Close to the Cradle

A Thriller

De: Nova Lee Maier, Alexander Smith - Translator

Narrado por: Cassandra Campbell

International bestseller Nova Lee Maier delivers another gripping thriller about the darkness that lies in wait in unexpected places.

Deeply vulnerable after a traumatic birth, new mother Didi Vos is depending on her maternity nurse to help her heal. But despite her uniform, Hennequin Smith is no nurse, and healing couldn’t be further from her mind.

Though beautiful on the outside, Hennequin harbors ugly motives; slowly and subtly, she sets about her plan to gain Didi’s trust and then ruin her life. And when Miriam de Moor - a police investigator who suspects Hennequin played a role in her brother’s sudden death six months earlier - unearths horrifying secrets about Hennequin’s past, the destinies of the three women become chillingly linked and will come to a head in a thrilling, unforgettable climax.

©2014 Esther Verhoef (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Translation © 2019 by Alexander Smith.

Unputdownable!

An exciting crime / domestic thriller! Very well written and narrated. If you enjoy this genre , you must read this one!

Fairly entertaining

I have gotten used to authors going back and forth between past and present or chapters alternating characters or POV. I was thrown off by the constant switching between Miriam and Hennigan within each chapter. The narrator did not necessarily alter the voices so you really had to pay attention to know who was up now.

Good story performance average

The story was good but the way it was translated and the way the narrator read left something to be desired.

More space should have been left between characters as it became a little confusing.

Overall a good story but don’t think I would pick up another by the same author as the translation to English didn’t really work.

I tried

I genuinely wanted to embrace this book, to find joy in its pages and to see it through to the very end. I made attempts to skim over sections, hoping to uncover a spark that would ignite my interest, but despite my best efforts, I felt like I was trudging through molasses. It’s disheartening when an author pours their heart and soul into a work, only for my review to fall short of praise. I truly empathize with the emotional investment they’ve made, and that weighs heavily on my conscience.

Sadly, I must admit, there was little in this book that resonated with me. Yet, I recognize that this is merely my perspective; countless readers may find joy and connection within its narrative. Just because it didn’t resonate with me doesn’t diminish its value. I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the author for the diligent research and effort they invested in crafting a story that speaks to so many. There’s beauty in the diversity of taste, and it’s perfectly okay that this one didn’t capture my heart.

Just Outstsnding

Beautifully written, suspenseful and unpredictable novel. Characters are true to life. The performance is very good too.

I basically ruined the book, but I finished it!

Without throwing in any spoilers, my anxiety over a plot point would not allow me to wait longer to know the resolution of that one issue...still, I DID go back and finish it. Would definitely like to hear/read more from this author!

amateur

Too many questions left un answered. Plot under developed. Holes in character history. Felt rushed.