The New Mother

A Novel

By: Nora Murphy

Narrated by: Dylan Moore, Lee Osorio

From Nora Murphy, author of The Favor, The New Mother is both relatable and nerve-wracking, sympathetic and bone-chilling—a fresh new twist on motherhood and murder in suburbia.

Isolated. Lonely. Tired. It's hard being The New Mother. Sometimes it's murder.

Nothing is simple about being a new mom alone in a new house, especially when your baby is collicky. Natalie Fanning loves her son unconditionally, but being a mother was not all she wanted to be.

Enter Paul, the neighbor.

Paul provides the lifeline she needs in what feels like the most desperate of times. When Paul is helping with Oliver, calmed by his reassuring, steady presence, Nat feels like she can finally rest.

But Paul wants something in return. It’s no coincidence that he has befriended Nat—she is the perfect pawn for his own plan. Will Nat wake up in time to see it?

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.

©2022 Nora Murphy (P)2022 Macmillan Audio

Great book!

Great insight on what motherhood really looks like. This booked helped me feel seen and I really wish I had a book like this when my littles were younger. Great storyline although it did get a little dramatic at times. Overall, I loved it and would definitely recommend it!

Good plot. Could relate

I could definitely relate to the new mother fog. My kids are grown but some things stay forever.

not so good

skip this one unless you want nine hours on being a mother then becomes a little something towards the end.

Pass!

This was definitely a struggle to finish, Unlikeable main character, story premise was good, but the author was unable to develop it into something interesting. The narrator has a pleasant voice.