Having liked Jerkins’ previous book, Wandering In Strange Lands, I was excited to try her fictional debut and it did not disappoint! In Caul Baby, she presents us with a blend of motherhood and magic which is completely compelling. I loved that we had perspectives from a big cast of characters (although all narrated by just one narrator - who is good though!), reflecting on topics like gentrification, Black bodies being exploited by white people in medicine, and of course race and class.