She has nowhere else to go. But letting her in could cost Lou everything.
Lou loves her husband Jamie and their four-year-old son Charlie. But caring for Charlie has left her exhausted and barely coping.
Then Jamie’s father dies overseas, leaving his penniless wife, Laura, with nowhere to go. Jamie invites her to live with them.
Lou is wary of having her in her home. But Laura is a godsend. She helps with everything. She understands Charlie. And Charlie adores her.
Soon, Laura has made herself indispensable. Lou can’t imagine life without her.
Until she starts to wonder why Laura really came.
The Stepmother – a gripping psychological thriller about family, trust and the secrets hidden under one roof from the author of The Betrayal, The Psychopath and The Surrogate.
