A Mother's Secret
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- Author：Caroline Finnerty
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Summary
A gripping， emotional book that asks the question: What does it take to be a parent？
In one split second， Aidan Whelan’s perfect world is changed forever when his wife Rowan and three-year old daughter Milly are involved in tragic accident。
Helena O’Herlihy and her husband James have been struggling in their marriage but a knock on the door telling her that James has been involved in a car crash， has Helena rushing to his side。
When Aidan and Helena bump into each other at Dublin City Hospital， they soon begin to wonder if it’s more than just coincidence that brought them there。 Why were Rowan and James in the car together on that fateful morning？
Through their pain and tears， they form a bond as they try to piece together what really did happen on the morning of the crash。
As the lies begin to unravel and secrets are uncovered， can Aidan save what’s left of his family and Helena her marriage？
In one split second， Aidan Whelan’s perfect world is changed forever when his wife Rowan and three-year old daughter Milly are involved in tragic accident。
Helena O’Herlihy and her husband James have been struggling in their marriage but a knock on the door telling her that James has been involved in a car crash， has Helena rushing to his side。
When Aidan and Helena bump into each other at Dublin City Hospital， they soon begin to wonder if it’s more than just coincidence that brought them there。 Why were Rowan and James in the car together on that fateful morning？
Through their pain and tears， they form a bond as they try to piece together what really did happen on the morning of the crash。
As the lies begin to unravel and secrets are uncovered， can Aidan save what’s left of his family and Helena her marriage？
Reviews
Julia
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A Mother’s Secret by Caroline Finnerty is a heart wrenching contemporary novel about family， love and loss。 It totally consumed me。 This is a very emotional read about a family that is ripped apart by loss and secrets。 There are many questions but no answers as the family is suspended in limbo。A couple are also shattered by events as what was once solid ground is shaken。There is the whole debate about nature or nurture – what is it that makes you a parent？We witness the strong love of a three ye A Mother’s Secret by Caroline Finnerty is a heart wrenching contemporary novel about family， love and loss。 It totally consumed me。 This is a very emotional read about a family that is ripped apart by loss and secrets。 There are many questions but no answers as the family is suspended in limbo。A couple are also shattered by events as what was once solid ground is shaken。There is the whole debate about nature or nurture – what is it that makes you a parent？We witness the strong love of a three year old for her family。 Caroline Finnerty has perfectly captured her mannerisms and speech patterns。 Her bubbly personality lodged in my heart。There is the difficult topic of infertility。 Its impact on lives is painful to witness。Caroline Finnerty has written a powerful tale that is all consuming。 I could not put it down as it tugged at my heart。 I look forward to reading much more by her。I received a free copy via Net Galley。 A favourable review was not required。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
The Page Ladies
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Though this is different from the books I normally read I'm glad I read it。 It's a lovely story and a very emotional read。 The author did a great job with the writing and allowing us to feel what the characters felt。 The multiple points of view I really enjoyed。 It allowed me to understand why some of the decisions and choices were made。 Overall a really good read！ Thank you Rachel's Random Resources and Caroline Finnerty for sharing this book with me！ Though this is different from the books I normally read I'm glad I read it。 It's a lovely story and a very emotional read。 The author did a great job with the writing and allowing us to feel what the characters felt。 The multiple points of view I really enjoyed。 It allowed me to understand why some of the decisions and choices were made。 Overall a really good read！ Thank you Rachel's Random Resources and Caroline Finnerty for sharing this book with me！ 。。。more
Niki
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What an absolutely heart rending book。 A unique story of devastation that two families are left in through a sudden and awful accident that leaves one family without their Mother and one family with many questions。 This story has 3 main characters ， Helena， James and Aidan。 Helena is a complex character who is utterly broken after her and James's attempts at beginning a family have finally come to an end。 She has to come to terms with the fact she will never have a child。 Her marriage is in a bi What an absolutely heart rending book。 A unique story of devastation that two families are left in through a sudden and awful accident that leaves one family without their Mother and one family with many questions。 This story has 3 main characters ， Helena， James and Aidan。 Helena is a complex character who is utterly broken after her and James's attempts at beginning a family have finally come to an end。 She has to come to terms with the fact she will never have a child。 Her marriage is in a bit of turmoil， then her husband James is involved in a car crash。 Why was he in the car with Rowan？ （Aidan's wife） Will she ever forgive him when。 lies and deceit come to light。 Aidan is devastated at the lose of his wife。 His 3 children are totally lost and and on top of all that he has the most over bearing Father-in-law who puts him down at every opportunity。 Can Aidan ever properly grieve for his beloved wife after learning secrets that he can not believe。A wonderfully written book that draws you in to each of the characters lives。 They each have a story to tell that we really get to know in depth， with compassion and understanding。 I thoroughly enjoyed this book。 A beautiful yet so very sad。 tale。 A story of family， love， loss and lies。 。。。more
Michelle Claypot_Reads
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This was a fantastic story。 Totally heartbreaking for so many reasons。 I really enjoyed getting the different POVs of the characters as I felt it helped me truly understand their motivations。 It’s not an easy book and very different to what I usually read but it had me hooked。 I received an arc of this book
Heidi Lynn’s BookReviews
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First， I want to thank Caroline Finnerty， Boldwood Books， NetGalley and Rachel's Random Resources for providing me with this book to bring you this review。O。M。G！！ Grab a box of tissues and clear your schedule for Caroline Finnerty A Mother’s Secret！ Caroline’s beautifully written story pulled hard on my heart strings so much that she made me ugly cry！ Ohh how I love a book that can move me to tears！ Caroline’s book is a 5 star must add to your TBR list。 Caroline would like to dedicate this book First， I want to thank Caroline Finnerty， Boldwood Books， NetGalley and Rachel's Random Resources for providing me with this book to bring you this review。O。M。G！！ Grab a box of tissues and clear your schedule for Caroline Finnerty A Mother’s Secret！ Caroline’s beautifully written story pulled hard on my heart strings so much that she made me ugly cry！ Ohh how I love a book that can move me to tears！ Caroline’s book is a 5 star must add to your TBR list。 Caroline would like to dedicate this book to her Dad。 She thanks you for starting her love affair with books and supporting her in every way。 WOW！！ Just WOW！！ What a way to start off a book！！！ MAN OH MAN my heart leapt out of my chest with this one！ I literally felt like I was there watching everything unfold！！ I knew right there and then that I was hooked line and sinker into the story and wouldn’t be able to put my Kindle down！ Oh how could you not fall in love with sweet Milly in A Mother’s Secret！ She was the cutest and sweetest little girl ever！ I loved how Caroline made her dialogue like a little girl would speak。 My heart ached for her for so many different reasons。 I wanted to hop inside the book and just give her a big hug！ I absolutely loved how this book seemed to have a little bit of everything such as important topics， mystery， suspense， secrets， drama， and heartbreak。 。。。more
Lynda
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My first read by this author， outside of my normal genre and a very satisfying read。 Well written and with the full gamut of emotions; love and hate， joy and grief， caring and selfishness- you get the idea。 On the downside I did find it quite slow to get started and the main characters seemed a big slow on the uptake about what the secret was that Rowan was going to reveal。 However， on the upside the story moved along at a much better pace once the secret was revealed and the descriptions of the My first read by this author， outside of my normal genre and a very satisfying read。 Well written and with the full gamut of emotions; love and hate， joy and grief， caring and selfishness- you get the idea。 On the downside I did find it quite slow to get started and the main characters seemed a big slow on the uptake about what the secret was that Rowan was going to reveal。 However， on the upside the story moved along at a much better pace once the secret was revealed and the descriptions of the actions and emotions were excellent。 Briefly， after Rowan Whelan is killed in a car crash， her passenger James O’Herlihy injured and her 3 year old daughter Maisie left in a coma。 Rowan’s husband Aiden and her two boys all deal with their grief in different ways。 Whereas James’s wife Helena， who has been devastated to learn she won’t ever carry a baby full term， has come to realise just how much she loves her husband。 But when a secret is revealed the consequences are devastating for them all。 A heart wrenching story about the dreadful way some people can act in the face of desperation and despair， with no though if the impact on others that will be affected by their actions。 Brilliantly told and a good read。 An author I would definitely explore again。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 。。。more
Federica
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The mother's secret of the title is pretty much revealed right from the epilogue， but it's ok because this book is so much more than that。 The "secret" is only the starting point of a journey the author masterfully accompanies us through。 A journey through loss， grieving， love， lies and family ties。 An emotional read， beautifully written。 Definitely recommended！Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 The mother's secret of the title is pretty much revealed right from the epilogue， but it's ok because this book is so much more than that。 The "secret" is only the starting point of a journey the author masterfully accompanies us through。 A journey through loss， grieving， love， lies and family ties。 An emotional read， beautifully written。 Definitely recommended！Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Joni Owens
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It’s so hard to put in words how much I loved this book。 It was a touching， realistic story of how one instant can change so many peoples lives。 The characters are flawed and so honest。 The author writes about the pain and loss so beautifully。 Parts were extremely hard to read & at times I hated one character but it was still probably my favorite read in a long time。
Sheri
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This is the emotional story of two families。 After a terrible car crash the two families meet in the hospital， at first not sure how they are connected to the crash。It is heartbreaking to imagine what these two families are going through。 I tried to see both sides and understand their reasoning。 I’m glad the story ended the way it did。 My favorite character was Aidan because of the strength he showed。 I would recommend this book if you are looking for a quick， family focused read。
Marianne
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4。5★sA Mother’s Secret is the sixth novel by Irish author， Caroline Finnerty。 Out of the blue， mother of three Rowan Whelan contacts her friend （and sometime lover） from college days， James O’Herlihy， suggesting they meet up: she wants to chat about something。 James is puzzled: they haven’t seen each other since his wedding three years earlier。 With her three-year-old daughter in the car， she collects him for a drive to the beach， but before she can reveal what she wants to talk about， they are 4。5★sA Mother’s Secret is the sixth novel by Irish author， Caroline Finnerty。 Out of the blue， mother of three Rowan Whelan contacts her friend （and sometime lover） from college days， James O’Herlihy， suggesting they meet up: she wants to chat about something。 James is puzzled: they haven’t seen each other since his wedding three years earlier。 With her three-year-old daughter in the car， she collects him for a drive to the beach， but before she can reveal what she wants to talk about， they are involved in a serious traffic accident。 The reader’s first guess about what Rowan intended to reveal is likely correct， but her further intentions are not apparent。 It’s the aftermath for the survivors that form the bulk of the story。 Aiden Whelan already has to cope with his grief， worry for his injured daughter and the grief of his sons and their extended family。 Before she learns of her husband’s accident， GP Helena O’Herlihy is dealing with fertility issues， potential marital breakdown and forced leave from work。 Both Helena and Aiden are baffled as to why James and Rowan were together。 Until James regains consciousness， when they are both in for a shock。 A devastating betrayal and an upsetting secret are eventually revealed。 From there， characters who should know better make unethical choices， act in a disappointingly selfish manner and fail to consider the happiness and welfare of the one central to the dilemma they face。 After much anguish， people come to their senses and remember to be kind， although the resolution is perhaps a little neater than is realistic。In hindsight: “Helena had always thought that secrets were better off aired， but now she realised that some secrets were better off not being discovered。 They could cause too much heartache and pain。 Sometimes you were better off not knowing the truth。 It was kinder that way。” A moving and thought-provoking read。This unbiased review is from an uncorrected proof copy provided by NetGalley and Boldwood Books 。。。more
Siobhan
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An emotional moving story。 I enjoyed the writing style of this title， the story felt very real。 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Carol Drinkwater
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What a brilliant book， just read it for yourselves。
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