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My Darling Boy
My Darling Boy | Helen Cooper
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What if mother doesn't know best...? In a close-knit English village, Chrissy and Alice were once best friends. So were their sons, Leo and Robbie. Until the night Leo killed Robbie with a single, devastating punch. Now Leo has gone to prison, Chrissy has lost her pub, and Alice has been pouring her anger into a twisted project . . . As Leo's parole date approaches, the villagers are incensed and fearful about the prospect of his return. But when Chrissy arrives to collect Leo from prison, he isn't there. The staff tell her he has already been released, but nobody knows where he's gone. As the village closes ranks, Chrissy realizes her former friends are suspects in her son's disappearance, not the least of which is still-bitter Alice. Is Leo being punished for what happened that terrible night? Or do the answers lie further back, in a dark past none of them wants to revisit?
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BBowling
My Darling Boy | Helen Cooper
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A beautiful book written in the setting of an English village. The book kept me reading. Secrets. Human secrets, unraveling and breaking everyone they touched. Love every page!

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Lkempf
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My Darling Boy is a tense, emotional thriller that dives deep into friendship, guilt, and revenge.

Alice and Christy were best friends, so naturally so we're their sons, Leo and Robbie. Until one New Years eve when Leo ends up murdering Robbie. Leo is sent to prison and is released two years early for good behavior. When his mom eagerly arrives at the prison to pick him up, Leo has been released early and no where to be found.

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Elizabeth2
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I listened to this on audio, and wow—this story gripped me from the very start and didn‘t let go until the heart-pounding conclusion. A tense, dark, emotional story about two mothers and their sons, exploring the consequences of lies and secrets upon secrets, told through multiple perspectives and shifting timelines. This novel is about fierce love—of motherhood, friendship, and family. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 Highly recommend on audio. ❤️📚

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