
A Good Mother
A Novel
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Cindy Kay
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Lara Bazelon
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A gripping debut thriller about two young mothers, one shocking murder and a court case that puts them both on trial.
When a soldier is found stabbed through the heart at a US Army base, there is no doubt that his wife, Luz, is to blame. But was it an act of self-defense? An attempt to save her infant daughter? Or the cold-blooded murder of an innocent man?
Ambitious public defender Abby is determined to win at all costs. As a new mother herself, she wants to keep Luz out of prison and with her daughter. But when the surprises stack up and shocking new evidence emerges, Abby realizes the task proves far more difficult than she suspected and will require a terrible sacrifice.
As the trial hurtles toward an outcome no one expects, Abby, Luz and a captivated jury are forced to answer the question that will decide everything—what does it mean to be a good mother?
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Rebecca and Brian Unsworth appear to have it all. A nice house in the suburbs of Washington, DC. Two well-behaved, healthy teenage children. Important government jobs - Rebecca working in counterterrorism for the FBI, Brian serving as a coder for the NSA. Seeking to revive their strained relationship, they decide for their 20th wedding anniversary to take their two kids, Kira and Tony, on a European getaway. They have a blast…until one night in Barcelona when Kira doesn’t come home from a dance club. She’s gone. Abducted.
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Weird novel by Alex Berenson
- By Wayne on 03-18-21
By: Alex Berenson
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Your Little Lies
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- By: Sue Fortin
- Narrated by: Imogen Church
- Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins
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When Hannah and Jasper move to Silverbanks, a luxury gated neighbourhood, it’s a dream come true. This house, with its floor-to-ceiling glass doors, direct access to the sandy beach, and close-knit, caring community, will be the perfect place to raise their precious daughter, Pia. And then Hannah meets her next-door neighbour. The flicker of recognition in his eyes only lasts for a second, but it’s enough. Suddenly, her safe haven has become the most dangerous place she could be. Unless she does something about it.
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ok but ending is good
- By lisa on 09-25-24
By: Sue Fortin
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The Children on the Hill
- By: Jennifer McMahon
- Narrated by: Erin Moon
- Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
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1978: At her renowned treatment center in picturesque Vermont, the brilliant psychiatrist, Dr. Helen Hildreth, is acclaimed for her compassionate work with the mentally ill. But when she’s home with her cherished grandchildren, Vi and Eric, she’s just Gran—teaching them how to take care of their pets, preparing them home-cooked meals, providing them with care and attention and love.
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so so
- By LWH on 05-05-22
By: Jennifer McMahon
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Before You Knew My Name
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- By: Jacqueline Bublitz
- Narrated by: Penelope Rawlins
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
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When she arrived in New York on her eighteenth birthday carrying nothing but $600 cash and a stolen camera, Alice Lee was looking for a fresh start. Now, just one month later, she is the city’s latest Jane Doe. She may be dead but that doesn’t mean her story is over. Meanwhile, Ruby Jones is also trying to reinvent herself. After travelling halfway around the world, she’s lonelier than ever in the Big Apple. Until she stumbles upon a woman’s body by the Hudson River, and suddenly finds herself unbreakably tied to the unknown dead woman.
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Excellent
- By cristina on 11-11-22
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People Like Her
- A Novel
- By: Ellery Lloyd
- Narrated by: Nathalie Buscombe, Finlay Robertson, Anna Bentinck
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
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To her adoring fans, Emmy Jackson, aka @the_mamabare, is the honest “Instamum” who always tells it like it is. To her skeptical husband, a washed-up novelist who knows just how creative Emmy can be with the truth, she is a breadwinning powerhouse chillingly brilliant at monetizing the intimate details of their family life.To one of Emmy’s dangerously obsessive followers, she’s the woman that has everything—but deserves none of it.
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Fresh Edgy Dark Thriller
- By JenniferLOVESThrillers on 01-17-21
By: Ellery Lloyd
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The Jigsaw Man
- A Novel
- By: Nadine Matheson
- Narrated by: Davine Henry
- Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins
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On the day she returns to active duty with the Serial Crimes Unit, Detective Inspector Anjelica Henley is called to a crime scene. Dismembered body parts from two victims have been found by the river. The modus operandi bears a striking resemblance to Peter Olivier, the notorious Jigsaw Killer, who has spent the past two years behind bars. When he learns that someone is co-opting his grisly signature - the arrangement of victims’ limbs in puzzle-piece shapes - he decides to take matters into his own hands.
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This had so much potential
- By Janice P. Yates on 03-29-21
By: Nadine Matheson
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Unmissing
- A Thriller
- By: Minka Kent
- Narrated by: Carly Robins, Jane Oppenheimer
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Merritt Coletto and her husband, Luca, have the life they dreamed of: a coastal home, a promising future, and a growing family. That dream ends with a late-night knock on the door. Weak, broken, and emaciated, it’s Luca’s first wife, Lydia. Missing for ten years, presumed dead, and very much alive, she has quite a story. Racked with guilt over the beautiful life they’ve built, Merritt and Luca agree to help get Lydia back on her feet - it’s the least they can do. But the more enmeshed Lydia becomes in Merritt’s family, the more questions Merritt has.
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As Farfetched as They Come
- By Becky on 03-12-22
By: Minka Kent
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In Her Bones
- By: Kate Moretti
- Narrated by: Madeleine Maby
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
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Fifteen years ago, Lilith Wade was arrested for the brutal murder of six women. After a death row conviction, media frenzy, and the release of an unauthorized biography, her 30-year-old daughter Edie Beckett is just trying to survive. She’s a recovering alcoholic with a dead-end city job and an unhealthy codependent relationship with her brother. Edie also has a disturbing secret: a growing obsession with the families of Lilith’s victims. She’s desperate to see how they’ve managed - or failed - to move on. But she’s careful to keep her distance. That is, until she crosses a line and a man is found murdered.
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Such a good book
- By Amazon Customer on 07-23-21
By: Kate Moretti
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The Perfect Guest
- By: Ruth Irons
- Narrated by: Stephanie Racine
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
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We all have that friend—the one who doesn't quite belong. Dinah Marshall is that person and knows it. After someone drops out, she's invited to spend the weekend at a luxury holiday home with women she's known since university. However, the gulf between them has widened since then, and Dinah is conscious of being the only one with no money, career, partner or children. Feeling like an outsider, she takes to snooping around the house.
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All over the place
- By Meg R on 01-11-25
By: Ruth Irons
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The Manor House
- A Novel
- By: Gilly Macmillan
- Narrated by: Ethan Reid, Nathalie Buscombe, Clare Corbett, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 45 mins
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Childhood sweethearts Nicole and Tom are a normal, loving couple—until a massive lottery win changes their lives overnight. Soon they’ve moved into a custom-built state-of-the-art Glass Barn on the stunning grounds of Lancaut Manor in Gloucestershire. They have fancy cars, expensive hobbies, and an exclusive lifestyle they never could have imagined. But this dream world quickly turns into a nightmare when Tom is found dead in the swimming pool. Was Tom’s death a tragic accident, or was it something worse?
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Soooo Good!
- By Lee on 12-14-23
By: Gilly Macmillan
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The Institution
- By: Helen Fields
- Narrated by: Genevieve Swallow
- Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins
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On a locked ward in the world’s highest-security prison hospital for the criminally insane, a nurse has been murdered and her newborn baby kidnapped. A ransom must be paid, and the clock is ticking. Forensic profiler Dr Connie Woolwine is renowned for her ability to get inside the mind of a murderer. Now she must go deep undercover among the most deranged and dangerous men on earth, and use her unique skills to find the baby–before it’s too late.
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Enjoyed!
- By Therapizer on 03-10-23
By: Helen Fields
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- Yvette Martinez Freitas
- 07-03-24
Wow!!! 5 stars for sure!!
Such a great storyline, narration, all the twists & turns of a great domestic thriller, courtroom drama, badass woman lawyer all in one. Did not, could not stop listening. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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- Mark
- 07-29-21
Well Narrated Legal Drama
After learning of advocate and U San Fran law professor Lara Bazelon (and her 2019 New York Times op-ed "I've Picked My Job Over My Kids"), I was interested in giving her novel a shot. After all, a story of an ambitious young public defender representing a client in a difficult murder case seems right up Bazelon's alley.
While not my favorite courtroom drama of all time, the story was an enjoyable listen. Plot, character development, subplots and pace kept this criminal defense lawyer interested (although I found the ending a little anticlimactic). Bazelon's knowledge of the criminal justice system (both inside and outside the courtroom) is evident and adds welcome authenticity to her story.
Cindy Kay does what the best narrators do - she gives each character an easily distinguishable voice and gets out of the way. When you feel the narrator fading into the background while you get lost in the story, you know you listened to a good read.
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- Amanda
- 08-28-23
Decent
This was a decent listen. Kept me interested. A bit of “White Privilege” and “ Misogyny” comments. If that doesn’t bother you, it’s a good listen.
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- jcat
- 02-07-25
Is this a mother protecting her baby?
This story was good. I can’t believe I was as into the story as I was, considering that not one of the characters was likable at all. They all made very poor choices, and no one had a likable personality, yet I had to see how it ended. It was well-written; I enjoyed the courtroom drama.
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- KEK
- 11-21-21
Excellent
A terrific trial story. Good, realistic trial about domestic violence. it is well written, the characters are compassionate, the plot moves. It's done well. narration is well done too.
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- Mandy Barnard
- 06-08-21
EXCELLENT
Great, great book! Narrator was also enjoyable! Finished in 2 days! Definitely recommend listening for all types of book lovers!
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- Elnsie
- 08-27-21
Ridiculously Unrealistic
Since I listened to the whole thing, I didn’t feel I could return it, but if you have any legal knowledge, this book will make you scream at the inaccuracies.
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- Pink Amy
- 02-06-25
So much misogyny
I can’t believe this book was written by a woman. I repeatedly checked to see if the writer was a man, thought I knew her first name to be Lara. I get misogyny in the work place, in relationship, the legal system and even internalized misogyny but A GOOD MOTHER’S level of it rose to the creep -me-out level.
Plus not a sympathetic character in the book.
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