First published 2023
Anna Alcott wants a baby more than anything. The indie actress endures a brutal IVF process while her career gains momentum. Strange things keep happening. Her medications disappear. Someone changes her medical appointments. She receives cryptic messages that make her paranoid. When Anna finally gets pregnant, her relief turns to terror. Her doctor announces she has miscarried, but Anna knows better. She feels the baby moving. Her body shows the physical toll. Her husband refuses to believe her claims that someone is sabotaging her pregnancy. The threats become direct as a stalker follows her through the empty winter streets of the Hamptons. Anna's body weakens while her certainty grows stronger. The medical establishment dismisses her concerns. Her support system crumbles. She must discover what grows inside her and why everyone denies the truth she knows in her bones.
Genres: drama, suspense, mystery, contemporary, psychological-thriller
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: medical-mystery, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Hamptons
Audio CD · Dreamscape Media
Content warnings: infertility, pregnancy-loss