Overview

From Nora Murphy, author of The Favor, The New Mother is both relatable and nerve-wracking, sympathetic and bone-chilling— a fresh new twist on motherhood and murder in suburbia.

Isolated. Lonely. Tired. It’s hard being The New Mother. Sometimes it’s murder.

Nothing is simple about being a new mom alone in a new house, especially when your baby is collicky. Natalie Fanning loves her son unconditionally, but being a mother was not all she wanted to be.

Enter Paul, the neighbor.

Paul provides the lifeline she needs in what feels like the most desperate of times. When Paul is helping with Oliver, calmed by his reassuring, steady presence, Nat feels like she can finally rest.

But Paul wants something in return. It’s no coincidence that he has befriended Nat—she is the perfect pawn for his own plan. Will Nat wake up in time to see it?

Review

Natalie has just had sweet, little baby boy. But he is colicky and never sleeps. She decides to take a sabbatical from her job and stay home. Enter her neighbor Paul. Paul understands everything that Natalie is going through. After all, he is a stay at home dad. He worms his way into Natalie’s life…but it is not all that it seems.

Natalie is a character which got on my nerves in places. She is very obsessive about her baby and refuses to have anyone help, including her husband. So, she sort of reaps what she sows. But Paul is the creeper. He knew exactly which buttons to push to make sure Natalie never knew of his plan.

This story could have been a very good read. But the author just kept on and on about breast feeding and new mother issues. Yes that is part of the plot. But I felt it was a bit excessive. And the ending is pretty abrupt. However, it is a slow burn and the intensity just keeps building. Plus, it is a very creative tale!

Need an unusual thriller…this is it. Grab your copy today.

I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.

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