Mother Mother
Annie MacmanusTHE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER, JUNE 2021
One Saturday morning, TJ McConnell wakes up to find his mother, Mary, gone. He doesn't know where - or why - but he's the only one who can help find her.
Mary grew up longing for information about the mother she never knew. Her brother could barely remember her, & their father numbed his pain with drink.
Now aged thirty-seven, Mary has lived in the same house her whole life. She's never left Belfast. TJ, who's about to turn eighteen, is itching to see more of the world.
But when his mother disappears, TJ begins to realise what he's been taking for granted.
MOTHER MOTHER takes us down the challenging road of Mary's life while following TJ's increasingly desperate search for her, as he begins to discover what has led her to this point.
This is a story about family, grief, addiction & motherhood, & it asks an important question - if you spend your life giving everything to the ones you love, do you risk losing yourself along the way?
°°°Annie Macmanus is an internationally renowned broadcaster, author, DJ, events curator, & more. Her Sunday Times-bestselling debut novel Mother Mother was published in 2021 to critical acclaim. Her writing has featured in the Guardian, Irish Times & the Independent, & she regularly publishes articles via her own blog.
Annie produces her own podcast, ‘Changes with Annie Macmanus’, where she chats to writers, artists & fascinating people from all walks of life about changes they’ve faced.
She is a key music industry figure championing female & LGBTQ+ artists & advocating for positive, inclusive change. She also runs the festival Lost & Found in Malta, & can be seen on the biggest stages of music festivals around the UK & the world, & in the DJ booths of the world’s best clubs.
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