Pretty Baby

De: Mary Kubica

Narrado por: Cassandra Campbell, Jorjeana Marie, Tom Taylorson

"Thrilling and illuminating."—LA Times

"A hypnotic psychological thriller." —People

A chance encounter sparks an unrelenting web of lies in this new gripping and complex psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Good Girl.

She sees the teenage girl on the train platform, standing in the pouring rain, clutching an infant in her arms. She boards a train and is whisked away. But she can't get the girl out of her head…

Heidi Wood has always been a charitable woman: she works for a nonprofit, takes in stray cats. Still, her husband and daughter are horrified when Heidi returns home one day with a young woman named Willow and her four-month-old baby in tow. Disheveled and apparently homeless, this girl could be a criminal—or worse. But despite her family's objections, Heidi invites Willow and the baby to take refuge in their home.

Heidi spends the next few days helping Willow get back on her feet, but as clues into Willow's past begin to surface, Heidi is forced to decide how far she's willing to go to help a stranger. What starts as an act of kindness quickly spirals into a story far more twisted than anyone could have anticipated.

More Praise:

"Hypnotic and anything but predictable." —Kirkus, starred review

"A superb psychological thriller…stunning."—Publishers Weekly, starred review

©2015 Mary Kubica (P)2024 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited

Soooooo good!

I can’t wait for Mary Kubica to come out with another book. Pretty baby was an exceptional storyline. 

Juliet

Great plot twist. Not exactly a happy ending. good read. Love this author. looking for more

Narration was good

The story was slow and convoluted but the narration was good. Bummed I used up a credit on this one.

Every detail

This story is well written and laid out. The author is able to weave every detail so that you feel you’re right there watching it as it unravels. Though I’m a bit obsessed with this author, I will say this story left me one a few more details at the end.

The book was written 13 years ago. I had the first one in my library.

I disliked that this was promoted as a “new” book by Mary Kubica. Her writing has improved over the years. She is a favorite of mine. This book not included.

BEWARE! THIS BOOK WAS RELEASED 9 YEARS AGO!

I love this author and purchased this book yesterday, but as I'm listening, it sounds familiar. Sure enough when I check my library, I already bought and listened to this book in 2015.

THIS BOOK WAS RELEASED ORIGINALLY IN 2015!!!

As in another review as I was listening to this book it sounded familiar. I went to read about it and seen another review that said this happened to them. I looked in my library and I had already purchased. I was able to return it and get my credit back.

Not a new release!!

I already listened to this! It is not a new release. I wasted a credit on this! Why Audible?? Why?

I burned a credit for this? Ugh

At one point I looked down at my phone to see how long I'd been listening and realized I wasn't even half way through. I forced myself to listen the remaining nine hours thinking surely it will get better and there will be plot twists. There's not a story here...this book isn't about anything. The last chapter is rushed to TRY to bring it all together, didn't happen. I used a credit to listen to this 15 hour book about nothing. Don't be like me, don't waste a credit.

Oof. No thank you.

Was 7 hours in when I finally acknowledged that NOTHING HAPPENED IN THIS BOOK. The “twists” are all very predictable and jammed into the last few chapters (which hardly seemed worth finishing after so much blah). Don’t waste your time.