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The New Mother

By Nora Murphy
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Publisher Description

From Nora Murphy, author of The Favor, The New Mother is both relatable and nerve-wracking, sympathetic and bone-chilling— 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?

103 Reviews

3.5
Slightly Smiling Face“Want to see more bookish things from me? Check out my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JayGTheAwkwardBookworm *I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review* Natalie Fanning is a new mother who just wants to get everything right. Her baby develops colic, and she is finding it hard to create a routine. That's when her next door neighbor, Paul, who has a daughter of his own steps in and offers a little help. But all is not what it seems, and Natalie isn't sure what is real, and what is all in her head. This is a very slow-burn story told in dual POV, broken up into 4 parts. I think that Natalie's POV was quite repetitive, but I enjoyed Paul's POV a lot, and wish there had been more. I liked how flawed all of the characters were. I wouldn't classify this as a thriller per say, as a lot of it is just Natalie going through her every day life, struggling with post partum depression and a colicky baby. It is more so a domestic drama about manipulation, and the mental health of a new mother. The ending was quite rushed, and I do wish that it had been expanded a little bit. It would have been nice to hear Paul's final thoughts on the matter, but alas we don't aways get what we want.”
“This book did such a good representation of postpartum depression & how it can affect you as a mother & your decisions. It was kind of a slow start with her figuring out how to be a mother & searching for companionship, so I wouldn’t call this a big thriller book, more suspenseful right up until the end.”

About Nora Murphy

NORA MURPHY attended law school in Washington, D.C., then worked as a judicial law clerk before transitioning to private practice. A practicing attorney who writes as much as she can, usually on her phone, Nora resides in Maryland with her husband, two sons, and four rescue pets.

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