Every parent has imagined the unthinkable, if only for a fleeting moment.
In Karabi George‘s debut thriller, Not a Good Mother, that nightmare becomes reality when a new mother’s infant daughter disappears during a playdate, turning a frantic search into a relentless examination of guilt, suspicion, and the impossible expectations placed on mothers. George, whose short fiction has appeared in Litro Magazine and other publications, was shortlisted for the 2024 CWA Debut Dagger and is a recipient of the 2024 ThrillerFest scholarship.
Not a Good Mother will be published by Harper Perennial on April 6, 2027, and is available for pre-order now.
Debutiful is excited to reveal the cover of Not a Good Mother, designed by Molly von Borstel of Faceout Studio, and share an exclusive excerpt from this gripping debut.
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