In the Name of the Mother

A psychological thriller about the secrets a family carries for generations — written by a Cape Town psychologist with 27 years inside the human mind.

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THE STORY

Alice is determined to uncover the truth about her family's past. Her search leads her to the Khan household, where she believes Saafia holds the key to a long-buried secret — but Saafia doesn't want the past disturbed, because some of it belongs to her too.

Meanwhile Kali Khan is spiralling. A tragic accident, legal woes, and a family pulled apart at the seams. Her son Jordan is caught between loyalty and the truth — and the choice he makes will change everything.

In the Name of the Mother is a story of identity, inheritance, and the secrets that refuse to stay buried.

What Happens Next On Book 2, the Trilogy, and What I've Learned

WHY THIS BOOK IS DIFFERENT

"I spent 27 years listening to people's deepest truths. One day, I realised those truths had a story — and I was the only one who could tell it."

Jane Hudson is a health and counselling psychologist who has practised in Cape Town for more than 27 years. Drawing on her clinical experience with bipolar disorder, family trauma and identity crises, she's written a psychological thriller of rare authenticity — not fiction dressed up as psychology, but the reverse. In the Name of the Mother is the first of a planned trilogy; the second is already with her publisher.