The Hush
EVERYTHING CAN CHANGE IN A HEARTBEAT
Emma has delivered hundreds of babies. She knows how to stay calm in a crisis. But nothing could have prepared her for this.
Six months ago, in an English hospital, a healthy baby couldn’t take a breath at birth. Since then there have been many more tragedies, and now the country is in turmoil. The government has passed new laws granting authorities sweeping powers to monitor all citizens. And young pregnant women are going missing.
When Emma’s seventeen-year-old daughter Lainey finds herself in trouble, this dangerous new world becomes very real. As the two of them close in on terrifying truths about the missing girls, catastrophe strikes. In the aftermath, Lainey must lead her own fight for truth and safety, while Emma becomes part of a rescue mission beyond anything she could have imagined.
Gripping, timely and unforgettable, The Hush is a new breed of near-future thriller – an unflinching look at a society close to tipping point, and an urgent reminder that the most radical thing women can do, in a world determined to silence them, is refuse to let each other fall.
★★★★★
‘Smart and considered’
DERVLA McTIERNAN
★★★★★
‘Magnificent’
NIKKI GEMMILL
★★★★★
‘Utterly compelling’
WENDY JAMES
★★★★★
‘Highly original’
ANNA DOWNES
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UK & IRELAND
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AUSTRALIA & NZ
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PRAISE
‘Foster highlights the resilience and power that women possess.’
The Australian
‘Smart and considered, this is the book I wish I had written.’
DERVLA McTIERNAN
bestselling author of What Happened to Nina? and The Ruin
‘Equal parts terrifying and enthralling, The Hush presents a frighteningly plausible future in this smart and thrilling novel with strong, likeable female leads and captivating twists and turns. I could not put it down and I could not stop talking about it.’
NICOLA MORIARTY
bestselling author of Every Last Suspect and The Ex
‘Highly original and thought-provoking, the hush is a compelling page-turner whose questions and ideas capture a cultural and political zeitgeist.’
ANNA DOWNES
author of Red River Road and The Shadow House
‘A gripping, timely and relevant exploration of womanhood and the ways in which women’s bodies are regulated. Sara Foster delivers a futuristic cautionary tale that is both frightening and familiar, skilfully depicting a world that, despite technological advancement, is far from evolved.’
AMAL AWAD
author of The Things We See in the Light
‘A poignant, daunting, immediate and pensive tale, The Hushprovides a stark reminder of a very possible reality. An indispensable read, that is hugely recommended.’
‘Magnificent. Writer envy. Foster is changing the game.’
NIKKI GEMMILL
author of The Bride Stripped Bare and The Ripping Tree
‘Brilliantly imagined and superbly told, this story reaches out and grabs you right from the outset. It’s impossible to put down, not just because of the gripping plot but because the three women at the centre of the book wind themselves around your heart as they struggle to comprehend the increasingly frightening world they’re living in. This is the novel everyone will be talking about this year.’
NATASHA LESTER
New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Secret and The Riviera House
‘Sara Foster’s vision of the post-pandemic world is terrifyingly plausible — and utterly compelling.’
WENDY JAMES
bestselling author of The Golden Child and The Accusation
‘Sara Foster’s The Hush is an all-too-believable near-future thriller, with a terrifying premise, compelling characters and a plot that had me racing to finish it.’
KAYTE NUNN
author of The Silk House and The Botanist’s Daughter
‘Right from the first page, Foster had me gripped. The Hush will be the thriller of the year.’
MEREDITH JAFFE
author of The Dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Prison
