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Goodreads Synopsis: A relatable and nerve-wracking, sympathetic and bone-chilling story — 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? https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61885084-the-new-mother Thank you to Nora Murphy, St. Martin's Press-Minotaur Books, and NetGalley for providing me with an ebook copy of The New Mother for me to read and review. This was a very raw, challenging story of a new mother's experience which was interesting but I didn't find the writing to be very compelling. I have enjoyed Murphy's other books, so I was surprised to find this one didn't grab me and I found it a much slower read than I anticipated. I figured out the twist early on and felt that the story took a long time to get to the "good parts". The main character's actions to clear her name were interestingly written and that part did catch my attention. Overall, I felt this book was good but not great. 3 Stars!
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