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The Mother I Could Have Been
- Narrated by: Emma Spurgin Hussey
- Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
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The Mother I Could Have Been
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Publisher's Summary
Why would you walk away from the one person you can’t live without?
As a child, Vicky Hall never had the sort of family she wanted. The least important person in her new step-family, ignored by her mother in favour of her two younger half siblings, Vicky was always an afterthought. Sitting alone at her graduation ceremony at the age of 21, she vows to create her own family and her own life, one which is full of the love and attention she has always craved.
When Vicky meets William and falls pregnant in Greece that summer, it isn’t planned. But the two of them believe they can make it work, showering their child with the love which they believe should be enough.
But when her son Theo is two, Vicky leaves him in the care of her mother-in-law, walks out of her front door and drives to a hotel where she takes a room for the night. She doesn’t return.
It’s unthinkable.
What kind of mother does that?
The kind who is hiding a story you can never imagine.
The Mother I Could Have Been is a heartbreaking story of impossible decisions and second chances, from the best-selling author of The Silent Wife and The Woman I Was Before. Perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, Liane Moriarty and Diane Chamberlain.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-02-2022
A powerful story & beautifully read
The narrator: if I could have this beautiful voice for every audiobook, I would. It’s perfect.
The story: wow. The power behind this story is just incredible. And certainly goes a long way to helping the reader see numerous sides to a story. I just loved this book so much. There were a couple of triggering moments for me that made me hesitate but I am so glad I listened to the end to help resolve those moments. What a wonderful audiobook.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-01-2020
Worth the Read!
I battled to start with; couldn't work out where this book was going. So who wants to hear another story about a child who can't see the good in their family. But then it sucked me in! I wanted to know where it was going and what was going to happen and the twists in the tale cemented my need to know how this story ended! wow!
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- Anonymous User
- 27-02-2022
Loved It
I just loved this. It was the first audio book I have listened to ever, with 4 & 2 year old I am needing to find new ways to have some of my own head space. Reading books in the evenings I found I’d fall asleep and hardly get through them but the audio book option allowed me to listed while walking, while commuting, while cleaning & doing dishes! I really loved the story and found myself longing for the story, thinking about it during the day. It was addictive! I will look for more of this author’s books now, a really wonderful writer, thank you Kerry for giving this mother some much needed escapism & space!
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- Kindle Customer
- 26-08-2021
So much angst! Couldn't finish it.
This book was so depressing! Unrelieved angst for chapter after chapter. The reader is good, but her low voice contributed to the depressing tone of the book. I found myself getting more and more frustrated and cranky in general each time I'd listened to it for a while, so I gave it up. I normally finish everything, but not this one. Give it a miss.
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