This is not the typical book that I usually read, but I figured it was good to try something new.
The story is set in a dystopian future and based around a woman and her children in search of her husband.
Mim, the main character, wasn't overly likeable for me; however, I strongly connected with her maternal nature.
The book was well written, but the story just wasn't great. The part based at sea seemed to drag out far too long and so much of it just seemed uneccessary.

Overall, I've given it 3 stars.
Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to read this book in return for an honest review.

Finished this book over a few days, it was an interesting story set in a futuristic world, which would make you wonder about what the future may hold!
I did like the concept of it and the mystery of what lay ahead when they reached their destination but I felt there was a long build up through the book...only for it to seem partly rushed at the end.

I think i needed to look into this book a little more before I read it. I was just expecting something else.
The premise did intrigue me, I do like the occasional dystopian book. But this just didn't do it for me.
Although the first few chapters interested me. I even thought I would end up enjoying this. I soon became bored. I just felt like I was being forced to read this.
This could be me as I've not been enjoying anything lately.

Mim and her two children live in suburban Australia. It seems in part a story about climate change and control by the government. Her husband disappears and what follows is a journey to discover the truth. Fascinating and deeply moving would realy recommend.

Not my usual read to be fair but I thought this was a great book to get list in and just forget what’s going on in the world; well maybe not as it’s kinda close to home with the way things are going with our government at the minute 😂 won’t be long before we are all microchipped too 🙈 thought it was well paced and held my attention throughout, I really liked it and I’d not usually read this kind of book, but yeah a nice change from my usual genre and I enjoyed it a lot, only took me a few sittings to race through it and I’d defo recommend it to my friends 😊

WOW!!!!! I havent read a book that has gotten me this excited in ages. It was gripping heart pounding and thrilling. I really enjoyed it and cant wait for more.

A dystopian novel where a futuristic Australia has closed borders, military police named The Department, rule by fear and violence brooking no dissent. A young woman responsible for two young children struggles to survive when her husband working on a questionable project abroad suddenly disappears. Recognising survival must be her first modus operandi, followed by an urgent need to locate and establish contact with her missing husband before the secret police use her as leverage. To do this becomes the crux of the story, with a cat and mouse chase to evade capture against numerous insurmountable odds and confidence sapping challenges. The writer uses descriptions of landscape and scenery to expand the quality and awareness of the desperation and isolation of this family. However dialogue on occasion jars with the pace of the chase interrupting the flow of content by introducing irritating and irrelevant issues at odds with the critical danger of their extreme circumstances .This slows down the momentum and somewhat destroys the tension and urgency as the story moves towards the conclusion. Many thanks to publisher, NetGalley and author for this ARC.

This novel is set in a dystopian society in Australia. The sinister department can I've your life and take away your children on a whim. Everyone is encouraged to be chipped thus controlling them. Mim and get Viber fall full of this system through no fault of their own. Her husband disappears setting of a chain of events. Mim runs away to try to find out what has happened to her husband. There are twists and turns and suspense. This was an original story idea similar to a handmaid's tale and 1984. It was interesting to read. I believe it is the author's debut novel. I would read further books by this author.

It's a simple enough premise. A woman & her children set out to find her missing husband, their missing father. Add in the dystopian near future where your every move is seen, recorded & tracked. How do you go off grid when there is no where to go?

Mim & her children must disappear. Their journey takes them over land & sea, touching on ecological issues as we see the changes caused by generations of abuse of the planet.

This is a must read for any fan of The Handmaid's Tale, Vox or Q. The dystopian future in The Mother Fault is literally within touching distance.

We are living in a dystopian future with a government controlling most of the world. Mim and her two young children, who live in Australia, always obey the rules. When her husband Ben mysteriously disappears whilst on government work in China their world implodes about them. Mim takes a brave and dangerous decision to take the children with her to find her husband.
This is an exciting read as we live every moment with the family as Mim has to try and find Ben by calling in favours and accidentally endanger friends and other family members to get away. The sea journey they have to undertake brings out the best in the children who become more independent and more involved in the journey. The ending is unexpected and sad for the family but they feel free at last to continue journeying to find a new home that is free from restrictions of the company and government that tries to control the westernised world.
We become so involved in the adventures that we just hope it works out for them in an exciting and frightening world

I am not keen on dystopian - themed novels, and should have paid more attention before I requested this one. My fault. I found it difficult to relate to the characters, or their situation, and the amount of swearing peppering the dialogue was a bit off- putting. Unfortunately this was a DNF for me, though I am sure it will be enjoyed by others who are interested in this genre.
My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for my advance copy of this title.

What an incredibly gripping read, I couldn't put it down, this was an absolutely wonderful read that will keep you on your toes throughout

The Mother Fault by Kate Mildenhall
Ratings 3.4/5
The Mother Fault is set in Australia, in the near future when mankind has almost destroyed the environment and the government have taken over. Such is their control, everyone is chipped even the babies.
Mim, is married to Ben who works for the Golden Arc project in Indonesia and mother of his two children, Essie and Sam. She has struggled with relationships in the past with her family and what direction she wanted her life to take. Then out of the blue she gets the phone call. Ben is missing.
Mim is a mum who makes mistakes but who totally loves and will do anything to protect her kids but she needs to find Ben even taking on the “Department”.
Kate Mildenhall has certainly got the parent-child relationships down to a tea and Mim’s guilt trips. There were hints of something being wrong with Sam but that went unexplained other than his tantrums. Essie is a lovely, level headed young girl, sensible beyond her years with the odd adolescent reactions.
The boat trip was very informative, the change of pace from tranquil to danger was palpable as were the speed of reactions and physical effort.
I felt the ending was just not was well done as some parts e.g. the boat trip. It was chaotic but not in depth enough. However, all in all it was a good plot and I loved most of the characters.
I did have a chuckle, seems a thong in Australia is a sandal or a shoe and not a piece of underwear.
I’d like to thank Kate Mildenhall, Simon and Schuster, HarperCollins and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read The Mother Fault. In return I have written an honest and unbiased review.

Thank you to Netgalley and HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction for the arc of The Mother Fault by Kate Mildenhall.

3 stars- This is set in Australia, in future times and where the impacts of climate change are crazy... and then When Mim Elliot gets a phone call to say her that husband whom is named Ben is missing from The Golden Arc mine in Indonesia what follows ahead is such a tense race against the authorities and time to save herself and her children Essie who is 11, and Sam whom is 6 years of ages and to try to get to Ben....

recommend
3 stars⭐⭐⭐

A very convincing near-future possible reality, well researched and written. I did enjoy reading this, and found it hard to put the book down. Mim was portrayed very well, not a superwoman and not a perfect mother.
My only slight gripe, perhaps, was the ending - I don't always require that things are wrapped up neatly, but perhaps a little more would have been great, but perhaps that is just me, others may think it was fine.

The Dystopian novel The Mother Fault by is set in the future in Australia. A spy thriller/ family drama this novel tells the story of where everyone is chipped and every aspect of their lives are controlled by the “Department”. The author focuses the storyline on one family. Ben, the father has gone missing whilst working in Indonesia. Mimi, his wife and their two children, Essie and Sam must be dechipped and undergo a perilous sea journey to find him.
I didn’t enjoy this novel as much as Skylarking. The premise of the book is excellent but the execution is lackLustre. I couldn’t warm to Mimi. She is supposed to be in love with her husband but goes off with another man whilst searching for him. She makes some terrible decisions whilst the storyline wanders along, lacking the focus and intrigue that a supposed spy thriller should posses. The flashbacks to Mimi’s childhood are confusing, there are too many of them and they mostly unnecessary.

I received this book via Netgalley and Mills and Boon in exchange for a honest review. I am a #MillsAndBoonInsider #netgalley #gifted

Book 2 does not fail to please.. Reading about the struggles of the Huguenots is interesting in that they were persecuted and sent in to exile if not death. A Storyline of a families struggle to stay together in all the conflict. Intricate but detailed beautifully i loved this book and look forward to number 3

This is the author’s debut and I had no idea what to expect but the premise sounded so interesting I had to take a look. It took a few chapters to get into the book and I found Mim quite unlikable at first, annoying and abrasive. However, once the main events kick off, I started to warm to her. The book is set in the future, though when isn’t clear but what Mim and her family experience is believable and relatable, no dystopian monstrosities in sight. The world created in The Mother Fault with the government being so dominating and controlling has echoes of 1984 and is chillingly believable. The book is quite dark at times but is full of love and hope. An impressive debut.

I'm sorry go say, I didn't really enjoy this book. I found it very hard to get into at the start and the main character I found to be quite annoying and unlikeable.

I really had no idea what to expect with this book but I enjoyed it immensely.
Interweaving the life of a family (and more specifically that of a mother and her experiences) and what we would do for our families, with the wider issues of governmental control, environmental destruction and the importance of maintaining our country and its resources, this book led me on a whirlwind of a journey.
Parts felt eerily prophetic and absolutely something I wouldn't like to see happen in real life but can also totally see them becoming the norm.
Great story, even if the ending felt a bit rushed when it came to it.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for allowing me to read this title. All opinions are my own.