Never question a mother’s intuition.

My water isn’t supposed to break while there’s a storm raging, when my husband isn’t on the island, and as the power flickers out. Darkness covers the cabin as I cling to my belly. I never imagined it happening like this.

Trained as a midwife, I know I can deliver my daughter.

* * *

I look at her, and I see her — I’ve always known her.

She’s perfect. Sweat and tears streak down my face as I kiss her over and over again. Reaching for my bag of midwifery supplies, I wipe her nose and press her tiny body to my chest.

I fall asleep with her in my arms.

* * *

When I wake, my husband is home, the lights are back on — but the baby he’s holding — it’s not mine.

I’m not crazy.

I gave birth to a girl, and that baby in his arms is a boy.

He’s not my baby.

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My Thoughts…

Thank you Libro.fm for the gifted ALC for review considerations.  All opinions expressed here are mine alone.

What to Expect:
🍼 Small island community
🍼 Everyone is a suspect
🍼 New mother

🫶 What worked for me…
This is a short (2 hrs 49 mins) and snappy, fast-paced thriller novella with only one point of view. I ate it up! Throughout the whole story, I was constantly going back and forth, wondering whether the main character was experiencing postpartum psychosis (PPP) or if someone really swapped her baby. Quick note – postpartum psychosis is a rare postpartum psychiatric disorder and is a mental health emergency, not to be confused with postpartum depression. To get back on track, I felt as if I was going through exactly what this poor new mom was experiencing, and I had so many suspicions. Was it the husband, the new Airbnb residents next door, a random person, a coworker, or maybe the main character was really suffering from PPP? The only way for you to find out what happened is to experience this story for yourself. I highly recommend the audiobook version as the narrator did a fantastic job, and I was engaged throughout.

🤷‍♀️ What didn’t work for me…
Nothing negative to mention.

🤔 Would I recommend it…
I would recommend reading this if you enjoy popcorn thrillers. 

⚠️ Trigger warnings…
Child death, mental illness, miscarriage, infertility, infidelity. 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5

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