Under Her Care

A Thriller

By: Lucinda Berry

Narrated by: Emily Ellet, Eileen Stevens, Brian Holden, Marli Watson

From the bestselling author of The Perfect Child comes a shocking thriller about the disturbing complexities of a mother’s love and the deadly consequences of unravelling family secrets.

On a humid summer day in Alabama, a mayor’s wife turns up brutally murdered under a railroad bridge. Standing next to her body is fourteen-year-old Mason Hill, the autistic son of former Miss USA Genevieve Hill. The locals are quick to level their verdict on young Mason: he did it.

The town detective calls in local autism expert Casey Walker to consult on the case. At first, Casey tries to keep an open mind. But the more time she spends with Genevieve, the more her unease grows, and she suspects that Genevieve is doing more than just protecting her son.

Casey’s misgivings surrounding Genevieve’s story only intensify when she meets Savannah, Genevieve’s nineteen-year-old daughter. Savannah, as it turns out, has some disturbing secrets of her own. But as Casey dives ever deeper into the Hill family dynamic, her search for the truth leads to another shocking murder—one that shatters her understanding of the human condition in ways she never imagined.

©2022 Heather Berry. (P)2022 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“The action never wavers, and the surprises are unending. Berry is writing at the top of her game.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“[It’s] a humdinger…Perfect for suspense fans.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Lucinda delivers every time. Unputdownable.”—Tarryn Fisher, New York Times bestselling author

Absolute must read

Started out a little slow. Had to go back and start at the beginning. But edge of the seat drama! Great twist and turns!

I enjoyed the twist even though I saw it coming

This was my first time reading Lucinda Berry. The story is about a former beauty queen, and mother of two, who has secrets. When her autistic son is found standing over a politician's dead wife, police suspect he is the murderer. The former beauty queen doesn't believe for a moment that her son killed the woman but her secrets keep her from being completely honest with the police, leaving them to believe she may not be so innocent herself. How this story plays out in the end is Movie night gold. I enjoyed this story and the narration was pretty good too.

Started great, ending was disappointing

I generally enjoy this author, this book started out great but the ending was meh and confusing.

Great start.

I listened non stop for the first 7 hours or so and then it started to fall flat. Narrators did a good job just a bit confused about what was going on in the end.

really enjoyed

i saw some bad reviews, but i really enjoyed the book. and love the narrator! was a bit predictable but still had some good turns.

Great read until the end

I really enjoyed this book and thought it was well written until the end. There was a nice twist that I didn’t see coming at all but the end was too rushed and left some loose ends. Was written to keep you invested in the characters and then just dropped some.

I feel like it’s missing something

I feel like the ending was rushed and after the halfway point in the book the plot started to drag. At that point it started to feel like I was listening to a lifetime movie. I liked the idea and the first half but I think It could have been done better in the end

Best audible delivery ever.

It was a very good story, but it was also the best dictation and audible I’ve ever listened to.

Intence

Loved the storyline and Lucinda berry is a master of making one think…..could this happen??

Feels unfinished.

Not bad but not my favorite Lucinda Berry. Would have liked a fuller ending re: the son, cops, Casey, etc.

Did not like the voice used for the Genevieve character. Super grating. And since I’m from the area some of this takes place, narrators out themselves on certain words. It’s Birming-ham down here, not Birming-um like in England. And Tulane is said Two-lane, not Tuh-lane.