by Aimee Molloy
First published 2019
Winnie joins a weekly support group where new mothers share their struggles and joys. The women bond over sleepless nights and endless feedings. They decide to take one evening off from their babies and meet at a bar for drinks. Winnie, a single mother, hires a babysitter to watch her son Midas. When she returns home that night, Midas has disappeared without a trace. The babysitter notices nothing. No one sees anything suspicious. The police find no leads. Each mother in the group faces her own crisis as the investigation unfolds. Sarah demands answers and refuses to stay quiet. Collette carries dangerous knowledge she cannot share. Nell hides secrets that could destroy everything. As days pass without finding Midas, the women discover that their friendship was built on lies. One of them has committed an act so terrible that it threatens to tear apart everything they thought they knew about motherhood and trust.
Genres: domestic-fiction, suspense, mystery, contemporary, psychological-thriller, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: missing-child, unreliable-narrator
352 pages · Perfect Paperback · Rowohlt Taschenbuch
Content warnings: anxiety, depression, mental-illness