Thanks to Minotaur Books for the copy of this ARC!

I really enjoyed Nora's debut, The Favor, last year and am happy to report that her sophomore novel was also great!

While this is classified as a "thriller," I'd say to adjust expectations, it's more contemporary fiction with a slow-burn thriller element, as the first 40% is exclusively a look at a woman's postpartum experience. This hit sooooo close to home in the beginning - watching the ceiling fan with the baby, seeing work as a “break”, the feeling of dread when your partner leaves… whew. I thought that Nora Murphy did an incredible job of writing this - having a new baby is HARD and it's easy to want relief and some extra help and to just be able to depend on a friendly neighbor. Props to her for turning that neighbor nefarious and letting us watch it all play out!