TOUR SIGN-UP: Not My Mother by Theo Baxter

Publication Day: 28th April 2024
Published by: Inkubator Books

Jake’s mom went to hospital. Someone else came back.

Carly has a complicated personal life. She’s been the mistress of famous artist Nelson Carter for the past five years.

Now Nelson has finally left his wife Amanda, but instead of committing to Carly, he’s indulging in a series of one-night stands.

She has had enough and is about to leave him when a vicious attack on Amanda means Carly has to put her plans on hold to care for Nelson’s traumatized ten-year-old son, Jake.

Only when Amanda is released from hospital can Carly finally move on with her life. But then a frightened Jake confides a disturbing secret – ‘That’s not my mom’.

He is convinced the woman who came home from hospital is an imposter. Carly tries to brush this off, but she can see that Amanda’s behavior does seem strange.

And when someone targets Jake, Carly realizes she has to get to the truth of what’s happening.

A decision that leads her step by terrifying step towards a dark secret that will change her life forever.