![]() ![]() Set in the vast, sparsely populated upper reaches of northern Minnesota in the middle of winter, The Surrogate follows Ruth, Hal, Cally, through a maze of 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? ![]() When Ruth and Hal discover that Cally and their daughter are gone, a whole series of doubts and secrets is revealed, and the difference between right and wrong is no longer clear. The arrangement seems perfect for everyone.īut 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. Their hope rests with Cally, a nineteen-year- old who wants to go to college-but doesn’t have the cash. Ruth is a no-nonsense fortysomething journalist from the Midwest, desperate for a child with her new husband, Hal. I loved it!”-Patry Francis, bestselling author of All the Children Are Home 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. “ 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. ![]()
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