Molly, wife, wannabe-mother, and all-round good girl, can’t have the baby she longs for. Husband Aidan is pushed away as she drinks and socialises to get by. A lapse of judgment at a party has Molly risking everything she holds dear. When she finds out she is pregnant, she must pass the baby off as Aidan’s, or sacrifice her marriage, in order to raise the child she’s always wanted…
Kerry Mayo is a Kent-based writer whose books include Whitstable Through Time (2014) and From This Day Forward (2017). Whitstable Through Time is a photographic/historic work of non-fiction. From This Day Forward is Kerry's first novel and looks at the theme of 'when good people do bad things'. Is it biographical in any way? Definitely not - she always stands behind the yellow line! Does it explore the darker side of desire and provide an outlet for the wanderings of her beleaguered mind? You bet it does.
Loved this book! It is well-written. Mayo has a great control of pace but she has also produced a page turner which i found hard to leave for any length of time. A veritable page turner. She has also succeeded in producing two main characters-Aidan and Molly-that are well rounded and therefore totally believable.
I, for one, wonder what i would have done in Aidans position and consequently feel it is a thought provoking and rewarding success. A must buy!