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The Guilty Mother

by Diane Jeffrey

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'Gripping, thought-provoking and scarily believable... just when you think you know where the story is going, another twist comes round the corner' TM Logan, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Holiday She says she's innocent. DO YOU BELIEVE HER? 2013 Melissa Slade had it all: beauty, money, a successful husband and beautiful twin babies. But, in the blink of an eye, her perfect life became a nightmare - when she found herself on trial for the murder of her little girls.  PRESENT DAY Jonathan Hunt covered the original Slade Babies case for the local newspaper. Now that new evidence has come to light, Jon's boss wants him back on the story to uncover the truth. With Melissa's appeal date looming, time is running out. And, as Jon gets drawn deeper into a case he'd wanted to forget, he starts to question Melissa's guilt. Is Melissa manipulating Jon or telling him the truth? Is she a murderer, or the victim of a miscarriage of justice? And if Melissa Slade is innocent, what really happened to Ellie and Amber Slade? Don't miss THE GUILTY MOTHER, the chilling new psychological thriller from eBook bestseller Diane Jeffrey! READERS LOVE THE GUILTY MOTHER: 'A mind blowing storyline... AND THAT LAST CHAPTER TOOK MY BREATH AWAY... Everything a thriller ought to be' Shalini 'Don't miss this book' Sue 'The phrase "on the edge of your seat" was made for this book' Mark 'Keeps you on your toes' Sarah 'Absolutely thrilling! ... You really will be guessing right until the very end!' Jodie 'A crazy thriller read and keeps you going back and forth' Melanie 'Full of twists up to the very last sentence' Kim per into a case he'd wanted to forget, he starts to question Melissa's guilt. Is Melissa manipulating Jon or telling him the truth? Is she a murderer, or the victim of a miscarriage of justice? And if Melissa Slade is innocent, what really happened to Ellie and Amber Slade? Don't miss THE GUILTY MOTHER, the chilling new psychological thriller from eBook bestseller Diane Jeffrey! READERS LOVE THE GUILTY MOTHER: 'A mind blowing storyline... AND THAT LAST CHAPTER TOOK MY BREATH AWAY... Everything a thriller ought to be' Shalini 'Don't miss this book' Sue 'The phrase "on the edge of your seat" was made for this book' Mark 'Keeps you on your toes' Sarah 'Absolutely thrilling! ... You really will be guessing right until the very end!' Jodie 'A crazy thriller read and keeps you going back and forth' Melanie 'Full of twists up to the very last sentence' Kim 'Absolutely thrilling! ... You really will be guessing right until the very end!' Jodie 'A crazy thriller read and keeps you going back and forth' Melanie 'Full of twists up to the very last sentence' Kim… (more)
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I received this ebook free from the publisher via netgalley.com in exchange for an honest review. Check out my full review on www.coffeeandtrainspotting.com. ( )
  SarahRita | Aug 11, 2021 |

This is a story about Melissa who is a police detective ( )
  amandasgoodbooks | Jul 3, 2021 |
Melissa Slade had it all: beauty, money, a successful husband and beautiful twin babies. But, in the blink of an eye, her perfect life became a nightmare – when she found herself on trial for the murder of her little girls.

Wow if those words dont make you want to read this book nothing will. what an excellent story it is. I have come to regard Diane Jeffrey as one of my favourite authors, not only can she write a really great book but she is a really nice person too.

The characters are well developed. Each chapter told from a different charact point of view, I like this it widens the story for the reader. I loved all the twists and turns and was kept guessing right until the end
So to summarise; I loved the story, the characters were believable, the twists were great and if you like a real whodunnit you really should read this!

Thank you so much Diane, Netgalley and HQ Digital for giving me the opportunity to read an early copy of this book. I am very grateful. A huge 5 stars from me.
#theguiltymother #dianejeffrey #hqdigital #netgalley#suspense ( )
  SamBurrows | Oct 24, 2020 |
This was an enjoyable, suspenseful read that I read in one day. Thank you to Netgalley for allowing me to read this early in exchange for an honest review. ( )
  amysan | Sep 14, 2019 |
This book was intriguing in several ways.

The main question, which is did Melissa Slade kill her two twin babies, is difficult to deal with. We are presented with Melissa, who is normal mother and we know she wouldn't do this. We are introduced to those who were around her and in the house when these deaths took place....and things start seeming "off".

Told through the eyes of the reporter who first reported on the case, as well as his new associate, who is helping with the coverage of Melissa's quest to obtain an appeal, we find memories of the original case, new information with everyone having grown older now and time having given a different perspective, as well as ripe skepticism. Parts are told in Melissa's voice, and again, there is some confusion.

This book kept me guessing the entire time I read it. There were some coincidences which may have added new layers, or may have been just coincidences.

Good book. Guessing until the end. People we like, people we don't like. All the characters seem true. Some we feel sadness for, others anger. A good, solid read.

I received my copy of this book from NetGalley and I thank them. ( )
  Bonnie.Franks | Jul 30, 2019 |
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'Gripping, thought-provoking and scarily believable... just when you think you know where the story is going, another twist comes round the corner' TM Logan, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Holiday She says she's innocent. DO YOU BELIEVE HER? 2013 Melissa Slade had it all: beauty, money, a successful husband and beautiful twin babies. But, in the blink of an eye, her perfect life became a nightmare - when she found herself on trial for the murder of her little girls.  PRESENT DAY Jonathan Hunt covered the original Slade Babies case for the local newspaper. Now that new evidence has come to light, Jon's boss wants him back on the story to uncover the truth. With Melissa's appeal date looming, time is running out. And, as Jon gets drawn deeper into a case he'd wanted to forget, he starts to question Melissa's guilt. Is Melissa manipulating Jon or telling him the truth? Is she a murderer, or the victim of a miscarriage of justice? And if Melissa Slade is innocent, what really happened to Ellie and Amber Slade? Don't miss THE GUILTY MOTHER, the chilling new psychological thriller from eBook bestseller Diane Jeffrey! READERS LOVE THE GUILTY MOTHER: 'A mind blowing storyline... AND THAT LAST CHAPTER TOOK MY BREATH AWAY... Everything a thriller ought to be' Shalini 'Don't miss this book' Sue 'The phrase "on the edge of your seat" was made for this book' Mark 'Keeps you on your toes' Sarah 'Absolutely thrilling! ... You really will be guessing right until the very end!' Jodie 'A crazy thriller read and keeps you going back and forth' Melanie 'Full of twists up to the very last sentence' Kim per into a case he'd wanted to forget, he starts to question Melissa's guilt. Is Melissa manipulating Jon or telling him the truth? Is she a murderer, or the victim of a miscarriage of justice? And if Melissa Slade is innocent, what really happened to Ellie and Amber Slade? Don't miss THE GUILTY MOTHER, the chilling new psychological thriller from eBook bestseller Diane Jeffrey! READERS LOVE THE GUILTY MOTHER: 'A mind blowing storyline... AND THAT LAST CHAPTER TOOK MY BREATH AWAY... Everything a thriller ought to be' Shalini 'Don't miss this book' Sue 'The phrase "on the edge of your seat" was made for this book' Mark 'Keeps you on your toes' Sarah 'Absolutely thrilling! ... You really will be guessing right until the very end!' Jodie 'A crazy thriller read and keeps you going back and forth' Melanie 'Full of twists up to the very last sentence' Kim 'Absolutely thrilling! ... You really will be guessing right until the very end!' Jodie 'A crazy thriller read and keeps you going back and forth' Melanie 'Full of twists up to the very last sentence' Kim

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