The Mother
09 February 2017Imprint: Pan
Synopsis
Chosen by Bernadine Evaristo as one of her Top 20 Books by Black British Womxn Writers, Yvvette Edwards' second novel, The Mother, tells Marcia's story.
Today, Marcia is heading to the Old Bailey. She's going there to do something no mother should ever have to do: to attend the trial of the boy accused of her son's murder.
She's not meant...
Details
09 February 2017272 pages
9781447294542Imprint: Pan
Reviews
As emotionally satisfying as it is simply constructed, The Mother tells the tale of every woman's worst nightmare: losing a child, then having to face in court the man accused of murdering that childMail on Sunday Event Magazine
Skilfully plotted and heart-wrenchingStylist
Thrilling, tense and poignantHeat
A compelling novel that gets into the head of a mother attending the trial of the boy accused of murdering her son. Her story gathers momentum and tension until the final verdictWoman & Home
