Books like In a country of mothers by A. M. Homes

In *In a Country of Mothers*, psychotherapist Claire Roth takes on a young filmmaker, Jody Goodman, as a new patient. Their sessions, meant to last a strict fifty minutes, gradually expand beyond professional bounds as the two women—whose ages mirror a mother‑daughter dynamic—discover a connection that threatens to overtake both of them. Claire, a steady family woman, and Jody, an uncertain yet talented filmmaker living apart from her adoptive parents, find their boundaries eroding. The intimacy between therapist and patient, coupled with deep desires to shape their destinies and confront repressed pasts, creates a tension that tests their sanity, safety, and the very foundations of trust. Homes uses a familiar American setting to intensify the thriller’s sense of danger and to examine the limits of psychological practice.

First publish date: 1993