How far would you go for a year off work . . . ?`I raced through it' - Daily Mail`Brilliantly original and hilariously executed' - Rosie Walsh, author of The Love of My LifeMeet Barri Brown. Respected teacher. Upstanding citizen of Guernsey. Down for a bit of law-breaking . . . At thirty-five, Barri spends her time slaving away as a teacher, getting passed over for promotions and constantly covering for colleagues with kids. When her husband vanishes - along with her savings - it's the final straw. And so, she hatches a wild plan: fake a pregnancy and use the paid maternity leave to start over somewhere new. With seven foam bumps, a wardrobe full of smock dresses and a great pregnancy heist underway, all Barri has to do is blag it until she can disappear for good - without getting caught and being sent to prison for fraud. How hard could it be?Will she really get away with telling the mother of all lies?From award-winning comedy writer Anna Brook-Mitchell, Motherfaker is the perfect read for fans of Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey and All The Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman. `Funny, moving, relatable and keeps you on the edge of your seat' - Libby Page, author of The Lido`A bold, brilliant and bonkers caper' - Alexandra Potter, author of Confessions of a Forty-Something F##k Up`Brilliantly funny' - Stylist`This book will make you guffaw out loud' - PrimaReaders love Motherfaker!`A rare mix of laugh-out-loud funny, moving and compelling'`Clever, tender, and impossible to put down - an absolute joy from start to finish'`Funny, emotional, heart-wrenching and action-packed, with an idyllic Guernsey location'`Hilarious, touching, emotional, infuriating and a bit bonkers'`A fantastic debut that I just wanted to keep reading!'
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