The Good Mother: A Novel

New
York Times Bestseller

"A tour de force. Sue Miller goes straight to the dark heart of the matter of modern sexual morality."   — Russell Banks

Sue Miller’s critically acclaimed bestselling
novel about a woman torn between motherhood and sexuality.

Recently divorced, Anna Dunlap has two passionate
attachments: her daughter, four-year-old Molly, and her lover, Leo, the man who
makes her feel beautiful—and sexual—for the first time. Swept away by happiness
and passion, Anna feels she has everything she's ever wanted.

Then come the shocking charges that will threaten her new love,
her new "family". . . and that force her to prove she is a good
mother. 

An extraordinary, perceptive, and significant
novel, The Good Mother will continue
to resonate as strongly with readers today as when it was first published over
thirty years ago.

“This powerful novel proves as subtle as it is dramatic, as durable—in its emotional afterlife—as it is instantly readable.” - New York Times

“A remarkable accomplishment.” - Chicago Tribune

“A strong, touching, deeply believable exploration of a woman’s emotional life.” - Mademoiselle

“A tour de force. Sue Miller goes straight to the dark heart of the matter of modern sexual morality.” - Laura Kaye, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author