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THE BREATHTAKING RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB SELECTION, SUNDAY TIMES AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ABOUT OBSESSION WITH A SHOCKING TWIST . . .

'Utterly addictive' PAULA HAWKINS
'Compulsive' VOGUE
'Gripping' GUARDIAN
'Inventive' SUNDAY TIMES
'Suspenseful' HEAT
'Not to be missed' LISA JEWELL
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Blythe and Violet. Mother and daughter.

It's a bond like no other.

But what if your little angel is a monster?

And what if no one sees it but you?
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AS RECOMMENDED ON BBC RADIO 2 & SOON TO BE ADAPTED FOR THE SCREEN BY THE PRODUCER OF ONCE UPON A TIME . . . IN HOLLYWOOD

**Nominated for two Goodreads Choice Awards**

'Like The Girl on the Train - but better!' DAILY MAIL

'A blockbusting debut about the dark side of motherhood. Gripping, clever, vividly realised . . . the ending left me flabbergasted' GUARDIAN

'I read it in one sitting. Not to be missed' LISA JEWELL

'An inventive twist on the psychological thriller formula. Audrain sustains the suspense expertly' SUNDAY TIMES

'I can't stop thinking and talking about it . . . it has absolutely blown me away' CANDICE BRATHWAITE

'I was gripped from the first word to the last. I've been wanting a book to take me back to how I felt when I first read We Need to Talk About Kevin. That full body experience of reading, when you close the book but can't function until you know how it ends . . . I really recommend this one' DAWN O'PORTER

'Powerful and immersive' EMMA STONEX, author of The Lamplighters

'Taut, chilling, executed with gripping precision. Audrain nimbly stokes the mystery' New York Times

'A suspenseful thriller. Will have you in its grips from the very first page - and stay with you long after you've put it down. Do not miss' Heat

'Suspenseful, dark and intriguing . . . essential for book groups' Stylist

'Unsettling, visceral, provocative, compulsive' Sarah Vaughan

'The most thought-provoking exploration of motherhood since We Need to Talk About Kevin' Clare Pooley, bestselling author of The Authenticity Project

'Fans of 'mum noir' are in for a treat' Daily Mail

'Audrain sustains the suspense expertly through assured handling of her unravelling protagonist's voice' Sunday Times

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The Push was a poetic, propulsive read that set my nerves jangling in both horror and recognition. I read it one sitting and it stayed with me for days afterwards. Not to be missed -- Lisa Jewell

I was totally hooked. Compelling, addictive, chilling. Smashing read -- Elizabeth Macneal

With its riveting prose and deep convictions, Ashley Audrain's The Push had me in its clutches from the first page. Audrain's astute portrayal of motherhood was unsettling in its insights, yet highly entertaining on the page. Complex, nuanced, and unflinching, I inhaled this debut in one sitting, bestselling author of Recipe for a Perfect Wife

Starkly original and compulsively readable, The Push is a deep dive into the darkest nooks and crannies of motherhood . . . Raw, visceral, and often disturbing, this is an intense psychological drama -- Kristin Hannah

The most thought-provoking exploration of motherhood I've come across since We Need to Talk About Kevin -- Clare Pooley

Intensely absorbing, gripping until the final page, The Push excavates the myths of motherhood, deftly exploring the shape-shifting landscape of parenting, the powerful impact of the past on the present, and the deep unease of our inability to ever fully know even those we hold the closest -- Kim Edwards, bestselling author of The Memory Keeper's Daughter

Stayed up too late finishing [Audrain's] deeply unsettling The Push about the darkest reaches of motherhood . . . Visceral, provocative, compulsive, and with the most graphic and relatable description of childbirth I've read (or written) -- Sarah Vaughan, bestselling author of Anatomy of a Scandal

The Push is written on the edge of a knife. It's a howl in the face of what we think we know - or want to believe - about motherhood. Relentlessly compelling, distressing and beautiful, Ashley Audrain's debut is the next Gone Girl, with shades of We Need to Talk About Kevin. I devoured it whole -- Marissa Stapley, bestselling author of The Last Resort

Compelling, beautifully written and wickedly entertaining... A tremendously thought-provoking read -- Liz Nugent, author of Little Cruelties and Lying in Wait --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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The most astonishing book you'll read in 2021 - selected as one to watch by Vogue, Grazia and Marie Claire 'I will never forget her eyes in that moment - I couldn't look away from them. But I knew what happened as soon as I heard it. 'I think she pushed him,' I said to you quietly. 'I think she pushed him...' ---- 'I read it in one sitting. Not to be missed' Lisa Jewell 'Unsettling, visceral, provocative, compulsive' Sarah Vaughan ---- The arrival of baby Violet was meant to be the happiest day of my life. But as soon as I held her in my arms I knew something wasn't right. I had always known that the women in my family aren't meant to be mothers. My husband Fox says I'm imagining it. He tells me I'm nothing like my own mother, and that Violet is the sweetest child. But she's different with me. Something feels very wrong. Is it her? Or is it me? Is she the monster? Or am I? --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B087JH1KXL
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin (7 Jan. 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Best Sellers Rank: 171 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- 2 in Motherhood (Books)
- 3 in Parenting (Kindle Store)
- 6 in Psychological Literary Fiction

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Welcome to my Amazon Author page! My debut novel, THE PUSH, is a story about one woman's journey through motherhood that turns out to be nothing like what she hoped for—in fact, it's everything she always feared. It's a novel that explores the expectations of motherhood, the debate about nature vs. nurture, and the repercussions of silencing women's truths—all told with page-turning, emotional suspense.

THE PUSH was a New York Times, Sunday Times, and Globe & Mail bestseller, a Good Morning America book club pick, and rights have been sold in 40 territories. A limited television series is in the works with David Heyman's Heyday Television. To say the publication of this novel has made my dreams come true is an understatement. I'm pinching myself daily! Thank you to everyone who has read THE PUSH, and to those have taken the time to share their reviews here online. I really appreciate it.

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Ashley Audrain previously worked as the publicity director of Penguin Books Canada. Prior to Penguin, she worked in public relations. She lives in Toronto, where she and her partner are raising their two young children. The Push is her debut novel.

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Bionic Sarah

First 5 star book of 2021

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 January 2021

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Wow what a book
don’t think I’ve ever been more aware of any book before it’s publication date , twitter was full of reviews from
People who had read pre publication copies.I actually became quite frustrated that I had to wait until it was formally released to get a copy .Surely no book could be worth all this hype
It’s rare to read a description of motherhood when the relationship between mother abs child is so difficult and in this book with its description of 3 generations of mothers having troubles bonding with their daughters is breathtaking. How many of us admit to those feelings of ambivalence or even dislike for our own children . We don’t it’s against any acceptable view of motherhood .We are supposed to fall in love with our infant at birth surrounded by the oxytocin high .The description of birth here is so raw so elemental and does not flinch from what for many women can be a bloody awful experience.
How much more difficult would motherhood be if your owen relationship with your mother had strained or imperfect.
Imagine then that you feared your child was potentially responsible for the death of their sibling. Even to have that thought in the first place would seem like an impossibility .
I adored this book and would have stayed up all night to finish it if I possibly could .As it was I’d finished the next morning before it was fully light

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Gems

AVOID. Utterly confusing! (A bit of spoilers)

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 March 2021

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I lasted till page 13 before I gave up on this book. The author writes about “you” throughout the book and I have no idea who “you” is! It’s confusing to understand the characters when “you” doesn’t have a name.

The first few pages were very confusing with the author writing about someone sat outside a house watching “your” daughter then it changes to “our” daughter. I don’t understand it.
I’m not surprised this is the authors first novel. It’s drivel. Avoid and don’t waste your money. I can’t even return it without paying postage costs!😡

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Janesh

Disquieting but compulsive read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 January 2021

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Disquieting but compulsive read, The Push asks a very sinister What If about the relationship between mother and child. I’m not going to reveal anymore of the plot other than to say it gripped me from beginning to end and although deeply unsettling it never felt too much to bear thanks to the exquisite writing and the central character Blythe. It will stay with me for a long time.

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Nicky 6

Oh wow 😳

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 January 2021

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Amazing book. I read this in two days giving up sleep,
I will have to read this 100 times to work out if mother Blythe is mentally ill and paranoid, or if her worries re her daughter are true.
To work out if her Daughters behaviour (if it’s real) is due to the trauma of having a mother that’s not bonded with you, or a Father that’s detached too in his own selfish way, or both. Or if it’s hereditary.
Same for the mother. Then the push, The push in the centre of the book, the heart rippingly tragic one- was it one of them, or an accident?
I honestly will never know the answers this book works all ways. It’s an incredible read. Amazing. Shivering now thinking about it.

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Tillytruffles

Good storyline but a little underwhelming

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 February 2021

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Enjoyed the plot, but the length of the chapters was somewhat annoying. Is it necessary to have 80+ chapters in a 300 page book? Seems excessive. The character of Violet was written very well, so well it made me intensely dislike her! Fox, Blythe’s husband was unsupportive in regards to the children, and blamed his wife for Violet’s behaviour, which is extremely unfair (considering his illicit affair). Didn’t care deeply for any of the characters, but could empathise for Blythe who has a difficult and sinister daughter. I expected to like this book a lot more, but I still think it is a strong debut novel, and would recommend to people who enjoy a dark, thrilling and complex storyline.

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Prelovedproducts

Compelling and Satisfying

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 January 2021

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After a spell of reading very bland, predictable ‘psychological thrillers’ that were really not either very psychological or thrilling, this was a relief to read. I enjoyed the style of narrative and the mother’s experiences felt very real and so eerie. There’s a feeling of ‘We Need to Talk about Kevin’ about it, but much more subtle. I just wish it hadn’t ended when it did!

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Gillian W

Chilling

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 April 2021

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Every time I look to start a new book, it's a book like this I want. You will not be able to leave this book out of your hands. It will draw you in with darkness, suspense, and all the emotions you can possibly feel are in this one short novel.

Blythe had an odd relationship with her mother, who had an odd relationship with her own mother. You'll question if it is Blythe or if it is Violet, that is the real focus of this story, of this darkness in their family. There is so much eeriness in the story, it is unsettling. And when you think things are going to get bad, they don't. It's worse.

I heard Audrey being interviewed on an Irish radio show and the interview made me need this book. I am so glad I read it but I am creeped out! I will not forget this story for a long time.

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Sara

Best book I’ve read in 2021!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 April 2021

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This is the best book I’ve read this year! Ashley Audrain is a brilliant writer and takes on the relationship between a mother and daughter with intensity. I read the book in one sitting as it was gripping to the extent that I had to keep reading. The story revolves around Blythe who has a baby (Violet) through the persistence of her husband. As soon as Violet is born, Blythe struggles to make a connection with the newborn. Everyone dismisses her feelings as something that new mothers go through but as the years go by, Blythe realises that Violet is not all what she seems. The dark side of the narrative begins to creep in as Violet grows older with an unthinkable consequence. This is a dark psychological novel and could be upsetting for some! Overall I would highly recommend this book! Impatiently waiting for Audrain’s next one “The Whispers”

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The Push: The Richard & Judy Book Club Choice & Sunday Times Bestseller With a Shocking Twist Kindle Edition

THE BREATHTAKING RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB SELECTION, SUNDAY TIMES AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ABOUT OBSESSION WITH A SHOCKING TWIST . . .

AS RECOMMENDED ON BBC RADIO 2 & SOON TO BE ADAPTED FOR THE SCREEN BY THE PRODUCER OF ONCE UPON A TIME . . . IN HOLLYWOOD

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