When Tessa Markham finds a child in her kitchen, she's super confused. He claims to be her son, but she doesn't have children…anymore. Tessa contacts the police and is immediately suspected of taking the child. Her life is turned upside down and her husband reveals secrets of her own. Now, Tessa doesn't know what to believe or who she can trust. The more she investigates what's going on, the more she second guesses her own past and memories. The Secret Motherby Shalini Boland is filled with twists that you won't see coming.