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My Mother’s Secret

You can only hide for so long…

Lizzie Bradshaw. A student from the Lake District, forced to work away from home, who witnesses a terrible crime. But who will ultimately pay the price?

Emma Taylor. A mother, a wife, and a woman with a dangerous secret. Can she keep her beloved family safely together?

Stella Taylor. A disaffected teenager, determined to discover what her mother is hiding. But how far will she go to uncover the truth?

And one man, powerful, manipulative and cunning, who controls all their destinies.

My Mother’s Secret is available to buy from Amazon and all good bookshops.

‘A gripping page-turner – the twists kept coming! And the family dynamics were utterly convincing …’
Catherine Ryan Howard author of Distress Signals & The Liar’s Girl

‘This gripping story about families and secrets takes the meaning of ‘deception’ to a new level.’
Jane Corry, author of My Husband’s Wife and Blood Sisters

‘With her vibrant prose and razor-sharp observation, Sanjida’s story hooked me right from the start, pulling me in with an increasing sense of unease until the final spine-chilling climax.’
Caroline England author of Beneath the Skin

‘A gripping yarn with a vicious sting in the tale that shows the road to Hell is paved with good intentions.’
LV Hay, The Other Twin

‘Sanjida Kay captivates the senses, then delivers the killer blow.’
Lucy Dawson author of The Daughter & White Lies

‘A well written story that is so compelling you have no choice but to race through it to uncover the secrets. Twisty, tense and chilling until the very last page. Brilliant!’
Sam Carrington author of Saving Sophie, Bad Sister and One Little Lie.

‘My Mother’s Secret is chilling and compelling, filled with exquisitely drawn characters and gut-wrenching twists that force you to ask the most terrifying of question of all: how would I cope if this happened to me?’
Cavan Scott author for Star Wars and Doctor Who

Listen to Sanjida Kay talking about My Mother’s Secret and what inspired her.

Download a Q&A with Sanjida Kay: My Mother’s Secret Q&A.

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Read a free sample here: My Mother’s Secret – Prologue

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