{"product_id":"the-mothers-phone-call-a-totally-addictive-psychological-thriller-full-of-twists-9781836180562","title":"The Mother's Phone Call: A totally addictive psychological thriller full of twists","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGripping the phone, my hands tremble with fear. I look at my son and wonder how my darling blue-eyed boy could have done this. But as my eyes focus down on the body, I know what I must do. I know it will destroy our lives forever. \"Hello? I need help. It's my child. He's killed someone.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs my son looks at me, his eyes pleading for help, all I can think in that moment is that I will do whatever it takes to protect him. 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