THE MOTHERS' GROUP

A page-turning drama about love, loss, acceptance and letting go.

The Mothers' Group tells the story of six very different women who meet at a mothers' group in their suburban beachside neighbourhood soon after the births of their babies. The novel tracks the characters' individual journeys as they navigate birth, motherhood, and the shifting ground of their primary relationships. During the course of the novel, a chain of events results in every mother's worst nightmare for one of the characters, revealing secrets and testing the friendships that have bound the women. Heartfelt and inspiring, The Mothers' Group will resonate with any woman who has struggled with the transition to motherhood. A perfect book for reading groups. At 34 years of age, Fiona Higgins has packed in a lot of life. She has a successful career in philanthropy helping high net worth individuals make strategic social investment decisions, has lived in rural Australia and had her first book published, Love in the Age of Drought, a memoir about a city girl falling in love with a farmer and moving to remote Queensland (Random House) has ridden a bicycle 16,455 kilometres around Australia, has run her own communications company, served on a number of boards in the non-profit sector, and has juggled it all a wife and mother. Currently Philanthropy Services Manager at the Fairfax Family Office, she manages a multi-million dollar portfolio of social investments made by individuals and trusts for the benefit of the community.