A heart-warming story of friendship, family and overcoming new challenges... with added ponies! A perfect preteen read -- Cathy Cassidy

Beautifully written; sophisticated, sensitive and dealing with huge themes with such a lightness of touch -- Laura Dockrill

A sweet story of family, acceptance - and horses! -- Jo Cotterill

A sweet novel that deals with grief, unemployment, moving home, secrets, fear and standing up for what's right in such a beautiful and honest way. Any horse lovers out there will adore this! -- Tamsin Winter

A touching and convincing portrait of an adolescent forced to grow up before her time... At the heart of this uplifting book is a time-old story of the transformative bond between animal and child - Telegraph

Praise for The Mystery of the Missing Mum: - -

An age-appropriate ode to "perfectly imperfect" families - Observer

More family story than whodunit, the plot turns toward emotional discoveries via an arc of maturation and finding hope despite life's uncertainties - Publisher's Weekly

A heartfelt story told with such passion and authenticity it will stick with you as though it was a memory of your very own -- Nadine Wild-Palmer, author of The Tunnels Below

It's a tender and truthful glimpse of what it is to be part of a family where mental health can be an issue, and also shows us how families can remain families, even through break-ups and distances. -- David Ashby

A comic yet deceptively observant adventure story about a boy searching for his vanished mother - Telegraph

Frances Moloney was born and raised in London, where she now lives having spent brief stints in Cornwall, where she studied English with Creative Writing at Falmouth, and Sweden. She has worked in the world of stories for over ten years and loves reading, running and yoga - though not all at the same time! The Mystery of the Missing Mum is her first novel.