Such a Good Mother
A Novel
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3.8 • 6 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Some women would do anything for their children. This provocative novel “goes straight for the jugular of modern motherhood” (Lindsay Cameron, author of Just One Look)—from the author of the “addictive” (People) thriller Precious You.
“Mothers and hustlers can be a lethal combination—and the perfect recipe to keep you up all night.”—Amanda Eyre Ward, New York Times bestselling author of The Jetsetters
Rose O’Connell is barely surviving. Her marriage is rocky; her son isn’t fitting in at his new school, the prestigious Woolf Academy; and their tiny apartment in a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood can barely contain her family. As she struggles to make ends meet on her junior bank teller wages, Rose finds that life as the only mom in a name tag and uniform at the Woolf’s shiny school gates isn’t easy.
Not so for those in the elite and secretive Circle—a tight-knit group of wealthy mothers, led by the charismatic and glamorous Amala Kaur—who rule the school. When the mysterious death of one of the Circle’s members creates a vacancy, Rose dares to hope she could fill it and transform her life.
Amala’s shocking decision to invite Rose into her clique provokes resentment among the Circle, especially when her fortunes, self-esteem, and status start to soar. But Rose soon realizes the true price of being on the inside. Far from being a dream come true, the Circle proves her worst nightmare. Unlike the woman she replaced, can Rose escape with her life?
Taut, complex, and compulsively readable, Such a Good Mother is a razor-sharp take on the myth of having it all.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this fiendishly entertaining psychological thriller from British author Monks Takhar (Precious You), bank cashier Rose O'Connell is determined to do whatever it takes to ensure her little boy, Charlie, has all the advantages lost to her growing up as the daughter and occasional accomplice of a career con man, and in her now gentrified beyond recognition old stomping grounds that can mean only one thing: Charlie's admission to the Woolf Academy. And if entrée to the officially free but famously exclusive school weren't enough of a stretch for the wife of a plumber, Rose aims to shoot the moon: penetrating its charmed inner circle. She gets the opportunity to do so after the suspicious death of one member of that circle creates a vacancy. When against all odds Rose manages to catch the eye of queen bee Amala Kaur, despite uniformly cold shoulders from Amala's acolytes, readers will puzzle over the nature of the dazzling Amala's game. The surprising answers, deeply rooted in Rose's and Amala's histories, help make for a suspenseful and unsettling cautionary tale. Monks Takhar remains a writer to watch.
Customer Reviews
An unexpected surprise!
A solid 4.5 stars! Deep, dark & thought-provoking! Not at all what I was expecting. After finishing “Such a Good Mother.” I had to go back & read parts to make sure I hadn’t missed any clues that hinted at the conclusion. Takhar’s evolution of Rose and the subsequent downfall of Amala was unbelievable. Her character development is very well done. Looking forward to her next work!
A Page Turner!
A new school year has begun again at Woolf Academy and the first fundraiser at the school is about to begin. When Ginny and the parents enter the grounds of the school near the playground, they are stopped in their tracks, a dead body lays before them. Their first thought is that she fell from above where the cocktails are supposed to be served at the rooftop sensory garden. Was this a murder or was it suicide? Since the death, there is an opening in the group, The Circle, a selected group of moms, where all moms want membership, but only the lucky ones are chosen.
Rose is a new parent at the school. It’s not going well for her son Charlie, but she ignores his unhappiness as she desperately wants him to fit in. When Rose is asked to join the highly coveted group of moms called The Circle, she selfishly accepts as she desperately wants to fit in as well and hopes the experience Charlie is having will change for the better. Will her decision to keep putting her needs over Charlie’s hurt him In the end? How far is she willing to go to satisfy her own needs? What secrets will be revealed? Is it what it’s cracked up to be? A page turner, that will have you shaking your head at times!