A Mother Always Knows A Novel
A Mother Always Knows by Sarah Strohmeyer is a novel published by HarperCollins Publishers in July 2025. This 336-page book delves into themes of psychological suspense, exploring how past traumas shape present realities. The story follows Stella O’Neill, a millennial librarian who has been living under an assumed name after witnessing her mother’s murder in a Vermont commune. When her current identity is exposed online, Stella must flee Boston to confront her past and the enigmatic figure behind her childhood trauma.
Readers will find a gripping narrative that intertwines elements of mystery and suspense as Stella navigates her fears and the dangers posed by her mother’s killer. Armed with determination and a supernatural gift, she returns to the retreat of her youth to face the charismatic leader who has haunted her life. The novel presents a complex exploration of childhood trauma and the impact of cult dynamics, making it a compelling read for those interested in psychological thrillers and crime fiction.
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“Cults and childhood trauma lead to real suspense…Fans of Freida McFadden and Jeneva Rose will enjoy.” –Library Journal
The beloved, award-winning author of Do I Know You? and We Love To Entertain returns with an electrifying novel of psychological suspense that explores the way our pasts shape our futures in so many unexpected ways.
Stella O’Neill is just your average millennial, working at a public library and worrying about making rent. No one would suspect she’s been living under an assumed name or that she was raised in a Vermont commune of “diviners” where, and as a ten-year-old, she witnessed her mother’s brutal murder–a crime that has gone unsolved for years.
But her quiet, anonymous existence is upended when a true-crime obsessive posts her current name and location on the internet. Now, Stella has to get out of Boston before her mother’s killer can find her and finish the job he started all those years ago. Fed up with living in fear, she heads to the off-the-grid retreat of her childhood to confront her mother’s unhinged guru who controlled their lives for so long–the infamous Radcliffe MacBeath.
Stella has two powerful assets: determination and a supernatural gift. Relying on her mother’s beloved rose quartz pendulum, Stella will have to outwit the charismatic leader who’s ruined so many lives and discover once and for all the true identity of her mother’s killer–before becoming his next victim.
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