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Another Mother

By: Susan Spindler
Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
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'An absolute belter of a page-turner' HEAT

'A fantastic book club choice' PRIMA

Would you have a baby for your daughter?

Ruth has the life she always wanted - stellar career, loving family, beautiful home - but now, with an empty nest, and heading towards 55, she feels restless. Then her daughter is told that she will never be able to conceive, and Ruth discovers that, with the right dose of hormones, she could carry a child for her daughter.

At first Ruth is buoyed with a new sense of purpose, but her daughter can't contain her corrosive envy, and then long-buried secrets from the past resurface. What begins a simple gift becomes something darker and more complicated - and something for which Ruth is willing to risk everything...

'Gripping' COSMOPLITAN

'Full of drama . . . as much about womanhood as it is about motherhood' GUARDIAN

'Compulsive' KATE HAMER

'Clever and compelling. I loved it' JANE SHEMILT©2021 Susan Spindler Crime Thrillers Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Psychological Thriller Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction Crime
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Critic reviews

Both a thoughtful read exploring mother-daughter relationships, marriage and ageing, and an absolute belter of a page-turner. One to tell all your friends about (Caroline Robb)
Full of drama . . . As much about womanhood as it is about motherhood
Dark and twisty (Natasha Harding)
A fantastic book club choice, this will spark debate and discussions aplenty. After multiple rounds of failed IVF, Lauren and her husband feel completely deflated, so when Lauren's 54-year-old mother, Ruth, offers to be a surrogate, it seems perfect. Compelling (Nina Pottell)
[A] gripping exploration of femininity and motherhood (Deirdre O'Brien)
A darkly humorous, thoughtful and thought provoking novel, along with being an absolute "up all night" compulsive read. I loved it
Unsparingly probes to the messy heart of mother/ daughter relationships. Clever and compelling. I loved it
A brilliantly structured, fast-paced and addictively compelling read. I loved the ending most of all
Moving and exciting and moral - immensely intelligent
A visceral and intimate study of the mechanics of womanhood, both physically and emotionally, which will leave you asking questions about yourself and how far love stretches. I especially loved the ending
A fascinating, compulsive and quietly transgressive novel that casts a keen, exacting eye over the dynamics of a family in extremis
There is nowhere near enough writing out there about how women truly experience the conflicting marvels and challenges of living inside a female body, even less about the menopause. Transgressive and gripping, this book reminds us that we disregard women over fifty at our peril
A piercingly honest view of the flesh and blood of women's lives and the imperfect tangles of family relationships. These real, believable and maddeningly blind characters make us feel for them more and more as the story gathers pace towards a brilliant heart-stopping conclusion
A gripping read. I found it hard to put down. Addresses issues of self-identity and how it is shaped by our fertility, which as a woman, mother, and author researching and writing about women's fertility and bodies, I found fascinating
Compulsively readable, Surrogate takes an interesting look at the complex and sometimes murky world of surrogacy and raises questions about issues to which there are no simple answers (Mernie Gilmore)
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This is one in a million. A psychological page-turner that had me gasping in places.
An insightful portrait of complex characters. And a scrupulously honest exploration
of fertility, ageing and womanhood. Beautifully written and beautifully
read. I loved every single word.

The best novel I've listened to this year.

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This is a great story with well-drawn characters. And wonderful narration as always from Juliet Stevenson. Highly recommend.

Great story, well written, brilliant narration

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A riveting read superbly read by the narrator upon a subject most of us will never experience but after reading, will never again dismiss as just a generous act. The means to the end brought out the utter selfishness of the whiny, baby deprived daughter and her clumsy dogged spouse. An insight into the best and worst of human behaviour. But what a read!!
Joy

A truly insightful novel

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I enjoyed “ Surrogate” very much. It was well written, thoroughly researched and beautifully narrated.
The only criticism I have was the “voice” of Lauren, the daughter. For some reason I took a dislike to this character and my opinion never changed throughout the book. Whether this was due to the narration, or the way the character was displayed in the story I’m not sure but could have been a bit of both. Either way I found her irritating and unlikeable. Overall, however, I can highly recommend this audiobook.

Good listen

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I loved this..I am sorry it's finished. I was kept interested all through and the narrator was excellent.

Fabulous

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