Reviewing this book is a bit hard for me because on one hand I enjoy this author's writing style immensely. On the other hand, I found the ending of this lackluster and found myself frustrated with the supernatural element.

One thing I appreciate about Katrina Monroe is that her books (thus far) balances between thriller and horror with a focus on lesbian motherhood. That is present here and done well! 

Our story focuses on Olivia, who has just had a baby girl named Flora! She should be thrilled- filled with that new mom glow. But there is this creeping feeling that they baby she's holding in her arms isn't hers. Her mother felt the same way about her when she was a baby and that nearly ended in tragedy. 

Her wife is... infuriating and simultaneously sympathetic. Kris on one hand pushes too hard by expecting too much from a woman who just gave birth. Like inviting another couple over for dinner without consulting her wife who gave birth not that long ago. 

However, Olivia is losing it. 

Or is she? It becomes harder and harder to tell just what is real and what isn't as things get creepier and Olivia becomes more unstable.

So yeah- this book should've been a home run. 

But our supernatural element doesn't feel well thought out or well executed. It doesn't make much sense at all honestly and we get some sort of half-assed explanation, but that still doesn't do enough to make it feel worth all that reading. 

And that makes the ending fall so incredibly flat. Enough that I sat here debating over and over on what to rate this book. Because up until like 80% I was INTO this. But then... the ending came and I felt a bit robbed. 

For now, I will go with three stars as I feel like I might just be dealing with a book that doesn't work for me entirely and I do think others might just like this. But let me tell you- deciding on that three stars was agonizing.