The Perfect Mother - Hardcover

Molloy, Aimee

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0062696793 ISBN 13: 9780062696793

Publisher: Harper, 2018

Synopsis

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 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--a 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

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Review

"A riveting psychological thriller that takes a sharp, insightful look at motherhood, The Perfect Mother explores the pressures, the hopes, the fears, and the secrets between a group of friends who realize how little they know one another when a crisis strikes. A fast-paced, twisty, engrossing read--I loved it!"--Megan Miranda, author of All the Missing Girls

"I raced through The Perfect Mother, desperate to find out what would happen. Both the writing and the characterization are excellent, and it was so easy to identify with these women and the pressure they are under. I absolutely loved it--a true page turner!"--B.A. Paris, author of The Breakdown and Behind Closed Doors

"A captivating and deeply insightful page-turner, The Perfect Mother is both a riveting mystery and a satisfyingly sharp social commentary about what it means to be a good mother."--Kimberly McCreight, author of Reconstructing Amelia and Where They Found Her

"For a charmed group of new moms, a girls' night out ends in one mother's worst nightmare. In twist after masterful twist, secrets and lies begin to unravel; The Perfect Mother is a tense and riveting page turner with an ending you won't see coming."--Liv Constantine, author of The Last Mrs. Parrish

"Molloy, a master of clever misdirection, deftly explores the expectations, insecurities, and endless judgement that accompany motherhood in this fast-paced thriller featuring a bevy of strong, smart, and realistically flawed women who, refreshingly, have each other's backs when it counts the most. Mesmerizing."--Kirkus Reviews (starred)

[A] promising first novel.... The mystery of Midas's disappearance may be the skeleton on which Molloy's plot hangs, but it's her characters' anxieties that give the story life and substance.... Her clever narrative structure heightens tension while spotlighting the solitary struggles of motherhood."--Publishers Weekly

"For lovers of cunning narrative suspense in the vein of Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl, this debut novel.... Will keep readers turning the pages."--Library Journal, starred review

"Readers who can't get enough of suburban suspense along the lines of Liane Moriarty B. A. Paris will want to give this a try."--Booklist

"An electrifying thriller--and a subtle, savvy skewering of the endless expectations of modern motherhood."--People, Book of the Week

"A desperate, thrilling mystery that you'll think you have all figured out - until you realize you don't."--Marie Claire

Book Description

A spectacular new psychological thriller star: Liane Moriary meets Paula Hawkins in Aimee Molloy's pulse-pounding new novel

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0062696793
• ISBN 13: 9780062696793
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 336