{"product_id":"such-a-good-mother-9781984855992","title":"Such a Good Mother","description":"\u003cb\u003eSome women would do \u003ci\u003eanything\u003c\/i\u003e for their children. This provocative novel \"goes straight for the jugular of modern motherhood\" (Lindsay Cameron, author of \u003ci\u003eJust One Look\u003c\/i\u003e)--from the author of the \"addictive\" (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e) thriller \u003ci\u003ePrecious You\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Mothers and hustlers can be a lethal combination--and the perfect recipe to keep you up all night.\"--Amanda Eyre Ward, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Jetsetters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRose O'Connell is barely surviving. Her marriage is rocky; her son isn't fitting in at his new school, the prestigious Woolf Academy; and their tiny apartment in a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood can barely contain her family. As she struggles to make ends meet on her junior bank teller wages, Rose finds that life as the only mom in a name tag and uniform at the Woolf's shiny school gates isn't easy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNot so for those in the elite and secretive Circle--a tight-knit group of wealthy mothers, led by the charismatic and glamorous Amala Kaur--who rule the school. When the mysterious death of one of the Circle's members creates a vacancy, Rose dares to hope she could fill it and transform her life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmala's shocking decision to invite Rose into her clique provokes resentment among the Circle, especially when her fortunes, self-esteem, and status start to soar. But Rose soon realizes the true price of being on the inside. Far from being a dream come true, the Circle proves her worst nightmare. Unlike the woman she replaced, can Rose escape with her life? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTaut, complex, and compulsively readable, \u003ci\u003eSuch a Good Mother \u003c\/i\u003eis a razor-sharp take on the myth of having it all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelen Monks Takhar \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of the novel \u003ci\u003ePrecious You\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also joint managing director of the production company Second Generation with her husband, screenwriter and executive producer Danny Takhar. Helen worked as a journalist, copywriter, and magazine editor after graduating from Cambridge University. She began her career writing for financial trade newspapers before contributing to UK national newspapers including \u003ci\u003eThe Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in North London with her husband and two daughters.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Trade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50383566471442,"sku":"9781984855992","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2263cb88-4b39-45a8-b1fe-9b833281f2ef.jpg?v=1728784472","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/such-a-good-mother-9781984855992","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}