THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING BOOK
CALL ME MUMMY. IT'LL BE BETTER IF YOU DO.
Glamorous, beautiful Mummy has everything a woman could want. Except for a daughter of her very own. So when she sees Kim - heavily pregnant, glued to her phone and ignoring her eldest child in a busy shop - she does what anyone would do. She takes her. But foul-mouthed little Tonya is not the daughter that Mummy was hoping for.
As Tonya fiercely resists Mummy's attempts to make her into the perfect child, Kim is demonised by the media as a 'scummy mummy', who deserves to have her other children taken too. Haunted by memories of her own childhood and refusing to play by the media's rules, Kim begins to spiral, turning on those who love her.
Though they are worlds apart, Mummy and Kim have more in common than they could possibly imagine. But it is five-year-old Tonya who is caught in the middle...
I loved [this] book. It's very dark, heartbreaking and totally absorbing -- Lorraine Kelly
A powerful and thought-provoking page turner. The definition of unputdownable -- Katerina Diamond, author of The Heatwave
Utterly absorbing - I loved everything about this book, but especially the deeply flawed, brilliantly drawn protagonists. Such an imaginative premise and so brilliantly done -- Catherine Cooper, author of The Chalet
It's brilliant. I had to read the last half of it all in one go as I couldn't put it down -- Eddie Mair, LBC Radio
Horrifying and beautiful in equal measure, the characters truly lifelike in their all too human complexities. Brilliantly written and emotionally compulsive. I loved it -- Harriet Tyce, bestselling author of Blood Orange
I rattled through Call Me Mummy, biting my nails the entire time. Tense and gripping, these characters will stay with me for a long time -- Alice Clark-Platts, author of The Flower Girls
Psychologically twisty and utterly gripping - a novel to make you question the way things appear at first sight -- Lisa Hall, author of The Perfect Couple
A powerful, dark and bleak novel with broken characters that really got under my skin. Absorbing, gritty and very real -- Mel Sherratt, author of Tick Tock
Another must-read is Call Me Mummy by Tina Baker, a darkly comic thriller about two women who are worlds apart - until one steals the other one's child --Waitrose Magazine
Call Me Mummy is a twisty, heartbreaking thriller... a searing debut --Best Magazine
WHEN YOUR MARRIAGE IS THIS BROKEN, YOU MAY NOT MAKE IT OUT ALIVE.
A nightmare jolts Debs awake. She leaves the kids tucked up in their beds and goes downstairs. There's a man in her kitchen, holding a knife. But it's not an intruder. This is her husband Marc, the father of her children. A man she no longer recognises.
Once their differences were what drew them together, what turned them on. Him, the ex-army officer from a good family. Her, the fitness instructor who grew up over a pub. But now these differences grate to the point of drawing blood. Marc screams in his sleep. And Debs hardly knows the person she's become, or why she lets him hurt her.
Neither of them is completely innocent. Neither is totally guilty. Marc is taller, stronger, and more vicious, haunted by a war he can't forget. But he has no idea what Debs is capable of when her children's lives are at stake...
A completely addictive story of a relationship built on passion, poisoned by secrets and violence. Perfect for readers of Blood Orange and Big Little Lies.
A brilliantly written psychological thriller, its twists and turns executed with devastating precision. Everyone *needs* to read this -- Janice Hallett, author of THE APPEAL
A pacy, heart-stopping, brutal yet humorous roller coaster of a read -- J.M. Hewitt, author of THE LIFE SHE WANTS
By the last third of the book, I was scared to pick it up and scared to put it down. Brilliantly executed -- Eddie Mair
A slow-burn thriller which is both horrifying and touching but also manages touches of humour. Compelling -- Catherine Cooper, author of THE CHALET
This exquisitely dark, disturbing and explosive thriller gripped my throat and didn't let go until the final, searing sentence -- Caroline England, author of MY HUSBAND'S LIES
An addictive, brutal read -- Woman's Own
I couldn't put it down from the first page to the last ... a whirlwind of emotions. Compulsive and tense -- Louise Mullins, author of I KNOW YOU
She will leave your surfaces sparkling.
But she may well leave you dead...
Maria is a good woman and a good cleaner. She cleans for Elsie, the funny old bird who's losing her marbles, with the terrible husband. She cleans for Brian, the sweet man with the terrible boss. She cleans for the mysterious Mr Balogan, with the terrible neighbours.
If you're thinking of hiring her, you should probably know that Maria might have killed the terrible husband, the terrible boss and the terrible neighbours. She may also have murdered the man she loved.
She didn't set out to kill anyone, of course, but her clients have hired her to clean up their lives, and she takes her job seriously - not to mention how much happier they all are now. The trouble is, murder can't be washed out. You can only sweep it under the carpet, and pray no one looks too closely...
Darkly funny and completely gripping from the first page to the last, Make Me Clean is one thriller you won't be able to scrub from your mind. Perfect for fans of Harriet Tyce, Fiona Cummins and My Sister the Serial Killer.
This tongue-in-cheek, heart-in-the-right-place thriller brings a whole new meaning to domestic noir -- The Times
Tina Baker's best yet. An atmospheric island thriller, accomplished and mature. Prepare for a maelstrom of secrets and tension to batter the rocks as you read -- Janice Hallett, author of THE APPEAL
What I love most is the prodigious humanity Tina Baker manages to heap into her characters. She dares you to make judgements, delighting as you trip over your own assumptions. Every sentence is splinter-sharp, making the whole thing sing like the edge of an unsheathed knife -- Kate Simants, author of A RUINED GIRL
Funny, grim and very touching -- Harriet Tyce, author of BLOOD ORANGE
A dark delight that takes the most mundane of realities, soaks it, wrings it out and shakes it into a thoroughly absorbing ride. Funny, violent, real and with characters you love to love - and hate... Five stars -- Janice Hallett, author of THE TWYFORD CODE
A clever crime thriller with a murderous main character to absolutely fall in love with... [you'll] laugh one moment, and shudder in dread the next -- Essie Fox, author of THE SOMNAMBULIST
Maria is a character who will creep into your heart and stay with you for a long time. Beautifully drawn characters with a deftly woven plot, Make Me Clean is Tina Baker's best yet -- Alice Clark-Platts, author of THE FLOWER GIRLS
Dark, sharp, shocking, funny and sad. Tina Baker has a unique voice in the blackest depths of domestic noir, and Maria is a cleaner you wouldn't want to mess with... -- Kate Griffin, author of FYNESHADE
She has topped even her first two novels. Brilliant -- Eddie Mair
Quirky, dark and delicious -- Caroline England, author of HER HUSBAND'S LIES
I love the characters that Tina Baker creates, so flawed and undeniably human. Make Me Clean is a heart stopper of a book -- J.M. Hewitt, author of THE LIFE SHE WANTS
Absolutely impossible to put down! I loved the pacing, the characters and the keen eye on economic realities for those living precariously in London. This is something special -- Ally Wilkes, author of ALL THE WHITE SPACES
Dark, disturbing, funny, brilliant! -- Guy Morpuss, author of FIVE MINDS
Tina Baker's ability to keep the reader in thrall... is simply outstanding... An original concept, told in a way that keeps you turning the pages. I read this book in one sitting -- Louise Mullins, author of I KNOW YOU
A darkly entertaining devilish thriller -- A.J. Park, author of THE FIRST LIE
A character study in which the best of British comedy is underlined by sadness and grit... [leaves] you guessing, wondering, and needing to know more --Buzz
I couldn't flip the pages quick enough to find out what happens at the end -- Dan Malakin, author of THE BOX
Everyone brings their secrets to the island...
On the beautiful and windswept island of Tresco, two worlds live side by side. The wealthy visitors come by helicopter to stay at their lavish time-share properties. The estate staff travel by boat, and work all hours to keep them happy, to keep the money flowing in.
But while the blue skies and savage waves make the island seem a wild paradise, under the surface the inhabitants are concealing more than they dare reveal. The truths about their marriages, their love affairs, and what they do in the darkness while their neighbours are sleeping.
As black clouds come rolling in and a storm hits the island, truths and rumours begin to tumble out, wreaking terrible damage. In the midst of the tempest, two women are attacked and one goes missing. The secrets of this fragile community can no longer be hidden if it hopes to survive. The islanders must finally reveal what they did in the storm, no matter the cost.
From the #1 bestselling author of Call Me Mummy comes a dark and luscious thriller, perfect for readers of Harriet Tyce, Amanda Jennings and Louise Candlish.
A clever, complex, layered story that plays with your head. Baker is the mistress of the jaw-dropping reveal. What We Did In The Storm is one of those books that leaves you gripped in its pages long after the story is over. Absolutely brilliant -- Helen Fields, author of PERFECT REMAINS
A brilliantly atmospheric book, where a community is tight but the secrets run deep... unwavering in its intrigue, loved it -- L.V. Matthews, author of THE TWINS
Fizzing with electricity, evocative and unputdownable. Tina Baker has done it again -- Alice Clark-Platts, author of THE FLOWER GIRLS
Claustrophobic and compelling, haunting and suspenseful. I was utterly gripped -- Lisa Hall, author of BETWEEN YOU AND ME
What an atmospheric read... I felt myself being swept along by the islanders tales. As the storm neared, tensions rose and the ending hit with a bang I didn't see coming -- Carla Kovach, author of THE NEXT GIRL
A stunningly-executed portrait of an island community seething with secrets that are ready to burst free... Baker's writing is by turns amusing and achingly sad, but always beautiful. Batten down the hatches and clear your schedule because this is an absolute gem and it will ravage you -- Heather Critchlow, author of UNSOLVED
Wow, what a ride! Rumblings of discontent and flashes of humour building to a crescendo of explosive violence. A perfect storm of a book -- David Jackson, author of THE RESIDENT
Wonderfully atmospheric and hugely compelling: rippling with an undercurrent of suspense and featuring a gloriously vibrant cast -- Sarah Bonner, author of HER PERFECT TWIN
A rip tide of a novel, plunging readers into a maelstrom of secrets, suspense and sins... A clever, compelling and superbly realised page-turner. Unputdownable -- Kate Griffin, author of FYNESHADE
Another impeccable, intriguing and infectiously irresistible tale from the brilliant Tina Baker... A wild and windy holiday read -- C.E. Rose, author of THE HOUSE ON THE WATER'S EDGE
A big recommendation from me... Love the subtle and dry dark humour laced into the thrills -- Emma Curtis, author of ONE LITTLE MISTAKE
Tina Baker brings a cast of disturbed - and disturbing - characters to the Scilly Isles with all her usual razor sharp flair. Tense and gripping from start to finish -- Leonora Nattrass, author of BLUE WATER
A rare talent. I'm in stitches from the humour, in the next paragraph my heart is breaking. I was totally absorbed. The characters in this book are absolutely superb; complex, unique, but above all real -- J.M. Hewitt, author of THE LIFE SHE WANTS