Flo is a mum struggling to cope with life and a 10 year old son. Life is chaotic and then a bot from her son’s school goes missing and her son is the prime suspect. So a crazy journey to prove his innocence commences. .

When Florence's son Dylan is implicated in a classmates disappearance she starts investigating what happened.
I wasn't quite sure what to make of this book, it's not what I'd call a cozy mystery of the type that I normally read. Florence isn't a rich mother, unlike the others at their private school, and hasn't made any friends amongst them, similarly Dylan is a bit of a loner. She is joined by another mother in this search, with a varying degree of success. There were some humorous moments, some frankly embarrassing ones as they continued the search, leading to, for me at least, an unexpected thrilling conclusion, so it's worth persevering if you struggle to get into the book to start with.
I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley, however this did not influence my review of the book.

After her girl band career falls apart, Florence finds herself unemployed and stuck in a small flat with her 10-year-old son, Dylan. Feeling lost, she’s jolted into action when Alfie Risby—heir to a frozen food empire and Dylan’s school rival—goes missing on a day trip to a local wetland centre. Alfie & Dylan were paired up when he was abducted, and so Dylan is now the police’s prime suspect, Florence takes matters into her own hands to uncover the truth. Unfortunately, she doesn't have any dectecting skills, and no friends among the other mothers to back her up, not to mention the added complication that she has found Alfie's missing backpack under her son's bed!
That is until solicitor Jenny comes into her life. Jenny also has children at the school, and has never really spoken to Florence before now, but suddenly they find themselves partnering up to find out the truth.
This was a great story, and has a rollercoater full of emotions - worry, sadness, reflection & with a touch of humor added into the mix.
I found this a real page turner, and even though I did guess some of the plot, it was still a great book.

I think maybe I wasnt in the right mood to read this book. The premise sounded fun, but I found the style a bit grating with a determination to be fast paced and witty that made me feel quite jaded and tired!
The plot was clever and the author did well with her depiction of flawed and unpleasant characters, but on the whole not one for me I'm afraid.
Thank you to netgalley and 4th Estate for an advance copy of this book.
2.5 rounded up to 3

Not my usual read but I enjoyed it. I hated the protagonist Flo, as well as most of the other characters, but I guess that’s the point! And I kept wanting to come back to the story to find out what else was happening, so it definitely had me gripped. Overall an easy read and I think a lot of people will enjoy it.

It doesn't reinvent the whodunit wheel but All The Other Mothers... is a funny take on motherhood that also manages to be a fairly satisfying mystery in its own regard. Its lead heroine is messy to the point of frequent exasperation, but the supporting cast are decently sketched out, with things rattling along pleasingly, even amidst some of the worst personal decisions ever committed by an amateur sleuth. All around, a pretty funny and spirited take, with Harman more than proving why All The Other Mothers... is worth investigating.

Florence is a former member of a 2000s girl band group who went on to bigger things without her. Now a single “slummy mummy” to troubled Dylan, she lives on the edge and does not fit in with the school mums at the posh school paid for by her ex. When one of her son’s wealthy classmates goes missing and suspicion falls on Dylan she determines to solve the crime, or at least deflect blame, and teams up with the only other mum who seems to like her, although even she calls Florence a “chaos muppet” and is concerned about her methods…..This is a light, often funny romp, a bit unsure about whether it is a “Motherland” type satire, a cozy crime or a screwball comedy and not really living up to any of these. The characters are a bit cliched and the morals a bit dubious, but it is entertaining enough.

I really didn’t know what to expect from this book but I thought it would be a bit of fluffy fun. How wrong was I! The story grabs you from the start and doesn’t let go at all. Just when you think you’ve got it all sorted, the story changes and the reader is thrust into a maelstrom of emotions. As a mother I totally get the motivation and compelling need to defend your child but at the same time as a reader I’m shouting ‘don’t do it’. Totally engaging and realistic. Sarah Hartman has somehow got under my skin and I’m already looking forward to her next book.

It's a mixed bag this book, I felt it was a bit off the cuff, but it's what made it! A mother that would do anything to protect her son, but she's a mess herself. She was very irritating, but funny too. Lots of eye rolls.

Thank you to the author, publisher and netgalley for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book! It’s always interesting to have a dislikable main protagonist in a novel. It has certainly made me rethink the various school and parent politics that go on.

I really enjoyed this. The book is enhanced by its dislikable narrator, who doesn’t want to hear from someone who really messes up sometimes.

This was a fast read and I think this would be a very good book for moms, it seems an obvious choice but I think they will get a lot out of this book that mixes thriller with PTA politics.

It's no wonder all the other mums hate her. Don't think she liked herself much either.

Flo is very selfish but will do anything to protect her son, a witty yet dark read which I enjoyed

This is a funny and slightly dark account from the viewpoint of mum of a private school pupil who does everything she can to protect her son when he is implicated in the disappearance of his classmate and nemesis Alfie.

Florence is a failed ex- girlband member, struggling to make ends meet via her sister's helium balon arch business, whilst dealing with her arrogant ex and keeping up with the snooty school mums.

I'm not sure that I really warmed.to Florence as her character was a little annoying and a tad entitled. Inalso felt a bit uncomfortable with some of her decisions and the fact that she repeatedly leaves her ten year old.home alone overnight for a bunk up! However, the storyline kept me on my toes and kept me guessing until the end!

If you like likeable characters in your books, this book is not for you. Did I enjoy this wild ride. Yes. Yes I did.

I did quite like this but everyone in it was terrible. There were quite a few plot holes too and I'm not sure I quite understood the end of it

This book could have easily been about 100 pages shorter and still gotten the job done. The blurb on the back made it sound way more exciting than it actually was, but by the time I got to the end, I honestly didn’t even care if they found the missing child or not. Flo was an incredibly annoying character, and maybe I just couldn’t relate—because there’s no way I’d go to extreme lengths to protect my child if I thought they were involved in a murder or someone’s disappearance. Some things cross a line, and I wouldn’t be covering for that.

It’s one of those books where I kept hoping it would pick up, but it never really did. Definitely a letdown considering how promising it sounded.

I'm a little surprised by how many people found this to be a funny book. For me it felt like an uncomfortable 'journey' story...and Flo is a hot mess. It is no wonder the other mothers hate her. I hated her. What the hell was up with her? Yes, she'd crashed out of her girl band. Yes, her boyfriend was very bad. But when we meet her in the book her son is 10 years old and she is still barely functioning as a human being, let alone a mother. She loves her son, but she doesn't seem to understand him at all. How have social services not been involved? I didn't find her funny, she was infuriating!
I ended up having to read this only in the daytime, because it felt like some kind of horror thriller to me, and reading it before bed made me so anxious! Without giving any spoilers, Flo acts in ways that are not just morally fluid, they are downright illegal, and I didn't like her enough to forgive her.
All of this is not to say I wasn't caught up in the story, because I was, and I still wanted to know what would happen! I liked her new friend Jenny, and I could have done with a bit more Jenny, a bit less Flo to be honest. I had guessed part of what was going on, but not what had happened to Alfie. I sort of suspended belief by the end, because it all wraps up in a bit of a mad way (really?! I kept saying in my head as I read) and had Flo actually learned anything from her journey? I don't know. It was certainly a rollercoaster read!

I can see All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman being a hit and could also see it as being something that would be popular as a televised version.

This was great, the twists and turns kept me reading, and I loved the dry humour and sarcasm 👌 Florence really is an annoying yet loveable chaos muppet 😂 The plot is wild, but highlights how far a mother would go for her child. Highly recommend picking this up, you'll not be disappointed!

Thanks to Net Galley and 4th Estate for sharing this digital ARC with me.

This was a lot of fun. Lots of neat little twists, but it was the characterisation that really did it for me. The lead character is flawed but likeable and the depiction of a child with autism was refreshingly realistic without being stereotypical. In fact, if you weren't on the spectrum or were close to someone who was, you might not even notice that that's what those little quirks added up to.

I wasn't expecting this to be as good as it was, so it's a rare five star read for me.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC without obligation.