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The Perfect Mother

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The Perfect Mother

By: Aimee Molloy
Narrated by: Cristin Milioti
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The instant New York Times best seller and most anticipated book of the summer

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Scandal's Kerry Washington

An addictive psychological thriller about a group of women whose lives become unexpectedly connected when one of their newborns goes missing.

A night out. A few hours of fun. That's all it was meant to be.

They call themselves the May Mothers - group of new moms whose babies were born in the same month. Twice a week, they get together in Brooklyn's Prospect Park for some much-needed adult time.

When the women go out for drinks at the hip neighborhood bar, they are looking for a fun break from their daily routine. But on this hot Fourth of July night, something goes terrifyingly wrong: one of the babies is taken from his crib. Winnie, a single mom, was reluctant to leave six-week-old Midas with a babysitter, but her fellow May Mothers insisted everything would be fine. Now he is missing. What follows is a heart-pounding race to find Midas, during which secrets are exposed, marriages are tested, and friendships are destroyed.

Thirteen days. An unexpected twist. The Perfect Mother is a "true page turner." (B.A. Paris, author of Behind Closed Doors)

©2018 Aimee Molloy (P)2018 HarperCollins Publishers Fiction Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction Thriller Heartfelt Mystery
Unexpected Twists • Engaging Suspense • Distinct Character Voices • Relatable Motherhood Portrayal • Compelling Mystery
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As a mother, grandmother and great grandmother I’ve never known a perfect mother. Every child is different so you do have to make adjustments.

This book is rather confusing. The mother’s stories are scattered and rather “jerky”. Even at the end I still had questions. But I did enjoy listening while I went about my day. I did have to rewind several times.

I bought this on sale so I have no complaints.

I liked it

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This story was confusing for me a lot of the time . it must be the way that the book is written. You never know who was talking and there were several characters. But, it was a good story.

confusing but good

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Great book with a well written story from start to end! You just have to listen til the end. =)

Great book!

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Just when I thought I knew what was going on.... I didn't! Pretty good read.

Didn't see it coming

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Very well written. I did have a hard time with the first few chapters, but once I had time i finished the book in one seating. I listened to it on an audiobook. The story was told from different characters. It really showed the story as a whole since everyone had a piece of it. Love the determination of Francis (hopefully spelled her name right). She seemed not to have an important role in the story and I thought she was a bit obsessive. I don't want to give too much away. The story was intertwine and detailed.

Very good twist

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Really enjoyed this book. Love it and would recommend to all to read. Great read

So fun twist and turns

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I loved The perfect Mother. It was just the right blend of suspense, reality of new motherhood and whodunit. Quick and easy to get into. Great performance too. Do yourself a favor and download this mystery today.

Great performance, great thriller

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Th twist was kind of hokey. The characters semi-interesting but stereotypes. It was one of those books that was good enough to listen to but will soon be forgotten. Not a lot of depth but maybe that’s not what this genre is about. It was no gone girl ...

Kind of hokey...

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I started reading this book during a slow night at work and was HOOKED by the story. By the time my shift ended, I was so sad that I had to stop reading that I downloaded the audiobook just so I could keep listening on my 30 minute drive home. VERY good book!

I refused to stop reading!

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Writing needs improvement. The end was too much like Scooby-Doo. The narrator was AMAZING.

Fantastic narration

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