Only a Mother

'an Addictive New Talent' Helen Fields Only A Mother . . . Erica Wright Hasn't Needed To Scrub 'murderer' Off Her House In Over A Year. Life Is Almost Quiet Again. Then Her Son, Craig, Is Released From Prison, And She Knows The Quiet Is Going To Be Broken. Could Believe Him Erica Has Always Believed Craig Was Innocent - Despite The Lies She Told For Him Years Ago - But When He Arrives Home, She Notices The Changes In Him. She Doesn't Recognise Her Son Anymore. Could Lie For Him So, When Another Girl Goes Missing, She Starts To Question Everything. But How Can A Mother Turn Her Back On Her Son? And, If She Won't, Then How Far Will She Go To Protect Him? Could Bury The Truth Perfect For Fans Of Lisa Jewell, Louise Jensen, Katerina Diamond, Helen Fields And Cl Taylor - A Hard-hitting Psychological Thriller Told From The Fresh Perspective Of A Killer's Mother. Readers Love Elisabeth Carpenter . . . 'i Loved 99 Red Balloons. What A Rollercoaster Of A Read! I Swear, You Could Almost See The Moment When Everything Clicked Into Place In My Head! A Brilliant, Tense, Pacy Read' Lisa Hall, Bestselling Author Of Between Me And You 'breathtaking' . . . 'kept Me Enthralled From Start To Finish' . . . 'i Was Hooked From The Beginning ONLY A MOTHER -- Erica Wright lives a quiet, lonely life in her two-bed end of terrace. Her front door hasn't been graffitied in more than a year but that's soon about to change - her son, Craig, is being released from prison. COULD BELIEVE HIM Local journalist, Luke Harding is determined to warn the public. As the person who covered the arrest and trial all those years ago, he knows the kind of predator Craig really is. COULD BURY THE TRUTH Luke's worst fears are realised after a girl goes missing days after Craig's release and he becomes obsessed with trying to prove that Craig was behind it. COULD FORGIVE WHAT HE HAS DONE. Erica is worried, too - but how can a mother turn her back on her son? And how far will she go to protect him? What readers are saying about Elisabeth Carpenter's gripping debut 99 Red Balloons ... 'An intense domestic thriller, twists and turns galore, and a host of family secrets. An absorbing read' Paul Finch, bestselling author of Strangers 'Libby Carpenter's beautiful writing draws you in immediately ... 99 Red Balloons is an intelligent, taut and compelling thriller that manages to pack a punch - and still throws you right at the end. It's perfect - I loved every word' Sam Carrington, bestselling author of Saving Sophie 'I LOVED 99 Red Balloons. What a rollercoaster of a read! I swear, you could almost SEE the moment when everything clicked into place in my head! A brilliant, tense, pacy read' Lisa Hall, bestselling author of Between Me and You 'This sharp, poignant domestic noir is like watching a snake slither towards its prey. You want to look away but somehow you can't stop looking' Helen Fields, author or Perfect Remains