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The Push

15 minAshley Audrain

What's it about

What if the one person you're supposed to love unconditionally is the one you fear the most? This gripping psychological thriller explores the darkest corners of motherhood, questioning if a mother's intuition can ever be wrong when she suspects something is dangerously different about her own child. Dive into the story of Blythe Connor, a woman desperate to be the perfect mother she never had. But when her daughter, Violet, is born, the idyllic life she imagined shatters. You'll follow Blythe's terrifying journey as she grapples with her daughter's disturbing behavior and a husband who refuses to see it, forcing you to question everything you thought you knew about family, nature versus nurture, and the terrifying secrets a home can hold.

Meet the author

Ashley Audrain’s debut novel, The Push, was a New York Times bestseller and a Good Morning America Book Club pick, translated into over forty languages. Before writing fiction, she served as the publicity director for Penguin Books Canada, giving her a unique insider's perspective on the stories that captivate readers. Her work explores the complexities of modern motherhood, inspired by her own anxieties and questions after becoming a mother, offering a voice to the darker, unspoken aspects of the experience.

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What's it about

What if the one person you're supposed to love unconditionally is the one you fear the most? This gripping psychological thriller explores the darkest corners of motherhood, questioning if a mother's intuition can ever be wrong when she suspects something is dangerously different about her own child. Dive into the story of Blythe Connor, a woman desperate to be the perfect mother she never had. But when her daughter, Violet, is born, the idyllic life she imagined shatters. You'll follow Blythe's terrifying journey as she grapples with her daughter's disturbing behavior and a husband who refuses to see it, forcing you to question everything you thought you knew about family, nature versus nurture, and the terrifying secrets a home can hold.

Meet the author

Ashley Audrain’s debut novel, The Push, was a New York Times bestseller and a Good Morning America Book Club pick, translated into over forty languages. Before writing fiction, she served as the publicity director for Penguin Books Canada, giving her a unique insider's perspective on the stories that captivate readers. Her work explores the complexities of modern motherhood, inspired by her own anxieties and questions after becoming a mother, offering a voice to the darker, unspoken aspects of the experience.

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