The Perfect Mother - Softcover

Molloy, Aimee

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062696807 ISBN 13: 9780062696809

Publisher: Harper Paperbacks, 2018

Synopsis

THE INSTANT  NEW YORK TIMES  BESTSELLER —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

"Whip-smart.... Very much in the mold of recent best-sellers like The Girl on the Train and The Woman in the Window, but it's also a sharply drawn take on the cult of modern parenting and the particular pressure women face--from within and without--to pull it all off, flawlessly."--Entertainment Weekly

"A gripping page turner that explores the pressures of modern motherhood, as well as a mother's absolute worst nightmare. I could not be prouder to be bringing this thriller to the big screen."--Kerry Washington

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

"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

"Utterly page-turning."--Parade

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

"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)

"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

"Keeps readers guessing... bound to press familiar hot buttons and unnerve many readers."--Minneapolis Star Tribune

"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

From the Back Cover

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0062696807
• ISBN 13: 9780062696809
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336