Hush
A GRAZIA BOOK OF THE YEAR
'A daring, compelling novel about motherhood' Cosmopolitan
'Beautifully written' i Paper
'Brilliantly explores the societal expectations put on women' Harper's Bazaar
'Utterly compelling' Irish Independent
'I devoured this book' Clover Stroud
'A richly textured novel showing what it means to be a woman with multiple sides ... I was absolutely glued to it' Emma Gannon
'Layered, rich and captures so much I can relate to. Bravo' Emma Barnett
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What if the thing you most wanted feels nothing like you expected?
Stevie's life seems full: she has a successful career and a glamorous social life in New York. But what she wants most is a baby, an aspiration that feels impossible for a single woman in her late 30s.
Determined to be a mother, Stevie returns home to London and has a baby on her own. Soon, though, she finds motherhood painfully at odds with her former life and wonders if she's made a terrible mistake.
As she struggles with her new reality and what her future might hold, Stevie is forced to face difficult truths about her past and reconsider everything she believed about family and love.
READERS LOVE THIS BOOK:
'This is bound to be a book club favourite' Reader Review *****
'I just couldn't get enough of this one and I hope it opens up so many conversations around ambition, motherhood, friendship and IVF' Reader Review *****
'A super engrossing plot makes it a book for everyone, not just for mothers' Reader Review *****
'Hush sucks you in and doesn't let you go. Honest, human, and compassionate.' Reader Review *****
'Beautifully written and thought-provoking book that is also a total page turner' Reader Review *****
'I wish I could give this more than 5 stars' Reader Review *****
Kate Maxwell was born in London and has worked as a journalist, editor and broadcaster in London and New York. Hush is her first novel and was shortlisted for the Bridport Prize's Peggy Chapman-Andrews Award.