Those Other Women

Rivalries and resentments between mums and non-mums spiral wildly out of control in the compelling new book by the bestselling author of The Fifth Letter Poppy's world has tipped sideways. The husband who never wanted children has changed his mind. The trusted childhood best friend has betrayed her. And the new friend from work, Annalise, insists she need to let loose. At least Annalise is on Poppy's side - she has no interest in having kids either. After they create a private Facebook group dedicated to women like themselves who don't have or want kids, the memberships soar, and Poppy feels like she's in control again. Then things take a nasty turn. They have a mole - someone in their group isn't who she says she is. But Poppy and Annalise aren't the only ones who are fed up. Their colleague, Frankie, is tired of being judged at every turn: by colleagues when she leaves early to pick up her kids, by stay-at-home mums when she can't volunteer at school, and by her own children for missing events. Her frustrations are complicated by a secret she's keeping, and she doesn't know how much longer she can pretend everything is fine. As the online hostility between parents and non-parents spills out into the real world, things begin to slide disastrously, dangerously out of control, exposing carefully concealed secrets and lies that will have a devastating effect on these three women's lives. Praise for The Fifth Letter:'Dramatic, mysterious andcompelling ... it's easy to read this book in one sitting' Vogue'[A] pacey, circle-of-friendsthriller, which accelerates in its intensity and sheer originality with every page' Australian Women's Weekly'A delightful, heartwarming exploration of the twists and turns of truefriendship, The Fifth Letter was simply delicious from the very first page tothe last. [...] relatable characters, a fast-moving plot and just the rightamount of mystery. I was hooked!' Rachael Johns, author of The Patterson Girls