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Tamsin Kennard
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AJ Campbell
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My family say I’m unwell. They think I can’t care for my baby. But they’re lying. Who can I really trust?
My delicate newborn, Lola, is just perfect. She’s made our family complete. My wonderful husband Max has his own children. He doesn’t like to talk about his first wife – and I knew it would be hard, becoming a stepmother. But now I have a child of my own. I can forget about the past.
My stepchildren say they love their new little sister, and Max is so happy. But accidents keep happening around the house. My family look at me pityingly. I know what they’re thinking. She can’t cope. But why can’t I shake the feeling something else is going on?
Then one day I go to check on Lola and what I see changes everything…
Because my baby isn't there. And my first thought is…
Is this payback for what I’ve done?
An edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller perfect for fans of Frieda McFadden, Jeneva Rose and The Girl in Seat 2A. Prepare to stay up all night listening!
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Jane Whitaker and Ivy Chapman have been best friends for twenty years - ever since their sons Cal and Brad attended the same preschool. But their close bond is severely tested when their now adult sons go skiing together in Wyoming and only one returns. Where is Cal Whitaker and why didn’t Brad Chapman report him missing? With growing fears for Cal's safety, his family begins to suspect Brad knows a lot more than he's saying. Friendship turns to suspicion and then to open hostility when Cal's sister Emerson posts an online appeal that ignites a vicious crusade against Brad.
By: Liz Alterman
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His Truth Her Truth
- By: Noelle Holten
- Narrated by: Darryl Foster, Charlie Ives
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
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An anonymous call raises the alarm. Two bodies found as a result of a home invasion. Then the police see the knives. One in his hand. One in hers. Joe and Beth appeared to have the perfect relationship. But there are two sides to every story. His truth. Her truth. And the actual truth. In this web of lies, only one person can be telling the truth, can’t they?
By: Noelle Holten
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The Boy in the Woods
- By: A J Wills
- Narrated by: Colleen Prendergast, Sam Stafford, Kris Dyer
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
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Sabine and Rory Sugar seem like a perfectly respectable family to their new neighbours. They’re popular and friendly, their two teenage boys quiet and courteous. But when Rory starts staying late at work, and Sabine thinks she sees her son, Leo, in the woods apparently fighting with a girl, their seemingly perfect lives start to fall apart. And when the girl is reported missing and the police turn up asking awkward questions, Sabine must decide whether to lie to protect her son, or risk Leo being arrested on suspicion of abduction.
By: A J Wills
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The Beauty Queen
- By: Sally-Anne Martyn
- Narrated by: Helen Duff
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
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Journalist Zoe Kincade arrives in the rundown seaside town of Sunshine Sands to report on this year's talent show. The motionless Ferris wheel blurs into the dark sea beyond and polystyrene chip trays bounce along the pavement. She checks into the Forget-Me-Not hotel, a faded Edwardian terrace that has seen better days, the place her beautiful older sister Jane stayed the night she disappeared. Zoe has spent forty years trying to block out the pain. The aftermath of that night destroyed her chance of a happy marriage and living in any kind of peace.
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Welcome to West Street
- By: Nicole Trope
- Narrated by: Taryn Ryan
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
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Caroline twitches aside her curtains to see the new family moving in. A mother – beautifully dressed in expensive clothes – and two young children. Where is her husband, she wonders? And why are they moving in to the smallest house on the street? They really don’t seem the type. But Caroline believes it’s important to be welcoming. It’s important to know everything that’s happening on West Street.
By: Nicole Trope
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Did You See Evie?
- By: Miranda Smith
- Narrated by: Laura Kay Bailey
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
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I blink awake to the sound of whispering, and look around. Automatically, I do a count. And then I am upright, my heart racing. I count again. “Girls,” I say, trying to sound calm. “Did you see Evie?” It was meant to be a celebration. A team sleepover in the school gymnasium: movies, pizza, hot chocolate. I walk among the girls, checking they’re ok. They collect in groups and giggle, play truth or dare.
By: Miranda Smith
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The Quiet Wife
- By: J.M. Cannon
- Narrated by: Angie Kane
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
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At thirty-six, Katie Cope's life hasn't turned out the way she planned. She had big dreams of becoming an investigative journalist, but then her best friend from college disappeared. Claire was driving home for Thanksgiving and never made it. Her abandoned car was found at a trailhead in the Rockies, but she was never seen again. Now Katie's husband Howard has sold his San Diego business for more money than they ever dreamed. She's found a beautiful new housing development in the breathtaking wilderness of the Colorado mountains. It's just the fresh start we need, she tells him.
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By: J.M. Cannon
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The Wedding Party
- By: Lorna Dounaeva
- Narrated by: Helen McAlpine
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
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The groom’s grip is icy cold as he shakes my hand. “I have so wanted to meet you.” I look up into his steely eyes and a chill runs down my spine. I know this man, but no one can ever know why…
By: Lorna Dounaeva
I do think the cover is a bit misleading with the baby carriage and the headline "My baby is missing. Everyone thinks it's my fault." This is not really the premise of the book and Lola really only plays a minor role in the plotline of the book. There is a greater focus on domestic issues within marriage versus new motherhood.
The narration by Tamsin Kennard was superb! She does a great job at differentiating voices and sounds believable as a new mom. This is a great listen if you're looking for a fun and fast paced thriller that will keep you surprised until the end!
Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture Audio, the author AJ Campbell, and the narrator Tamsin Kennard for an ALC of First-Time Mother!
Unexpected Twist!
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CHECK THE COVER:
This book is NOT about a missing baby.
Instead, this is a "Who murdered my sister?" book.
It's also a book about a crazed first-time mother allegedly suffering from post-partum depression and memory lapses.
The author's character development was flawed.
1) Characters spotlighted in the early portion of the book were not further developed in the latter portion. (Did the author forget about them?)
2) A random character was a pivotal character at the end of the book. (Huh?)
The book was also very, very long-winded.
This 8-hour audiobook easily could have been a 6-hour audiobook.
The narration by Tamsin Kennard was 10-star, as always.
Not this author's best book.....
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