Blurred Lines

Hannah Begbie was born in London. She studied Art History at Cambridge University before working as a talent agent, representing writers and comedians for more than a decade.In 2016 she took part in City University’s Novel Studio, where she developed her debut novel, Mother, and won that year’s prize for new writing. Published by HarperCollins in 2018, Mother went on to win the Romantic Novelists’ Association Joan Hessayon Award for new writing.Hannah lives in London with her husband, a screenwriter, and their two sons.

‘Perfectly paced, the twists and turns and executed with precision’ Woman & Home‘Powerfully written, compulsive and timely’ Harriet Tyce, bestselling author of Blood Orange‘One of the most powerful stay-with-you books that I’ve read in the past year’ Jane Corry, bestselling author of I Looked Away ‘Compelling, fierce and all too believable…a heart-stopping portrayal of what it costs to speak out’ Clare Empson, author of Him‘Blisteringly relevant, with an emotional pull that had me in hot, angry tears’ Clare Mackintosh, bestselling author of Let Me Lie‘Deeply compelling and gripping, with characters so realistic you feel as if you know them, I couldn't put it down’ Isy Suttie‘A fast-paced, tightly-wound thriller with great dialogue and compelling characters. A brilliant page-turner perfectly designed for the #MeToo era’ Viv Groskop'Beautifully written, very timely, very honest – I read it deep into the night’ Emma FreudPraise for Hannah Begbie:‘An emotionally-charged, heartstoppingly addictive page turner, which shocks and entertains’ Irish Examiner‘Captivating and taut with a powerful emotional message about the balance of motherhood and womanhood’ Carmel Harrington