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    <body><![CDATA[This book was SO good for the first 40 pages.  I've come to the conculsion that anyone can write the beginning of a book.  But few can write a good book through to a good conclusion.  Sophie Hannah's book The Good Mother had all of the right pieces in it - interesting main characters, a twisting plo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70132026">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Whenever I finally thought I had it all figured out, the author threw another twist into the plot, until finally, as the intrigue seems to be falling into place, it knots itself up again. <br/><br/>A murder mystery, a psychological study—these elements are set against an almost comedic explorati...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75790598">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Strangely enough, I'm not usually a fan of British mysteries, but this one is an exception. I chose the book initially because of its title--I've been blogging about parenting styles on <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.femagination.com">www.femagination.com</a> and one of the topics I googled was &quot;bad mothering.&quot; Besides the mystery, which was...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79851073">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A very nice woman crime fiction. Most of all I liked that along with the crime story there were serious family issues discussed such as parenthood,depression,relationship,family roles. It was very readable,well written,entertaining and thought-provoking. Well done,Ms Hannah!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was originally released August 2008 in the United Kingdom as The Point of Rescue. The name was changed to The Wrong Mother and release in the US September 2009. I have recently began broadening my horizons to include more of the crime fiction genre. This book was a wonderful start to my co...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77693947">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I liked this (literary?) thriller/mystery. It's definitely more character-driven than a typical thriller. It took a bit of time to get into, but once I did I was definitely captivated by the story and the twists and turns. There were a few things that seemed obvious from the get-go, but the story wa...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79693254">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I was disappointed in this book.  The writing was awkward in some parts, especially the beginning.  But after I got the hang of the author's style, I was able to get into the book.  I was very eager to find out how all of the pieces fit together.  But I was disappointed in the ending.  Instead of an...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75278452">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<strong>A chilling exploration of a mother’s unspeakable betrayal from the author of <em>Little Face</em></strong><br/><br/> Sally Thorning is watching the news with her husband when she hears an unexpected name—Mark Bretherick. It’s a name she shouldn’t know, but last year Sally treated herself to a secret vacation—away from her hectic family life—and met a man. After their brief affair, the two planned to never meet again. But now, Mark’s wife and daughter are dead—and the safety of Sally’s own family is in doubt. Sophie Hannah established herself as a new master of psychological suspense with her previous novel, <em>Little Face</em>. Now with accomplished prose and a plot guaranteed to keep readers guessing, <em>The Wrong Mother</em> is Hannah’s most captivating work yet.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Enjoyed this. Never would have worked it out, but is that not the whole point of a thriller? I prefered Little Face.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<strong>A chilling exploration of a mother's unspeakable betrayal from the author of <em>Little Face</em></strong><br/><br/> Sally Thorning is watching the news with her husband when she hears an unexpected name-Mark Bretherick. It's a name she shouldn't know, but last year Sally treated herself to a secret vacation-away from her hectic family life-and met a man. After their brief affair, the two planned to never meet again. But now, Mark's wife and daughter are dead-and the safety of Sally's own family is in doubt. Sophie Hannah established herself as a new master of psychological suspense with her previous novel, <em>Little Face</em>. Now with accomplished prose and a plot guaranteed to keep readers guessing, <em>The Wrong Mother</em> is Hannah's most captivating work yet.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This novel starts out very strong, with shifting points of view, plenty of atmosphere, and an intriguing premise. Enough of the plot has been given in other reviews and on the book's liner notes, but its length, at just over 400 pages, is far too much to support the story. It would have been better ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78976218">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<strong>A chilling exploration of a mother's unspeakable betrayal from the author of <em>Little Face</em></strong><br/><br/> Sally Thorning is watching the news with her husband when she hears an unexpected name-Mark Bretherick. It's a name she shouldn't know, but last year Sally treated herself to a secret vacation-away from her hectic family life-and met a man. After their brief affair, the two planned to never meet again. But now, Mark's wife and daughter are dead-and the safety of Sally's own family is in doubt. Sophie Hannah established herself as a new master of psychological suspense with her previous novel, <em>Little Face</em>. Now with accomplished prose and a plot guaranteed to keep readers guessing, <em>The Wrong Mother</em> is Hannah's most captivating work yet.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Surprisingly good.  I didn't care for <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/410412.Little_Face" title="Little Face by Sophie Hannah">Little Face</a> much.  I did have trouble remembering what had happened b/t a couple of the characters and keeping track of who was who in the police department - the characters continue from Little Face.  The diary entries are disturbingly realistic.<br/><br/>Sam...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78029424">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I discovered Sophie Hannah late last year, when I read her second book, Hurting Distance, a thriller that scared and shook me to the point where I had to put the book down several times as I was reading. When I was done with it, I immediately ran out and bought Hannah's first novel, Little Face, whi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68660770">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This was my first Sophie Hannah book. After an interesting start, it got a bit bogged down with much description about being a parent and partner (obviously needed as the story progressed.)A few things irritated me, most especially the name Kombothekra. Having to think more closely about this name t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46233568">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I really enjoyed my first Sophie Hannah novel - can't wait to read more of her books! I've recently been reading quite a few thrillers but I think I'm going to tone it down a bit and rebound on chick-lit as they can be quite sad sometimes. As much as I enjoyed this book and didn't want to put it dow...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21095714">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Hannah's psychological thriller stood out to me amidst a sea of boring bestsellers at an airport newstand.  The book delivered with a suspenseful plot, well developed characters and engaging writing.  However, the clues just didn't add up to point to the murderer.  And this may have very well been m...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75252320">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[If every page is as good as page 30, hoo-ooo-ooo-ly crap!  I am hooked!  Can't wait to go home and stay up too late and read some more.<br/><br/>Now that I'm done, I will say that this is one of those books that made me want not stop reading, no matter how late I had to stay up. A real page turner...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79533455">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I was captivated from the first page of this book. I was prepared for an easy read and hoped for a good story but I ended up with a book that I could not put down until I realized it was four hours later and I probably should eat dinner. Although I thought I had predicted the ending I wasn't even cl...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80077953">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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