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The Good Mother: A Gripping Psychological Thriller
A husband’s scandal.
A missing child.
A secret that was never meant to surface.
THE GOOD MOTHER is a gripping psychological thriller about how far a mother will go when her past comes back to destroy her future.
When Jenna Morrissey’s husband is accused of an affair with his paralegal and fired in disgrace, her life begins to unravel. But nothing prepares her for the moment her daughter disappears.
With the police closing in and suspicion mounting, Jenna races to find her child only to realize the truth is far more personal than she ever imagined.
As Jenna digs for answers, she is forced to confront a past she thought was long buried and a chilling someone out there wants revenge.
Someone who knows her darkest secret.
And they won’t stop until Jenna loses everything.
Dark, emotional, and relentlessly suspenseful, The Good Mother is perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Lucinda Berry, and John Marrs.
A missing child.
A secret that was never meant to surface.
THE GOOD MOTHER is a gripping psychological thriller about how far a mother will go when her past comes back to destroy her future.
When Jenna Morrissey’s husband is accused of an affair with his paralegal and fired in disgrace, her life begins to unravel. But nothing prepares her for the moment her daughter disappears.
With the police closing in and suspicion mounting, Jenna races to find her child only to realize the truth is far more personal than she ever imagined.
As Jenna digs for answers, she is forced to confront a past she thought was long buried and a chilling someone out there wants revenge.
Someone who knows her darkest secret.
And they won’t stop until Jenna loses everything.
Dark, emotional, and relentlessly suspenseful, The Good Mother is perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Lucinda Berry, and John Marrs.
316 pages, Paperback
Published December 16, 2025
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April 2, 2026
I'm quite surprised by this one's current 4.22 rating. There's nothing wrong with it, but there's also nothing particularly great here. The first 60% sets up the plot in a slow, methodical way with fairly little suspense, the climax is bit of an anti-climax, and the ending feels incomplete. I would have liked a lot more action instead of just the one twist halfway through that didn't seem too surprising.
December 24, 2025
six STARS
six stars says all that’s needed. ! The dude writes great. Go for it!
Will read them all if I can find them.
six stars says all that’s needed. ! The dude writes great. Go for it!
Will read them all if I can find them.
February 22, 2026
Pretty good! Did not see the twists coming!
February 27, 2026
A real page turner for me with a twist I didn’t see coming at all. I look forward to reading more of Alan Petersen’s books!
March 2, 2026
Intriguing Read
Excellent characters and plot woven into a very believable story of terror and revenge on unsuspecting people who never deserved it.
Excellent characters and plot woven into a very believable story of terror and revenge on unsuspecting people who never deserved it.
May 18, 2026
couldn’t put it down
This was my first book by this author but absolutely not my last.Read this in 2 days and loved all the twists at the end.I highly recommend recommend
This was my first book by this author but absolutely not my last.Read this in 2 days and loved all the twists at the end.I highly recommend recommend
Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews