More Life as a Dog by L.A Davenport

The Mothers Mistake Ruth Heald-Psychological thriller

Claire and Matt have just moved house. They lived in the city both having successful

careers but when a baby came along they moved into a house belonging to Matt’s mother

that was originally his grandmothers. Claire is struggling with motherhood. All the things

she thought it would be are not and she is finding it increasingly difficult not helped by

that Ruth has promised to clear it out and hasn’t done a thing. The house was promised

rent free until they could save a deposit for one of their own. Ruth, Matt’s mother comes

and goes as she pleases as“its my house” and Claire keeps finding things have moved

which Matt at times doesn’t believe on the basis that she was ill before and is worried

that this is a recurrence. In occasional sections we get the story of a woman who is

beaten and controlled by her husband so much so that she doesn't go out, has no

friends and is not allowed interaction with others. We don’t know who this is. Claire

was keener to move than Matt. Does he have a reason for this as he has told Claire

little about his childhood? There is an undercurrent of various tensions even within

the early stages of this book. Ruth- is she trying to help or has she another motive?

Matt and his past. Claire and her illness and losing a baby beforehand.

This is a very well written piece and one that makes you slightly anxious (or at

least it did me!). I thought I knew who the culprit was but not why.

A clever well researched book.

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