The Mother's Fault
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Summary
I am cooking spaghetti， his favourite， while he plays in the garden。 But when I look up， he’s gone。 I call the police， my hands shaking so much that I hit the wrong digits twice。 ‘My son is missing。’
When the police turn up， I’m trapped in the web of my lies。
I have hidden the truth from eight-year-old Riley， my little boy who loves climbing trees and always has scraped knees。 I have hidden my secret from everyone。
Riley knows his father is dead but he has no idea why。 He doesn’t know his dad’s real name， and there are no pictures in the house。 Not a single person knows what happened eight years ago。
I love my son more than anything but the truth is， I have always feared for him。 When the first gift arrived in our mailbox， wrapped in blue paper with silver stars， I realised I was right to be afraid。
Now， I can see the question in the detectives’ eyes。 Am I a mother with a missing child or a mother with a lot to hide？ I need them to save my son – but how much can I tell them without losing him forever？
When the police turn up， I’m trapped in the web of my lies。
I have hidden the truth from eight-year-old Riley， my little boy who loves climbing trees and always has scraped knees。 I have hidden my secret from everyone。
Riley knows his father is dead but he has no idea why。 He doesn’t know his dad’s real name， and there are no pictures in the house。 Not a single person knows what happened eight years ago。
I love my son more than anything but the truth is， I have always feared for him。 When the first gift arrived in our mailbox， wrapped in blue paper with silver stars， I realised I was right to be afraid。
Now， I can see the question in the detectives’ eyes。 Am I a mother with a missing child or a mother with a lot to hide？ I need them to save my son – but how much can I tell them without losing him forever？
Reviews
Connie
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Beverly’s son， Riley， 8， is a good boy and full of energy。 She was 18 when he was born and is a single mother。 Riley has been told by Beverly that his father is dead but he doesn’t know anymore about him。 Her recent boyfriend， Ethan， wants to take care of them but Beverly has resisted because he can never learn the truth of their life。 When Riley starts receiving gifts in the mail， Beverly thinks they are from Ethan and texts him asking that he not do that。 However， Ethan does not reply。One even Beverly’s son， Riley， 8， is a good boy and full of energy。 She was 18 when he was born and is a single mother。 Riley has been told by Beverly that his father is dead but he doesn’t know anymore about him。 Her recent boyfriend， Ethan， wants to take care of them but Beverly has resisted because he can never learn the truth of their life。 When Riley starts receiving gifts in the mail， Beverly thinks they are from Ethan and texts him asking that he not do that。 However， Ethan does not reply。One evening Riley is in his treehouse in the backyard while Beverly fixes dinner。 Someone he knows comes along and tells him that the neighbor’s dog needs his help。 Skeptical， he finally does as asked。 Now， Riley is missing。The tension really builds the night Riley goes missing and lots of truths begin to emerge。 So much tragedy and so many scary people。 This story is like driving fast down a winding road at night during a storm。 It twists and grabs at the reader leaving you to wonder what is coming next。 What’s truly amazing is how badly some parents can destroy their children。 I think readers will like this book。 Riley is a smart boy， plus Sam and his dog， Scotty， are extra special characters in this story。 Copy provided by the NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review。 。。。more
Jennifer
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O。k。， so this book was a bit exhausting honestly！ So much happens and it seems to go on forever， but here goes。 Beverly is a single mom to her eight-year-old son Riley and has just broken up with the seemingly wonderful Ethan because she felt they were getting too close。 So you realize pretty early that she has some serious secrets。 Then someone starts leaving gifts in the mailbox for Riley， that grow each day in value。 Beverly thinks that it's Ethan trying to buy his way back into their lives。 O。k。， so this book was a bit exhausting honestly！ So much happens and it seems to go on forever， but here goes。 Beverly is a single mom to her eight-year-old son Riley and has just broken up with the seemingly wonderful Ethan because she felt they were getting too close。 So you realize pretty early that she has some serious secrets。 Then someone starts leaving gifts in the mailbox for Riley， that grow each day in value。 Beverly thinks that it's Ethan trying to buy his way back into their lives。 Then we realize that her elderly neighbor Sam has an uninvited house guest living with him and Riley has gotten too good to be true new teacher at school。 Then Riley goes missing。 What I loved about this book is the endless number of times I was completely surprised。 I can't count how many times I said out loud， "what the hell？" From the variety of points of view in this novel， it slowly became more and more clear what the big secrets were， but when I thought I knew what was going on， I was completely wrong。 What I disliked was the pacing。 It took me days to get into this book， whereas， I usually start and finish a book in a few hours。 The first 40-50% is painfully slow， however， I had seen such good reviews I decided to stick it out and see what all of the fuss was about。Once things started getting more exciting， I found myself more addicted to continuing the book but， in the end， it ended up feeling like a B-rated Lifetime movie。 The premise was silly， the surprises started getting silly， and the perfect ending made no sense after everything else。 Now， I am not hating on you if you like to indulge in the B-rated Lifetime movies and if so， you will enjoy this book。 For me， the best I can give this is 3 stars because it was too slow and too far-fetched。 *Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for providing this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Cassandra Hale
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This was my first book by Nicole Trope so I was very excited to get an early reading copy of The Mother’s Fault and readily jumped in。 It is a tricky one to review without spoilers but in a nutshell our protagonist Beverly and her son Riley are living a quiet life until the day Riley mysteriously disappears from their back yard。 The story is told from multiple viewpoints which helps to build the tension as you are taken closer to find out why Riley is missing and can Beverly find him before it’s This was my first book by Nicole Trope so I was very excited to get an early reading copy of The Mother’s Fault and readily jumped in。 It is a tricky one to review without spoilers but in a nutshell our protagonist Beverly and her son Riley are living a quiet life until the day Riley mysteriously disappears from their back yard。 The story is told from multiple viewpoints which helps to build the tension as you are taken closer to find out why Riley is missing and can Beverly find him before it’s too late。 After reading reviews I didn’t find it quite as intense as I was expecting but more a slow burn。 It was a nice build up to the when the craziness was unleashed and the red herrings that were dropped throughout did a good job of keeping the reader guessing。 All in all a great weekend read that will keep you invested until the last page。 Thank you to NetGalley， the author and publisher for the early reading copy。 。。。more
AnneKR
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After Beverly's son Riley mysteriously vanishes one afternoon while playing in the backyard， she knows it's only a matter of time before the past caught up with her。 She's careful as to what she tells the police， as she has to keep her secrets hidden， especially from them。 She realizes that she must find Riley herself， before she loses him forever。This is the second book I've read from this author and I thoroughly enjoyed this one。 I love how she makes you think it's going a certain way and then After Beverly's son Riley mysteriously vanishes one afternoon while playing in the backyard， she knows it's only a matter of time before the past caught up with her。 She's careful as to what she tells the police， as she has to keep her secrets hidden， especially from them。 She realizes that she must find Riley herself， before she loses him forever。This is the second book I've read from this author and I thoroughly enjoyed this one。 I love how she makes you think it's going a certain way and then BAM she changes direction completely。 It was hard to put this one down。 I'm happy to have discovered this author and I look forward to reading the next book！Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read this book。 。。。more
Natalie
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This is the second book I've read from this author and I really enjoyed it。The suspense and tension will keep you interested until the end。 It was quite a quick read which is always a bonus if you haven't got much time。 I will definitely read more from her in the future This is the second book I've read from this author and I really enjoyed it。The suspense and tension will keep you interested until the end。 It was quite a quick read which is always a bonus if you haven't got much time。 I will definitely read more from her in the future 。。。more
Jodi VanMeter
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Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for this copy！Beverly is a single mom to Riley。 Although being a single mom is hard， Beverly loves being a mom。 When she gets too close to Ethan and he's pressuring her to marry， she breaks it off。 She can't let him get close。 Why did she let him get this close？ Now Riley is missing and all her secrets are going to come out。This is my first novel by this author。 Very well written and I have to say the author did an amazing job capturing 8 year old Riley's po Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for this copy！Beverly is a single mom to Riley。 Although being a single mom is hard， Beverly loves being a mom。 When she gets too close to Ethan and he's pressuring her to marry， she breaks it off。 She can't let him get close。 Why did she let him get this close？ Now Riley is missing and all her secrets are going to come out。This is my first novel by this author。 Very well written and I have to say the author did an amazing job capturing 8 year old Riley's point of view during his chapters。 I am a HUGE fan of domestic psychological thrillers and this one did not disappoint。 A very fast read， with a major twist。I will be reading her other books。 Great job！ 。。。more
Sharon May
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Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest thriller by Nicole Trope - 4。5 stars！Beverly is a young， single mom to 8-year-old Riley and is keeping lots of secrets。 Riley knows his dad is dead but nothing else。 After Beverly broke up with Ethan， a man she started dating， Riley began receiving anonymous presents in their mailbox。 Beverly is convinced Ethan is behind the gifts but he's not answering her calls。 When Riley disappears from their backyard， Beverly Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest thriller by Nicole Trope - 4。5 stars！Beverly is a young， single mom to 8-year-old Riley and is keeping lots of secrets。 Riley knows his dad is dead but nothing else。 After Beverly broke up with Ethan， a man she started dating， Riley began receiving anonymous presents in their mailbox。 Beverly is convinced Ethan is behind the gifts but he's not answering her calls。 When Riley disappears from their backyard， Beverly is terrified that her call to the police will uncover some of her lies。 But what choice does she have？This is a quick read that is told from the points of view of Beverly and a mystery person and full of twists and turns。 I always enjoy Nicole Trope's books and this one was no exception。 There were a lot of great characters in this book - loved Sam！ 。。。more
Kate Henderson
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What was this？！I fund this book to be super confusing， and I really had to concentrate to work out what on earth was going on。This book was so far fetched， I just couldn't get my head around it。The pacing was super slow too。I really didn't enjoy this one！ What was this？！I fund this book to be super confusing， and I really had to concentrate to work out what on earth was going on。This book was so far fetched， I just couldn't get my head around it。The pacing was super slow too。I really didn't enjoy this one！ 。。。more
marnie | once upon a time book reviews
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“Your past is catching up with you…Your child is paying the price…”My second book by fellow Aussie Nicole Trope， The Mother’s Fault is a powerful tale where its lead is torn between a lie and the truth when faced with the disappearance of her eight year old son。 The reader is taken on quite the journey through the pages， that are chock full of secrets， tension， suspense， red herrings and twists galore， making for such a thrilling read。If you are a fan of psychological thrillers and family dramas “Your past is catching up with you…Your child is paying the price…”My second book by fellow Aussie Nicole Trope， The Mother’s Fault is a powerful tale where its lead is torn between a lie and the truth when faced with the disappearance of her eight year old son。 The reader is taken on quite the journey through the pages， that are chock full of secrets， tension， suspense， red herrings and twists galore， making for such a thrilling read。If you are a fan of psychological thrillers and family dramas， then The Mother’s Fault is a must read from a very talented author that I look forward to read more from。Thank you to Nicole Trope， Bookouture and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy of The Mother’s Fault， which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily。Where you can find me 😊💻 Blog: bit。ly/3gR3io8👩🏫 Facebook: bit。ly/3gVeC2B🐤Twitter: bit。ly/3BQk2Dl📷 Instagram: bit。ly/3wSv0Gj📌 Pinterest: bit。ly/3vS2HGX📚 Goodreads: bit。ly/3wQxUM3 。。。more
Elizabeth Mason
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Exhausting！！！ Be prepared to read this in one sitting。 I spent the entire day， only to take a break to feed my dogs。 She reminds me of a Teresa Driscoll type writer。 As others reviewed， I thought I knew the answers。 Proud of myself for figuring out some。 Enjoyed the journey。
Kirsty Bookworm86
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BLOG TOUR REVIEW Review for 'The Mother's Fault' by Nicole Trope。 Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Nicole Trope， Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous Publication date 15th October 2021。This is the third book I have read by this author。 I have previously read 'The Girl Who Never Came Home' or 'The Family Across The Street' which I also recommend anyone read。 I was originally drawn to this book by its eye catching cover and its intriguing synopsis and title。 The synopsis stated that ' BLOG TOUR REVIEW Review for 'The Mother's Fault' by Nicole Trope。 Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Nicole Trope， Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous Publication date 15th October 2021。This is the third book I have read by this author。 I have previously read 'The Girl Who Never Came Home' or 'The Family Across The Street' which I also recommend anyone read。 I was originally drawn to this book by its eye catching cover and its intriguing synopsis and title。 The synopsis stated that 'If you loved The Wife Between Us or The Girl on the Train you’ll be utterly glued to this page-turner。' I am a huge fan of 'The Girl On The Train' so am looking forward to seeing if this lives up to this statement。 I am also a huge fan of Nicole and if this is half as good as 'The Girl Who Never Came Home' or 'The Family Across The Street' it is sure to be a page turning read。 I must admit I was also biased due to the publisher being Bookouture。 I have yet to read a book published by Bookouture that I haven't enjoyed。 Hopefully this won't be the first。。。 Watch this space！ （Written before I started reading the book）。This novel consists of a prologue， 50 chapters and 3 epilogues。 The chapters medium in length so possible to read 'just one more chapter' before bed。。。OK， I know yeah right， but still just in case！This book is based in Sydney， Australia 🇦🇺。 This book is written in a mix of third and first person perspective and the protagonists are Beverly， Riley and an unknown person。 The benefits of books written in first person perspective are as long as they are well written it makes you feel that you are being spoken to by the protagonist and it can create more of a bond between yourselves and them。 If there are several protagonists you also get to see more of what is going on。 The benefits of third person perspective with multiple protagonists are that it let's you see the bigger picture of what's going on and you get to know more characters more， what they are thinking and what they are doing。 It feels like you get to see the whole picture and not miss out in anything。 To have the benefit of bith first and third person perspective ensures you don't miss out on anything。'The Mother's Fault' discusses some topics that may trigger some readers or may not be suitable for others。 I like to point this out ahead of time in my reviews so you can judge if this book is for you or not。 In this book Nicole discusses/includes mental health。 OMG！！！ SHUT THE FRONT DOOR！！！ WHAT HAVE I JUST READ！？！？！？ Nicole Trope you are a writing legend！！！ This book is fantastically written with vivid descriptions that absolutely grip the readers attention and puts them right in the middle of it all listening to the waves on the beach and feeling their heart pounding with Beverly's。 This title， cover and synopsis suited it perfectly along with the cover and synopsis。 This book has got to be the most heart racing books I've read I a long time， of not ever！！！ It had be hook， line and sinker from the first page and I could not put it down！！！ Every time I said one more chapter it ended on a cliffhanger and I just had to know what was going on！！！ If you are going to read this then clear your day because it is truly unputdownable。 I started this this morning and finished it at 11。30pm reading it in one sitting and although I'm knackered today it was 1000000% worth it！！！ I loved that you got to see everything that was going on from Beverly who was in the centre of it all， Riley who was the boy in the middle and an u know person who tells their side of the story。 Obviously by the end you discover who it is but I won't say who as I don't want to spoil it for future readers。 There were several red herrings as to who this person could be ans I never did guess right。 When I found out I was completely shocked which is a huge achievement as Ive read so many books so it is harder and harder to shock me so another HUGE congratulations Nicole！！！ It really does make you think how life can change so quickly and different decisions can change a life。 It also makes you think how looks can be deceiving。 I really liked Beverly from the start and became completely invested in her。 Beverly， Riley and all the characters were realistic， well developed and had strong characteristics and personalities。 I did absolutely NOT expect that humongous bombshell at all。 What an absolute twist！！！ I can hand on my heart say that I cannot remember when I was so gobsmacked by a book twist but Nicole you have done just that！！！ This book is rammed with suspense and tension and will keep you biting your nails， on the edge of your seat with your heart pounding while your flipping the pages because you just cant stop。 If you read one book on your life， make sure it is this！！！！ I would love to see this turned into a movie and Nicole I really hope you are working on your next psychological thriller at this moment because this book will go far！！！ A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on what promises to be a MASSIVE success！！！ Overall an absolutely heart racing， nail biting， unputdownable psychological thriller with a bomb shell you will not see coming！！！ Genres covered in this novel include Thriller， Suspense， Psychological Thriller， Coming-Of-Age story， Noir Fiction， Crime Fiction and Domestic Fiction amongst others。 I would recommend this book to the fans of the above as well as fans of Lisa Jewell， 'Girl On The Train'， anyone who has read any of Nicole's previous books AND YOU， YOUR FRIENDS， YOUR FAMILY AND JUST EVERYONE！！！ 。 302 pages。This book is just £1。99 to purchase on kindle via Amazon which I think is an absolute bargain for this book！！！ Rated 5 /5 （I LOVED it ） on Goodreads， Instagram， Amazon UK and Amazon US and on over 30 Facebook pages plus my blog on Facebook。 Feel free to add me on Goodreads or follow me on my website or Facebook for more reviews #TheMothersFault #Bookouture #NicoleTrope #NetGalley #BookReview #BlogTour #BooksOnTour@NicoleTrope @Bookouture @Bookworm1986 @bookworm86 https://kcmw86。wixsite。com/bookworm86https://m。facebook。com/Bookworm1986/？。。。https://m。facebook。com/Bookwork86/？__。。。 。。。more
Sharon Rimmelzwaan
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The Mother's Fault is a psychological thriller by Nicola Trope。 An author whose books I find so well written， gripping and always thrilling。 I went into this book with high expectations and Nicola Trope， again， didn't let me down。 Let's have a look at the synopsisOn a crisp winter's evening， Beverly is cooking for her son。 Eight-year-old Riley is climbing a tree in the garden， and Beverly smiles as she watches him。 Nothing makes her happier than her precious child having fun – she never thought The Mother's Fault is a psychological thriller by Nicola Trope。 An author whose books I find so well written， gripping and always thrilling。 I went into this book with high expectations and Nicola Trope， again， didn't let me down。 Let's have a look at the synopsisOn a crisp winter's evening， Beverly is cooking for her son。 Eight-year-old Riley is climbing a tree in the garden， and Beverly smiles as she watches him。 Nothing makes her happier than her precious child having fun – she never thought they’d be happy again。The water on the stove is boiling， and Beverly slides in a handful of spaghetti。 When she glances out of the window again， Riley is not there。She races outside， her heart thumping。 Riley is nowhere to be found。Instinctively， Beverly knows that her son has not just run away。 She knows this because of her secret – the one she has kept for eight years。 The one that means she has no choice but to keep neighbours at a distance， that stops her sleeping at night。She thought she’d made the right decision， that she was protecting her son。 But now he’s gone。 Could this be all her fault？She’ll do anything to save him。 Yet if she tells the truth， she could lose him for ever…We are told the story from three different perspectives; Beverly， her eight year old son son， Riley and a person who we don't know。 This gives us an closer overall picture of these three。 Nicola Trope has the skill that immediately puts you in the head of a worried mum when the story gives you Beverly's point of view， when the story turns to Riley， you are that eight year old。 Even the unknown character puts you straight in that position。 All of the characters are authentic and well drawn so you easily relate to， well the majority anyway！ A tense， thrilling and fast-paced read that is full of red herrings and an unpredictability that kept me glued to this book。 I found that everytime I thought I had it all worked out something came along and shattered my ideas！ This is the type of book that has you questioning everything right from the start with its immersive and intriguing plot。 That's not even mentioning the chilling moments in which the tension is almost palpable。 Nicola Trope has again brought a story that proves she is at the top of her game and I can't wait to read her next book。 Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for the copy of this fantastic book。 。。。more
Julie
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Nicole Trope stirs a pot spiced with secrets， danger， intrigue and suspense in her latest nail-biting page-turner， The Mother’s Fault。It was a winter evening like any other。 Beverly was in the kitchen cooking dinner while her beloved son Riley was in the garden climbing a tree。 Beverly had no reason to think that something sinister or untoward was going to happen， however， the solid foundations of her entire world were shaken in one split second when Riley disappeared。 Panic-stricken， the petrif Nicole Trope stirs a pot spiced with secrets， danger， intrigue and suspense in her latest nail-biting page-turner， The Mother’s Fault。It was a winter evening like any other。 Beverly was in the kitchen cooking dinner while her beloved son Riley was in the garden climbing a tree。 Beverly had no reason to think that something sinister or untoward was going to happen， however， the solid foundations of her entire world were shaken in one split second when Riley disappeared。 Panic-stricken， the petrified mother rushed out of her kitchen and into the garden desperate to find her son – but Riley was nowhere to be found。 How could a small boy disappear and vanish off the face of the earth like that？ Beverly knows that her son didn’t run away or isn’t playing hide and seek; somebody has taken him。 Somebody who knows the shocking secrets seemingly ordinary mum Beverly is hiding。Beverly has been lying to her neighbours for eight long years。 For almost a decade， Beverly has been tormented and persecuted by old demons and terrifying ghosts from her past that keep her from sleeping。 For eight years Beverly hasn’t been able to let down her guard or let any one breach the iron-clad walls she had built around herself because she cannot risk discovery。 Nobody must know what lies hidden deep beneath the surface because if Beverly’s shameful secrets are ever revealed， then she could stand to lose everything – including Riley…Is her son’s disappearance her fault？ Is Beverly somehow responsible for Riley being snatched away from her？ Beverly knows that only the truth will set her free – even if it means losing Riley forever…Nicole Trope always delivers intense and emotional thought-provoking reads that work on so many different levels。 In The Mother’s Fault， Nicole Trope has written an astute and absorbing thriller and a complex， multi-layered and searing exploration of trust， guilt and fear that will keep readers on the edge of their seat until the very last page。 Nicole Trope does not miss a single beat and in The Mother’s Fault， the pace never flags， the tension is heightened and brilliantly executed and the suspense will keep readers guessing until the end。Written with style， confidence and flair， Nicole Trope’s latest novel The Mother’s Fault is one book readers won’t forget in a hurry。I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Robyn Ghafoor
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This was a quick read。 I rather enjoyed all the different perspectives and jumping backwards and forwards。 There was lots of wee twists going on that I didn't really see coming and I liked how everything was all tied up by the ending。*Thanks to NetGalley， Bookouture and Nicole Trope for the copy of this book。 All views are my own。* This was a quick read。 I rather enjoyed all the different perspectives and jumping backwards and forwards。 There was lots of wee twists going on that I didn't really see coming and I liked how everything was all tied up by the ending。*Thanks to NetGalley， Bookouture and Nicole Trope for the copy of this book。 All views are my own。* 。。。more
Bridget
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Single mother， Beverly's 8-year-old son， Riley， loved by both his mother and her boyfriend， Ethan starts receiving gifts at home through the mail。 Beverly is a person with many hidden secrets so she pushes Ethan away as she doesn't want to share them nor have him find her out。 One day， Riley is playing in the garden while Beverly is cooking and watching him through the kitchen window。 One moment he is there。。。 the next， he vanishes。I've now read a few of Nicole Trope's novels and I really enjoye Single mother， Beverly's 8-year-old son， Riley， loved by both his mother and her boyfriend， Ethan starts receiving gifts at home through the mail。 Beverly is a person with many hidden secrets so she pushes Ethan away as she doesn't want to share them nor have him find her out。 One day， Riley is playing in the garden while Beverly is cooking and watching him through the kitchen window。 One moment he is there。。。 the next， he vanishes。I've now read a few of Nicole Trope's novels and I really enjoyed The Mother's Fault as much as the other four。 Narrated by Beverly， Riley and a third anonymous person this psychological thriller was really something！ I was totally engrossed right from reading the very first words。 Nicole Trope's characterisation was great and in the unfolding drama， I quickly found myself invested in them。 With the brisk pace， my mind was full of questions and I relished the curveballs that kept on coming。 There was palpable tension in parts and sections of creepiness all of which led to a thrilling finale。 This meaty domestic thriller will doubtlessly enthral all readers of the genre。I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from Bookouture via NetGalley。 This review is my own unbiased opinion。 。。。more
Samsbookspot
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Beverly is a single Mum to eight year old Riley。 Life is tough but she loves her little boy so much that she never lets anyone get to close。Riley starts receiving anonymous gifts and Beverly is afraid。 She has not been honest and she fears she has finally been found out。A few days later Riley goes missing and Beverly knows that her past has finally caught up with her。I love a good psychological thriller and this book is definitely a good one。 I just could not put it down I had to know who the ki Beverly is a single Mum to eight year old Riley。 Life is tough but she loves her little boy so much that she never lets anyone get to close。Riley starts receiving anonymous gifts and Beverly is afraid。 She has not been honest and she fears she has finally been found out。A few days later Riley goes missing and Beverly knows that her past has finally caught up with her。I love a good psychological thriller and this book is definitely a good one。 I just could not put it down I had to know who the kidnapper was and what Beverly was hiding。There was a few twists and turns that kept me guessing and I did not see the book ending the way that it did。 Superb writing that draws you into the story and doesn’t let you go until the end。Thank you to Netgalley， Bookouture and the author for an advanced copy of this book for an honest review。 。。。more
Robin Loves Reading
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Beverly has always been a good mother。 However， she had a secret。 A rather huge one。 One she kept from the most important person in her life - her son Riley。 As this story is delivered in three perspectives - that of Beverly， Riley and an unnamed narrator - the plot is set for a for another rocking psychological thriller by Nicole Trope。As mentioned， Beverly was a very good mother。 She loves Riley to distraction。 However， the secret she kept is slowly unraveling itself to the point that one day Beverly has always been a good mother。 However， she had a secret。 A rather huge one。 One she kept from the most important person in her life - her son Riley。 As this story is delivered in three perspectives - that of Beverly， Riley and an unnamed narrator - the plot is set for a for another rocking psychological thriller by Nicole Trope。As mentioned， Beverly was a very good mother。 She loves Riley to distraction。 However， the secret she kept is slowly unraveling itself to the point that one day Riley disappears。 As we read Riley's point of view， he was a happy， well-adjusted eight-year-old boy。 However， he really wished that he had a father like his friends had。 In fact， when he begins receiving anonymous gifts， he imagines that he does in fact have a father， and that said father is sending him those gifts。Meanwhile， these gifts are scaring Beverly。 She does not know who they are from， although she does have her suspicions。 Could these gifts be an omen？ Do they have anything to do with Riley's sudden disappearance？ Can Beverly trust the police to find her son without her secret being revealed？ What of Ethan， the man she had been dating？ Where could that relationship go？All while things are being played out， Beverly does have an ace in the hole and that is one of her neighbors。 But what of the third narrator in this chilling story？ How much does this person know of Beverly's secret and what is their motive？ Readers will be kept on their toes as this book takes us down a road dark secrets and disturbing pasts with a fair share of twists and turns and a few red herrings which definitely kept me tapping my Kindle。 The pacing was excellent， filled with tension and a few surprises， all which led to a thrilling conclusion。 Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review。 This is my honest opinion。 。。。more
Eleanor
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I really enjoyed ‘The Mother’s Fault’！The book started well and stayed consistently good。 It wasn’t amazing， but it definitely kept me hooked and once I got to around 40% of the way through I found I couldn’t stop reading。The twists were very exciting。 Each time I thought I had figured it out， I was pleasantly surprised with a shock twist。Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。
Victoria Baldin
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The Mother’s Fault by Nicole TropeBeverley is a single mother who loves her son Riley very much but withing a few pages we discover that Beverley is hiding a secret that she wants to stay hidden to the extent that she breaks up with her boyfriend， Ethan as soon as he wanted their relationship to get serious。 I loved The Mother’s Fault; this is another one of Nicola Trope psychological thrillers that kept me on the edge of my seat。This book is written in from three points of view; Beverley， Rile The Mother’s Fault by Nicole TropeBeverley is a single mother who loves her son Riley very much but withing a few pages we discover that Beverley is hiding a secret that she wants to stay hidden to the extent that she breaks up with her boyfriend， Ethan as soon as he wanted their relationship to get serious。 I loved The Mother’s Fault; this is another one of Nicola Trope psychological thrillers that kept me on the edge of my seat。This book is written in from three points of view; Beverley， Riley and a third anonymous person， who I kept trying to guess but never could until revealed towards the end。I would like to thank Net Galley and Bookouture for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Mrs V J Chamberlain
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I hadn't previously read one of the author's books， but found this to be a well written， accomplished psychological thriller。The story centres around Beverly and her young son， Riley who mysteriously disappears from their garden one evening。 However， all is not what it seems and， without giving anything away， there is much more to the story than we're originally meant to believe。The main protagonist， Beverly， is a very likeable character and clearly adores Riley。 Both her and Riley are sympathet I hadn't previously read one of the author's books， but found this to be a well written， accomplished psychological thriller。The story centres around Beverly and her young son， Riley who mysteriously disappears from their garden one evening。 However， all is not what it seems and， without giving anything away， there is much more to the story than we're originally meant to believe。The main protagonist， Beverly， is a very likeable character and clearly adores Riley。 Both her and Riley are sympathetically and realistically written and I was really rooting for them the whole way through。The plot was full of suspense and red herrings， so that just as you think you have it worked out， yet another unexpected twist is thrown into the mix。 I would definitely read another of Nicole Trope's books and recommend this to anyone who enjoys psychological thrillers。 Thanks to publishers Bookouture and Net Galley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
mrs nicola cuckow
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This was a gripping story that kept me engrossed from the beginning！。 It's really interesting the way Nicole writes the story， and slowly but surely releases important bits that when added together， give you the history you need to understand different characters psyche and how they've come to have that personality。Great plot ，great ending。 I would definitely recommend this book。Thanks to Netgalley for the free ARC book for an honest review。 This was a gripping story that kept me engrossed from the beginning！。 It's really interesting the way Nicole writes the story， and slowly but surely releases important bits that when added together， give you the history you need to understand different characters psyche and how they've come to have that personality。Great plot ，great ending。 I would definitely recommend this book。Thanks to Netgalley for the free ARC book for an honest review。 。。。more
Gail
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Beverly is a single mother to her eight-year-old son， Riley。 Riley believes his father was killed in an accident。 The truth about his death is only one of the secrets Beverly holds close to her。 Beverly has had plenty of tragedy in her young life。 Her parents were killed in a car accident while Beverly was young。 Her brother raised her in the family home。 But now， he is mysteriously gone from her life。 When Riley goes missing， Beverly has to confront her past and confess the truth。 Nicole Trope， Beverly is a single mother to her eight-year-old son， Riley。 Riley believes his father was killed in an accident。 The truth about his death is only one of the secrets Beverly holds close to her。 Beverly has had plenty of tragedy in her young life。 Her parents were killed in a car accident while Beverly was young。 Her brother raised her in the family home。 But now， he is mysteriously gone from her life。 When Riley goes missing， Beverly has to confront her past and confess the truth。 Nicole Trope， the author is good at leading you down blind alleys in the search for the truth。 I did find that the early chapters dragged but I am so glad that I continued on this the book。 。。。more
MeWriter
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Nicole Trope never disappoints and The Mother's Fault is no exception。 This is another fascinating read right from the start。 It's all there - secrets， lies and tension。 Run， don't walk to pick up her latest！Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC！ Nicole Trope never disappoints and The Mother's Fault is no exception。 This is another fascinating read right from the start。 It's all there - secrets， lies and tension。 Run， don't walk to pick up her latest！Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC！ 。。。more
Julie Lacey
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This is a gripping domestic thriller。 Riley goes missing from his garden - one minute he’s there， and the next， he’s gone。 The story unfolds through the eyes of his mum， Beverley， and Riley’s abductor。 This is a gripping read as things are not quite what they seem， and there’s a few twists in store。 I won’t say anymore as I don’t want to spoil it。 A great read。 Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book。
Kendra Sand
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The Mother's Fault by Nicole TropeSingle mother， Beverly， adores her 8 year old son， Riley， but she has secrets she is trying to keep buried。 Riley can be a handful at times， but loves climbing trees and is full of life！ He has questions about his father， who Beverly says is dead。 Riley doesn't even know his Dad's real name。 There are no pictures in the house of him either。 Beverly doesn't like getting close to anyone。 So when her boyfriend， Ethan， starts talking about getting married and having The Mother's Fault by Nicole TropeSingle mother， Beverly， adores her 8 year old son， Riley， but she has secrets she is trying to keep buried。 Riley can be a handful at times， but loves climbing trees and is full of life！ He has questions about his father， who Beverly says is dead。 Riley doesn't even know his Dad's real name。 There are no pictures in the house of him either。 Beverly doesn't like getting close to anyone。 So when her boyfriend， Ethan， starts talking about getting married and having a family together， she ends the relationship。 She has secrets she just can't share with him！Soon after， Riley starts to receive anonymous gifts in the mail。 Could they be from Ethan？ Although， Riley's father is dead he starts to wonder if maybe they are from him。Someone is watching them。One afternoon as Beverly is preparing Riley's favorite dinner， spaghetti， she looks out the window and can't see Riley。 Where is he？ He disappeared！？！ Or was he kidnapped？ She can't find him！ When the police turn up， Beverly finds herself trapped in the web of lies she's created！ How much can she tell without losing him forever？This is the second book I've read by Nicole Trope and she once again did not disappoint！！ She's become one of my favorite authors！！ I really like her writing style！ She definitely can keep a reader interested in her stories！ Another great read！！ Can't wait for her next book！！ Love all the suspense she creates along with the twists！！Thank you Nicole Trope， Bookouture and NetGalley for the advance copy to read in return for my honest review！ 。。。more
Melanie’s reads
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I always expect the unexpected with Nicole’s books。 Here， it is not the things becoming apparent in the cold light of day but the cleverness of taking two stories and watching them converge with such a force that you can do nothing except sit there and gape like a fish。Narrated by single mum Beverly， her son Riley and a third narrator we learn that Beverly is running from something and has a secret that involves her son。 She is very young so is trying hard to maintain perfection in her parenting I always expect the unexpected with Nicole’s books。 Here， it is not the things becoming apparent in the cold light of day but the cleverness of taking two stories and watching them converge with such a force that you can do nothing except sit there and gape like a fish。Narrated by single mum Beverly， her son Riley and a third narrator we learn that Beverly is running from something and has a secret that involves her son。 She is very young so is trying hard to maintain perfection in her parenting so as not to attract attention。 Including dumping her boyfriend Ethan when he gets too close and starts asking questions about Riley’s dad and his family。 Beverly is such an easy character to like， even when you are unsure if she is a reliable narrator。 You just know her heart is in the right place。Riley， Riley， Riley oh boy did I love him， he is such a cheeky little terror。 After receiving gifts in the mailbox and after talking to his mate Benji he’s got it in his head his dad is alive and a spy。 They are eight years old so it’s a perfectly reasonable explanation。 They both have a new substitute teacher called Mr Benton who starts to single Riley out for favourable attention。 My detective radar was certainly on high alert with him。 Riley is narrated so perfectly I’m pretty sure the author has an inner eight year old terror who is probably right now up a tree somewhere。Then we have the third narrator who is spying on the two of them from Sam’s house。 Sam is an elderly gentleman with a little black Scottish terrier called Scotty。 Sam is unaware there is even another person in his house and as if that isn’t creepy enough it soon becomes apparent that the narrator has a terrible past and an intent that will bring them all together soon enough。This does feature child abuse but nothing sexual or too graphic and raises a lot of questions around nature vs nurture and the cycles of abuse。 I thought I had worked out who the third narrator was and how the two stories would come together。 But like I said at the start with Nicole’s books always expect the unexpected…。。 。。。more
Stina
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★★★★ 4。5 starsI am excited to be taking part in the #BooksOnTour #BlogTour for Nicole Trope's exciting domestic thriller THE MOTHER'S FAULT。Firstly， let me say that I for one am thrilled that Nicole Trope abandoned her law degree in favour of becoming a writer。 Imagine all the stories that we would never have enjoyed from her pen？ Or， more accurately， her computer these days。 All the brilliant tales she's woven that we would have missed？ It doesn't bear thinking about。 She is one of my most favo ★★★★ 4。5 starsI am excited to be taking part in the #BooksOnTour #BlogTour for Nicole Trope's exciting domestic thriller THE MOTHER'S FAULT。Firstly， let me say that I for one am thrilled that Nicole Trope abandoned her law degree in favour of becoming a writer。 Imagine all the stories that we would never have enjoyed from her pen？ Or， more accurately， her computer these days。 All the brilliant tales she's woven that we would have missed？ It doesn't bear thinking about。 She is one of my most favourite writers that every time one of her books come up， my fingers do the walking and send her latest trope （pun intended） to my kindle。 And as always， I was not disappointed。A quick and easy psychological domestic thriller， THE MOTHER'S FAULT begins with a prologue outlining a gruesome find washed up on a beach， coupled with a bloodied onesie that had been discovered just a week or so before。 Then we are delved into the domestic life of a mother and her 8 year old son。 But how are the two linked？Single mother Beverley has a secret。 One that， if uncovered， could threaten the life she has built and everything she holds dear。 It has given her many a sleepless night and caused her to be incredibly protective her 8 year old son Riley。 So much so that whenever anyone starts to get too close she cuts ties with them for fear of being found out。Eight months ago， Beverley met Ethan who， at thirty years old， was ready to settle down and have a family。 She fell in love with him despite all she put at risk by doing so and although Riley didn't take to Ethan immediately， he too grew to love him also。 And for a boy who has grown up without a father， Riley longed for one and had thought he had found that in Ethan。 But Beverley knew she was risking everything and Ethan， who was like a dog with a bone， kept pursuing the subject of Riley's parentage and the rights of a father。 Beverley knew then she had to break up with Ethan before he discovered her secret。 The problem then was Riley。 He adored Ethan and didn't understand why he suddenly wasn't there anymore。。。and neither did Ethan。Then one morning after going through their usual daily routine of breakfast and getting ready for school， they leave the house passing the mailbox as they made their way to her little car。 For some reason， despite knowing that the postman didn't deliver until the afternoon， Riley always insists on checking the mailbox every morning on his way to school。 Beverley humours him every time with a smile and a heart full of love for her son。 Only this time， there is something in the mailbox。 A small parcel wrapped in blue paper with silver stars。 Riley sees the gift is addressed to him but Beverley is suspicious。 Who would send her son gifts and not sign their name？ Her thoughts immediately go to Ethan， who has continued to pursue her despite her blocking his every move and refusing to reconcile。 Surely he would not try to break her down through her son。。。would he？ Riley opens the gift which is a handball and goes off to school with a spring in his step。The next morning there is another similarly wrapped gift: this time a for a handbook for a game he and his best friend Benji love to play， Followed by yet another the next morning: this time a robot for Riley to construct。 Until the next morning when Riley catches her sneaking out to the mailbox at dawn to intercept an even more expensive gift which turned out to be a games console - the exact same she has been saving up to buy Riley for Christmas。 A row between mother and son ensues before she confiscates the console and he sulks all the way to school， refusing to say goodbye to his mum when she drops him off。 It's his console， it was addressed to him; she has no right to take it away from him。 But Beverley is angered that Ethan has continued to ply her son with expensive gifts despite her texting him to tell him to stop。 He hasn't even answered her calls。。。and yet he was the one who kept saying they needed to talk。 Suddenly， he didn't want to anymore。。。is that it？ That afternoon， after picking Riley up from school， Beverley had almost acquiesced in allowing him to have the console。。。but on the condition she speak to Ethan first and Riley send him a thank you email for the generous gift。 Riley， thrilled at the prospect of all the games he could play on his new console， raced outside and climbed his tree to sit and play on his iPad until his mum called him for dinner。 Only when Beverley looks up from the chopping of onions and cooking the spaghetti does she find the backyard empty。 She looks in the tree to the platform her father had lovingly installed for her older brother James as a child which is Riley's favourite place to be but he isn't there。 Frantically， she races outside calling his name。 She searches the house， the cupboards， everywhere she could think of but he is nowhere to be found。 Calling on friends and neighbours prove to be fruitless also。 So with shaky hands she called Triple Zero。"My son is missing！"Calling the police was her last resort as she risked them discovering the secret she has fought so hard to keep from seeing the light of day。 But she has to find Riley。 She couldn't lose him too。。。。not after everything she's been through。 But how far will the police delve in their search for her missing son？ And just exactly what will they uncover？ Could her past be coming back to haunt her？ And could she be about to lose Riley just as soon as she finds him again？THE MOTHER'S FAULT is not the usual missing child story。 In fact it occurs a good way into the story that it feels almost secondary to the bigger picture that lurks in the background， blending perfectly as a whole amidst the twists and family drama from both narratives。 Beverley and Riley begin as the main narrators to this story with an unnamed person doing their best to tell their side as they see it。 About halfway through， the identity of this person seems to become clear。。。until Nicole throws in another twist big enough to give us whiplash。 Many times I thought I had it figured out。。until I did upon reveal。Beverley is an easy-to-like character as we silently cheer her on in her quest to find her son lest the truth be uncovered anyway。 She was doing the best she could as a single parent and there was no doubting her love for Riley。 As her story gradually unfolded and became clearer， the reader can see why she did what she did and understand her reasoning and motives。 But I did question her keeping that truth from Riley。 As a child growing up without a father， I think he deserved the truth。。。even if it was a watered down version of it till he was old enough to understand what happened。 The fact that she kept it secret just made things worse as he continued to ask questions about his father - normal questions that any child would ask about an absent parent as to who， what， when， where， how and why？ She didn't have to give him every detail。。。just enough to satisfy his curiosity。 Because the tidbits she had fed him in the past were no longer enough to satisfy him as he began to question the truth and imagine his dad out there living his life。。。as a spy and leaving these awesome gifts for him， as so helpfully suggested by best friend Benji。Sam， Beverley's neighbour， was another endearing character as was his delightful Scottish Terrier， the highly imaginatively named Scotty。 Their inclusion to the story is as enjoyable as it is relevant。 Benji is also a delight who we get to meet through Riley's eyes in his narrative which is somewhat entertaining at times。 But of course， I have to say the best supporting character award goes to Scotty - who， thankfully， comes to no harm so read with ease！ I would have been weeping buckets had he been harmed having just lost my own beloved staffy just three weeks ago。。。for that loss is still far too raw to be reading about other canines meeting a hasty end。While I didn't enjoy this as much as my other previous favourites - "The Family Across the Street"， "The Boy in the Photo"， "The Nowhere Girl" or "The Life She Left Behind" - THE MOTHER'S FAULT is still an engaging and compelling read that will have you turning the pages and keep you guessing right up to the end。 The pacing is excellent and the story never lags and I could have quite easily have devoured it in one sitting， had I started it earlier in the evening。Overall， THE MOTHER'S FAULT is another outstanding offering by Nicole Trope that I have no hesitation in recommending to fans of domestic thrillers and family dramas with a twist。I would like to thank #NicoleTrope， #NetGalley and #Bookouture for an ARC of #TheMothersFault in exchange for an honest review。This review appears on my blog at https://stinathebookaholic。blogspot。com/。 。。。more
Sarah
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Again another fabulous book by Nicole Trope。 I was taken on a rollercoaster of tension and mystery。 This is a fast-paced， thrilling， tense read。 Unusually， although it is about a missing child， as he is one of the narrators， the tension comes more from other secrets that unfold gradually throughout the book。 The story is told from three different viewpoints: Beverly， the mum， with some deep held secrets that we can only surmise about; Riley， her son， a young eight-year-old， with his own troublin Again another fabulous book by Nicole Trope。 I was taken on a rollercoaster of tension and mystery。 This is a fast-paced， thrilling， tense read。 Unusually， although it is about a missing child， as he is one of the narrators， the tension comes more from other secrets that unfold gradually throughout the book。 The story is told from three different viewpoints: Beverly， the mum， with some deep held secrets that we can only surmise about; Riley， her son， a young eight-year-old， with his own troubling questions left unanswered; and an unnamed person whose identity， motives and background we constantly wonder about。The other main characters are Sam， the old man and neighbour at the bottom of the garden and his delightful old dog Scotty （let me reassure dog-loving readers that no dog was harmed in the writing of this book！） I was swept along in the plot， reading furiously from chapter to chapter， keen to find answers to my questions and the see if my suspicions were well-founded。 The setting descriptions were vivid in my head and I felt like I could walk right into them， knowing exactly what they were like。 The ending answered all my questions so I wasn’t left wondering or frustrated。 It is difficult to say what made it a 4🌟 （great book） for me， rather than a 5🌟 （blew me away） but I think it was that there were a lot of twists， that came at me very suddenly that need processing， so it slowed the pace a bit。 Overall a great read and I would recommend it thoroughly。 。。。more
Sheri
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The Mother’s Fault takes place over about a week in the present with flashbacks into the past。 Beverly’s son Riley start to receive presents for things he really wants。 At first Beverly thinks it her ex that she just broke up with。 Much more is happening than Beverly realizes。 Through the book we learn about Beverly’s past and present and how far a mother will go for her son。For the the flashbacks were a little confusing at first but once I understood the story， they made sense。 I enjoyed the pa The Mother’s Fault takes place over about a week in the present with flashbacks into the past。 Beverly’s son Riley start to receive presents for things he really wants。 At first Beverly thinks it her ex that she just broke up with。 Much more is happening than Beverly realizes。 Through the book we learn about Beverly’s past and present and how far a mother will go for her son。For the the flashbacks were a little confusing at first but once I understood the story， they made sense。 I enjoyed the pace of the book and the mystery of what really happened in the past。 。。。more
Faith Hurst-Bilinski
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The Mother's Fault。。。isn't it always？ Sometimes it really is。 Keeping secrets is always folly。 For writers， too。 They risk teasing so many things that the reader loses interest and ends up not caring what secrets are being hidden。 It's a fine line， I guess。 The Mother's Fault。。。isn't it always？ Sometimes it really is。 Keeping secrets is always folly。 For writers， too。 They risk teasing so many things that the reader loses interest and ends up not caring what secrets are being hidden。 It's a fine line， I guess。 。。。more
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