This is madness, meticulously crafted. Twisted taunting and utterly intoxicating.
I had the chance to meet debut author Jennifer van der Kleut at Bouchercon this year in New Orleans, and when the opportunity came to read her first novel, The Better Mother, I jumped on it faster than my TBR pile could protest. The story follows Savannah Mitchell, who finds herself unexpectedly pregnant after what was supposed to be a casual hookup. Enter Max’s ex, Madison. A charming, helpful, and just a little too eager to be involved. What starts as an uneasy truce between two women quickly unravels into a dizzying descent into obsession and control. It’s a slick, modern psychological thriller that digs into the dark side of motherhood, obsession, and the illusion of control.
I love it when an author can make me anxious in the best possible way. My eyes couldn't move fast enough across the page making it that I physically needed to know what happened next. The Better Mother delivers exactly that kind of high. It’s smart, unsettling, and eerily believable, the kind of psychological thriller that keeps you up way past your bedtime muttering, “just one more chapter.” Warning - for the love of your nerves, clear your schedule because you’re going to binge this in one sitting.
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