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The Truth About My Mother

By: Jemma Wallace
Narrated by: Carolyn Bonnyman
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For fans of Harriet Evans, Lucinda Riley and Rowan Coleman. The Truth About My Mother is a sweeping family drama about secrets, sacrifice and love, spanning from the 1950s to present day.

All families have secrets, don't they?

89-year-old Jeannette never meant to keep the truth from her family. But when a near fatal fall sends her to live with her granddaughter Amy, she finds herself revisiting a past that's been hidden for too many years.

Amy, however, has always been good at keeping secrets. When ex-partner Nick shows up, she's forced to admit that some things just can't stay hidden forever.

Judith is starting from scratch - again. The master of reinvention, Amy's mother has been seeking happiness in all the wrong places. This time though, she might just find it a lot closer to home than she ever believed she would...

As Jeannette's 90th birthday party approaches, all three women discover they have more in common than they first thought, and the secrets from the past may be the key to unlocking the future.

Three women. Three generations. One legacy they all share...

From the winner of the Gingerbread and Trapeze New Writer Award.

©2020 Jemma Wallace (P)2020 Orion Publishing Group Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Romance Romantic Comedy Women's Fiction Comedy
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I loved this book a lot - the story is heartwarming and very realistic with lots of lovely phrases and characters that stay with you afterwards. So well written and read. Highly recommend!

Great story telling and characters.

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Thoroughly enjoyed this book. The story flows well throughout and kept me gripped. A triumphant first novel from Jemma Wallace! Hopefully the first of many.

An impressive debut novel brilliantly narrated.

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This is a wonderful gritty family story set over 3 generations in Edinburgh. Just wanted to keep on gong til I finished. This is so well narrated!! Loved it.

Enjoyed listening to every chapter!!

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