Book review: ‘The Push’ – An absolute must-read The book world is buzzing with talk about debut author Ashley Audrain's psychological thriller, The Push, that has taken the reading community by storm. “One day you’ll understand, Blythe. The women in this family…we’re different”. A tense and thrilling page-turner of a psychological drama all about the making and breaking of one family–and a woman whose experience of motherhood is nothing at all what she prayed for–and everything she feared. Author Ashley Audrain will have your nerves on edge She explores the intimate psychological toll that motherhood takes on an unsuspecting young, first-time mom when her seemingly perfect daughter makes her dreams of parenting turns into a nightmare.