The Other Mothers

In Faulkner’s second novel (after Greenwich Park), freelance journalist and new mom Tash seeks a playgroup for her son Finn. She finds it in a group of mothers who live in upper-class London neighborhoods and whose lifestyles Tash could only dream of. Sophie is a live-in nanny for Claire and Jez, who are expecting their first baby together while raising Jez’s son, Jude. Sophie notices a strange detachment between Claire and Jude and works to make sure he’s properly cared for. Meanwhile, Tash is quickly swept up in coffee dates and spa outings that she struggles to afford. All the while she’s spending her spare time investigating the death of a young nanny. But when the investigation leads to her own playgroup, and another young woman dies mysteriously, Tash wonders, who are these other mothers? And why was she invited in?