The Bad Mother: The addictive, gripping thriller that will make you question everything

The Bad Mother: The addictive, gripping thriller that will make you question everything
Amanda Brooke

That’s what he wants you to think…A good mother doesn’t forget things.A good mother isn’t a danger to herself.A good mother isn’t a danger to her baby.You want to be the good mother you dreamed you could be.But you’re not. You’re the bad mother you were destined to become.At least, that what he wants you to believe…

AMANDA BROOKE

The Bad Mother

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Source ISBN: 9780008219154

Ebook Edition © December 2017 ISBN: 9780008219161

Version 2017-11-03

Dedication (#uf4e334f4-d9b7-502f-b99e-1a408781c11d)

For Jessica and Nathan

Table of Contents

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Title Page (#uf569dc64-4b54-5d96-8957-6b041f7fc96b)

Copyright (#u0070af4f-a145-5b24-83f5-c7109481b1f9)

Dedication (#u19e4c352-4a25-5224-bbcb-eabb341b934e)

Prologue (#u4d5d8493-4eca-592f-ac3f-ba1c4ec20d0b)

Chapter 1 (#u2ef6c1ca-2841-5c33-8c36-716d0f5b7e03)

Chapter 2 (#u006d1c41-25d8-5eb8-9f7d-c578799396e6)

Chapter 3 (#u15f7f08e-a1b4-59c2-b669-cb07ace6a53f)

Chapter 4 (#ua2b32d0c-2246-53c3-b5ce-206bfdd1389d)

Chapter 5 (#uc7e7acc5-fd67-55e6-9c82-869ccb614853)

Chapter 6 (#u50ff6ae8-c10d-5916-b3c6-77177b938199)

Chapter 7 (#uae985249-570c-5c4b-84f6-a1a3ab3cc233)

Chapter 8 (#u99dab881-a8d1-509a-adfb-12949a839fd3)

Chapter 9 (#ufa594a1d-6fc5-5c55-840f-84c509bd0729)

Chapter 10 (#u2d7970a1-92e6-58df-bd96-870fffeba308)

Chapter 11 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 12 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 13 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 14 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 15 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 16 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 17 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 18 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 19 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 20 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 21 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 22 (#litres_trial_promo)