The Other Child by Susi Fox

The Other Child is a slow-burning psychological thriller built on grief, anxiety and the fragile trust at the centre of family life. Four years after the loss of their first child, Lauren and Alex De Vale are trying to begin again with their baby daughter, Charlotte. But as Lauren returns to work, old fears resurface and small doubts begin to gather force.

Susi Fox writes with real emotional insight, turning ordinary domestic unease into something far more unsettling. As guilt, suspicion and maternal fear begin to blur the line between instinct and paranoia, the novel becomes an absorbing portrait of a woman questioning everything around her. A strong pick for readers who like psychological suspense with emotional depth.

For fans of
Sally Hepworth, Shari Lapena, Mine by Susi Fox, domestic psychological thrillers, suspense centred on motherhood and mistrust.