The Daughter — Michelle Frances

"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"