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The Ninth Month

By James Patterson & Richard DiLallo
The Ninth Month by James Patterson & Richard DiLallo digital book - Fable

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In this action-packed thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Midwife Murders, a mother-to-be sees the women in her social circle start to disappear—and she could be next . . .

Emily Atkinson leads a complicated life in New York City. She’s a successful marketing executive who lives in a luxury apartment and enjoys a glamorous existence until she lands in the hospital with a double diagnosis: she parties too much—and she’s pregnant. Her nurse and new best friend, Betsey, helps Emily rediscover how much she loves morning runs in the park and quiet nights at home. But as a series of women in her wealthy social circles go missing, Emily’s pregnancy becomes decidedly high-risk.

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“A ‘Too Easy’ read. My first issue the format of the story. I wish it was Emily - Month 1, Betsy - Month 1, so on and so forth. It was just a little confusing; at least from an audio standpoint given there was only one narrator. I also hated the ending. It was way too predictable - I knew it was Ted before we even made it through the first trimester. “I feel drunk. No, this is different.” And missing whole chunks of time? Of course that SOB was drugging her. AND WHY WAS HER OB NOT CATCHING THAT?! And the detective was suspicious from the get go. It would have been much more interesting had he also been involved in the abductions/murders and coverups of the other women. There was just no complexity to the book or the characters, beyond one note. Also, what happens with the crazy lady neighbor? Like she just disappears from the book.”
“Emily pissed me off. Like wtf. Why was she drinking so much while pregnant. She didn’t deserve friends like Betsy. Ughhh”

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