Whitney, Rebecca
The Hidden Girls
- ISBN 13:
- 9781447265887
- author:
- Whitney, Rebecca
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Pan Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 2.4 x 19.6 x 19.6 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Thrillers, Suspense,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Hidden Girls by Rebecca Whitney A tense and gripping novel about the dark side of motherhood, where the lines between reality and paranoia are blurred. Ruth, a new mother recovering from postpartum psychosis, is struggling to regain her confidence. When she hears a scream from a petrol station, she is torn between dismissing it as her mind playing tricks and the possibility that someone is in genuine need of help. As Ruth's obsession with the scream grows, she finds herself questioning everyone's intentions, including her own. The police and her husband are firm but polite in their reassurances, but Ruth can't shake the feeling that something is off. This is a story about the isolation and uncertainty that can come with motherhood, and the difficult choices we must make when we can't trust anyone - not even ourselves. Rebecca Whitney's The Hidden Girls is a thought-provoking exploration of the complexities of the human mind, and the ways in which our perceptions can be manipulated by our own fears and doubts.