Binding: Paperback
Description: The Surrogate is a thrilling high - stakes debut centering on a vulnerable newborn and two women who will do almost anything to claim her as their daughter. With a collection of vividly rendered characters this twisty tale will leave you thinking about the true meaning of motherhood long after you turn the last page. I loved it! Patry Francis bestselling author of All the Children Are Home Ruth is a no - nonsense fortysomething journalist from the Midwest desperate for a child with her new husband Hal. Their hope rests with Cally a nineteen - year - old who wants to go to college but doesn t have the cash. The arrangement seems perfect for everyone. But within a day of the baby's birth Cally has a change of heart and engineers a harrowing escape from the hospital with the newborn. When Ruth and Hal discover that Cally and their daughter are gone a whole series of doubts and secrets is revealed and the difference between right and wrong is no longer clear. Set in the vast sparsely populated upper reaches of northern Minnesota in the middle of winter The Surrogate follows Ruth Hal Cally through a maze of thought - provoking questions about the nature of family love and relationships: What would you do for your partner when the going gets tough? How much is a pregnancy worth ? And who if anyone deserves to be a mother? With its realistic portrayal of surrogacy and motherhood The Surrogate is a thought - provoking novel that will stay with you long after you've finished reading. Toni Halleen's writing is both literary and suspenseful making this a must - read for fans of psychological thrillers and domestic dramas.
Title: The Surrogate A Novel Large Print
Author(s): Halleen Toni
Publisher: Harpercollins Publishers Inc
Barcode: 9780063118966
Pages: 480 Pages
Publication Date: 11/2/2021
Category: Thriller / Suspense