggling to cope with new motherhood in a new country, and she begins to feel like things can’t get much worse—until her baby goes missing.

Friday, 2:30 PM: Reema takes her infant daughter Anaya to the park for a playdate with Elizabeth, a friend she made online.
Friday, 4:04 PM: Elizabeth offers to watch Anaya while Reema goes to the restroom.
Friday, 4:08 PM: Anaya is gone.

Upon returning to an empty bench where Elizabeth and Anaya should be, Reema is overwhelmed with panic—why can't she see them anywhere? Was Elizabeth trying to soothe a fussy Anaya with a walk? Was she trying to move Anaya out of the sun so she didn't get overheated? With each minute that ticks by as Reema searches the park in a frenzy, a terrifying truth begins to sink in—Elizabeth has taken her child.

Friday, 4:45 PM: The police arrive.

But their presence is far from comforting—in fact, the more questions the detectives ask, the more their focus seems to shift away from Elizabeth and onto...Reema? As hours go by, Reema can sense that the police, her husband, his family, her neighbors, the media, they all blame her, even as the investigation exposes secrets and lies that everyone around her has been hiding.

Saturday, 3:12 PM: Reema takes matters into her own hands. Everyone thinks she’s not a good mother, but she’ll prove them wrong. She has to…

Karabi George’s riveting, pulse-pounding debut thriller asks a terrifying question that lingers in the back of all our minds—How much can we really trust the people closest to us?
In this explosive novel that New York Times bestselling author of The Push Ashley Audrain calls “a bingeable ride of twist and turns”, an isolated young woman finds herself struggling to cope with...

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ISBN 9781668214145
PRICE CA$26.99 (CAD)
PAGES 384

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BISAC Codes

FIC031080 FICTION / Thrillers / Psychological
FIC030000 FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense
FIC031100 FICTION / Thrillers / Domestic

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