The Surrogate

A Novel

By: Toni Halleen

Narrated by: Stacey Glemboski, Laurie Catherine Winkel, Andrew Eiden, George Newbern, Lisa Flanagan

“The Surrogate is a thrilling, high-stakes debut centering on a vulnerable newborn and two women who will do almost anything to claim her as their daughter. With a collection of vividly rendered characters, this twisty tale will leave you thinking about the true meaning of motherhood long after you turn the last page. I loved it!”—Patry Francis, bestselling author of All the Children Are Home

Ruth is a no-nonsense fortysomething journalist from the Midwest, desperate for a child with her new husband, Hal. Their hope rests with Cally, a nineteen-year- old who wants to go to college—but doesn’t have the cash. The arrangement seems perfect for everyone.

But within a day of the baby’s birth, Cally has a change of heart—and engineers a harrowing escape from the hospital with the newborn. When Ruth and Hal discover that Cally and their daughter are gone, a whole series of doubts and secrets is revealed, and the difference between right and wrong is no longer clear.

Set in the vast, sparsely populated upper reaches of northern Minnesota in the middle of winter, The Surrogate follows Ruth, Hal, Cally, through a maze of thought-provoking questions about the nature of family, love, and relationships: What would you do for your partner, when the going gets tough? How much is a pregnancy “worth”? And who, if anyone, “deserves” to be a mother?

With its realistic portrayal of surrogacy and motherhood, 'The Surrogate' is a thought-provoking novel that will stay with you long after you've finished reading. Toni Halleen's writing is both literary and suspenseful, making this a must-read for fans of psychological thrillers and domestic dramas.

Amazing storyline and ending

This was like magic to my ears throughout the entire book. I thought at first oh this will be cheesy but boy was I wrong. It’s kind of like a psychological thriller and suspense, but family drama and a little bit of light romance all in one book. I didn’t see this ending coming. It was great. This is a must read. The performance by the narrators were amazing too!

Meh

The story in and of itself was fine. The characters I felt were VERY immature and highly annoying for most of the book. Digger was especially the worst. I also don’t feel like there was much character development and the ending was underwhelming.

If you plan to be a surrogate

This might be a nice read., but otherwise this was just plain boring and luckily not too long. Well I fast forwarded through the last hours

Must read!

One of the best audiobooks! I recommend 100%! I loved the story and how it all tied together in the end! Wow!

Melodramatic and Boring

The characters in this book drove me crazy! They continually made choices that no one would make in real life! They talk to each other and say things that no one says. Very unrealistic.
The story was like a soap opera, so melodramatic. I stuck with it to the end because sadly it wasn't the worst book I've listened to.
One thing is for sure this story isn't memorable, I'm sure I'll forget about it by the end of the week.
if you can get it for free, it might be your thing so give it a try but don't waste money or a credit!