The Daughter

A gripping, powerful story of a mother's courage and devotion, by the internationally bestselling author of The Girlfriend and The Temp, Michelle Frances. Getting pregnant as a teenager was never part of Kate's plan, but when it happens she's determined to do right by her daughter, showing her the love she never had as a child. Life as a single mother is hard, sometimes impossible, but it only brings Kate and Becky closer together. By the time Becky is making her own way in the world as a tenacious trainee journalist, Kate couldn't be prouder. But when the unthinkable happens, Kate's life is changed forever. Desperately trying to understand, Kate stumbles across a story Becky was researching. Is it possible that this cruel twist of fate wasn't an accident? Praise for Michelle Frances: "Frances, who keeps the suspense high as the action accelerates toward the shattering finale, reinforces her position as a writer to watch." - Publishers Weekly, starred review "Frances' crime debut will please those who want to keep reading in the Flynn zone." - Booklist "Abounding with mysteries, revelations and lies." - Library Journal "Sharp, sinister and addictive." - Sunday Mirror "Taut and suspenseful." - Heat