Captivating and thrilling. This new novel from Mora delves deep into the human condition, into grief and lays out all the emotions in raw display. Mora does a tremendous job with the characters in this and they lead the story through its dramatic downs and shocking ups.

Wow! I don't even know where to start with this. It's just so very human and will have you fully immersed in the struggles and the drama. The characters are well written, so many real world social issues and fears are very well explored and it's everything you'd want from a psychological thriller. And then some. Trully amazin!

This book had me hooked. I think I have found a new favourite author. Beautifully written as a work of fiction, althought the book managed to capture how grief can rip a family apart. All members of the family seeking connection and belonging from those around them but how this sometimes can be in totally the wrong place. Really felt for Ezra that longing for his father, the anger that has no place to go. Feelings of not being able to turn to his mother because she is dealing with things in her own way. Very powerful

Emotional
Rollercoaster a mothers love knows no
Bounds , gripping and exciting throughout ,highly recommend .

This deal with a variety of tough issuses including racism white supermacy the dark web religon and grieving thr love of your life.
The story itself start with a young boy badly hurted in clay fields and a mother hunch sinething isnt quite right with her son.you ho on a journey with her as tries to work out what is teally going on and if her son is now a murderer.
I foubd this thrilling at tinrs due yo the subject matter hard going. I like all rhe cgaracters and the way they linked. The nonlinear backstory gave deep character understanding. It aldo build the suspense as at tines you as the reader weren't sure who was responsibilile. The final reveal was fab although i did feel justice wasnt entirely served.
High recommended but be aware the subhect matter is hard going and the religious overtones are domething you jeedvto see past.
Thank you netgallery and publisher and author for a 5 star read

This book was kind of disappointing for me. It wasn't a true thriller, nothing that gripped me. It was also way too political. I was not expecting that based on the blurb, or else I would not have read it. It wasn't a bad story, just not to my liking. It was especially disappointing because I have read another book from this author that was fantastic, and not full of politics. Overall, it was just an okay read for me.

Having read a few books by Anya Mora I was delight to be approved for this one.

How far would a mother go to cover for her son, is he completely innocent?

A great fast paced book which was a very easy read for me.

4 stars

What is every parents greatest nightmare? Cora knows that something is wrong when she can’t get hold of her son Ezra. She can’t lose her son as well they are both still grieving for Noah.
Cora has just found out that a friend of Ezra has been attacked and is fighting for his life in hospital and she worries that Ezra had something to do with it. But could her son really hurt someone like that especially a childhood friend?
Will the truth come out and what will the consequences be for them all?
A good read. Cora is a likeable woman that has gone through a tragic loss and I feel that she still is grieving for her dead husband and she is holding on by a thread. A very relatable read of motherhood and the struggles of holding it together.
Thank you Netgalley & the publisher for the copy. This is my voluntary review.

I really enjoyed this! There are religious undertones which I wasn't expecting but I don't think it affected the quality of the story in a good or a bad way. The story moves at a quick pace and I wasn't sure how it was going to end. Overall, I enjoyed this and would recommend it! Special Thank You to Anya Mora, Joffe Books and NetGalley for allowing me to read a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.

I recently discovered the author Anya Mora, and am so happy that I did! The Mother, is a fast-paced psychological thriller that sucked me in cover to cover. I loved the storyline, the characters, and the shocking ending! I cannot wait to read more from this author and will be telling everyone about this book!

I did not finish this one, it was not for me, I couldn't relate to the characters, and just did not care for the story.

A mother’s love is everything. And a mother will do anything to protect her own.

This book will take you take you on an emotional rollercoaster — it will tear you apart.

This was tense and disturbing, in a good way.

THE MOTHER
by Anya Mora

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC.
I thought the book was just ok. There was so much other stuff going on, it did not touch on the son and what he needed. Just throwing in sex is just a distraction,

I really enjoyed this book. This is the second book I’ve read by this author and both were great! I’d love to read more by this author. I was hooked!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC. This was a really suspenseful book that keeps you on your toes. I’d definitely recommend and can’t wait to read more by this author.

This riveting mystery is the tale of a devoted mother and her teenage son. The story kept me glued to the pages long into the night. Well written with a lot of heart, a gripping plot and beautifully developed characters. Highly recommended! I enjoyed this book and look forward to the author’s future work. I received a complimentary copy of this book and chose to write a voluntary, unbiased review.

A gripping thriller that looks at what a mother will do when she discovers her son might have done something terrible. Can she go against everything she knows is right to protect her boy? Kept me turning the pages until the shocking ending.

This book had me in a chokehold from the beginning. As a mother it sent me on a rollercoaster of emotions. The plot was amazing. The pace was perfect. I would highly recommend.

Thank you for the opportunity to read this arc for my honest review.

This book was a very gripping thriller. Which had me hooked all the way through to the very end. What a ending it was I didn’t see it coming whatsoever, which is exactly what I look for in a psychological thriller. The writing style was easy to follow and flawless, and the story just flowed through out. It was definitely a rollercoaster of a thriller which had me feeling all emotions. Highly recommended! Thanks to netgallery and the puplisher for my advanced copy.

The Mother grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go! A family has been torn apart by a terrible accident and they are grieving. Cora lost her husband and Ezra lost his father when there was a terrible accident at his work. It was a terrible shock to both mother and son. Cora is trying to cope with the loss by throwing herself into her work. She's a writer of a column that gives advice on stain removal, recipes, housework, etc. She's met a man that she likes through a writing retreat and they bonded over loss. Riggs lost his wife from a mass shooting at a school that she worked. Riggs now writes articles for newspapers and magazines about mass shootings that occur.

Ezra feels lost without his Dad. He's in high school and is a good student taking lots of AP classes in his junior year. He doesn't have any friends that he can talk to about his grief. Ezra goes online and meets people through video games and online chat rooms. He thinks he's talking to people his age that really care, but do they? One of the chat rooms that Ezra is in turns out to be a white supremacist group. Ezra doesn't believe in a superior race or any of that, but he likes some of the guys in the group. At least he thinks he does.

One of the guys in the group brags that he's going to meet the most famous gay guy in town out by the clay fields. He's going to teach him a lesson. Ezra knows where this is and he knows that the guy he's meeting is his childhood friend, Danny. Ezra and Danny grew up together as their families lives right next to each other. They grew apart when they were older as Ezra's family moved to a single family home. Ezra likes Danny and always will so he's going to go to the clay fields.

Cora keeps trying to text and call Ezra while she's having dinner at a restaurant with Riggs. It's not like Ezra not to answer her for this long. She's been trying to reach him for several hours. Riggs' phone starts lighting up as there's been a teenage boy left for dead out by the clay fields. Cora is terrified that it could be Ezra as he hasn't answered any of her calls or texts. They quickly leave the restaurant and race to Cora's home. She doesn't see Ezra's car when they get home. She races in and calls his name, but there's no response. As she races up the stairs to his bedroom, she throws open the door, and to her relief he's sitting there with headphones on playing a video game. She terrifies him by grabbing him. He tells her he was at the library and his phone died. He tells his mom that he forgot to plug it in to the charger when he got home. Cora finds this hard to believe as teenagers are glued to their phones.

As Cora and Riggs leave Ezra's room, she wonders if he's telling her the truth. Why did he say he parked on the next block over when he normally parks in the driveway? Was he really at the library that late? Cora can sense that Ezra is keeping something from her but she doesn't want to press him now. She's just relieved that he's home safe. Riggs has to excuse himself to go cover the story about the boy. When Cora gets up the next morning she chats with Ezra over breakfast. She senses he's upset but doesn't know why. Ezra is trying hard to act normal after the horrible night he had. He can't tell his mother what he did.

When Ezra leaves for school, Cora goes down to the basement to do a load of laundry. When she opens the washer there are dry clothes in it. As she pulls them out she sees that it's Ezra's jeans with a heavy stain and his sweatshirt with a huge stain. Cora knows her stains from her column and knows that this dark stain is blood, lots of blood. How did Ezra get all of this blood on his clothing? Where was he really last night? Panic starts to build in Cora when Riggs calls and tells her the victim left for dead was Daniel Reyes. Cora can't believe it as she and Gloria, the mother, were as close as two people can be when they were neighbors. She feels horrified for Gloria and the family as Daniel is such a sweet boy. He's always known he was gay and didn't hide it. He spoke at gay pride events and came out to his classmates in high school. He became a celebrity in town and someone that they gay community looked up to.

As you read this book you will be terrified of what you might learn. Did Ezra have something to do with Daniel's injuries? Will Daniel survive the beating? Will Ezra ever tell his mother the truth? Who are the boys that Ezra is talking to online? Does he actually know these boys? Will Cora find her way back to the friends she turned her back on when her husband died? Will she speak to God again? This is a story of a mother's love for her son and the lengths she will go to to protect him. It's also a story of grief and what it does to people. How people pretend they're okay when they're not. How a lonely boy got caught up with people that he really didn't know and that didn't know him.

I read The Mother in one sitting and it was a great book! I've never read a book by Anya Mora, but I definitely will read more! I rate The Mother 5 stars and give it my highest recommendation! I'd like to thank NetGalley and Joffe Books for an advanced copy of The Mother in exchange for a fair review. The Mother is out today 9/20 so don't hesitate to pick it up. #TheMother