The Surrogate

The Surrogate
Toni Halleen
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NZ$ 55.00
Hardback
h229 x 152mm - 352pg
20 Jan 2022 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9780063070073
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A probing novel about a newly married couple, the surrogate they hire to carry their baby, and the unexpected consequences of their decisions. Ruth is a no-nonsense fortysomething journalist from the Midwest desperate for a child with her new husband, Hal. A divorced attorney and the father of two teenage boys, Hal is open to having another child. But more than anything he wants Ruth to be happy-to become the mother she' s always wanted to be. Their hope rests with Cally, a nineteen-year-old who wants to go to college-but doesn' t have the cash. The arrangement seems perfect for everyone. All through the pregnancy, Ruth and Hal look forward to the new baby that will make their family complete. But within a day of the baby' s birth, Cally has a change of heart - and engineers a harrowing escape from the hospital with the newborn. When Ruth and Hal discover that she and their daughter are gone, a whole series of doubts and secrets are revealed, and it' s no longer clear what' s "right" and what' s "wrong. "Set in the vast, sparsely populated upper reaches of northern Minnesota in the middle of winter, The Surrogate follows Ruth, Hal, Cally, and her boyfriend through the ice and snow, from the city to the dark, frozen north country as they run away from, and ultimately towards, one other. In The Surrogate, Toni Halleen raises thought-provoking questions about the nature of family, love, and relationships. What would you do for your partner, when the going gets tough How much is a pregnancy "worth" And who, if anyone, "deserves" to be a mother
"The Surrogate is a thrilling, high-stakes debut, centering on a vulnerable newborn, and two women who will do almost anything to claim her as their daughter. With a collection of vividly rendered characters, this twisty tale will leave you thinking about the true meaning of motherhood long after you turn the last page. I loved it!" -- Patry Francis, bestselling author of All The Children are Home "In her novel The Surrogate Toni Halleen does two things brilliantly; she writes a heart-wrenching story of a couple who hire a surrogate to carry their baby - and then turns that story into an unputdownable tale of psychological suspense. An amazing achievement!" -- Michael Elias, author of You Can Go Home Now
Toni Halleen worked for many years as an employment law attorney. She was born and raised in the Midwest, earned a B. A. in Women' s Studies from Mount Holyoke College, and a J. D. from the University of Minnesota. Toni won a Mentor Prize in fiction from the Loft Literary Center, and her writing has appeared in Wigleaf, Structo, Gravel, the StarTribune, and elsewhere. She lives in Minneapolis with her family.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780063070073
Published: 20 Jan 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Harper
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format: Hardback
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Weight: 516g
Pages: 352

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