Mother May I
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- $27.99
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- $27.99
Publisher Description
""Chilling, thought-provoking, and hauntingly written, Mother May I kept me on the edge of my seat with its breathless race against time."" –Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl from Widow Hills
""A master of domestic suspense."" —Entertainment Weekly
The New York Times bestselling author of the critically acclaimed Never Have I Ever builds on her success with this addictive novel of domestic suspense in which a mother must decide how far she is willing to go to protect her child and the life she loves—a chilling and thoughtful tale of power, privilege, lies, revenge, and the choices we make, ones that transform our lives in unforeseen ways.
Revenge doesn’t wait for permission.
Growing up poor in rural Georgia, Bree Cabbat was warned by her single mother that the world was a dark and scary place. Bree rejected her mother’s fearful outlook, and life has proved her right. Having married into a family with wealth, power, and connections, Bree now has all a woman could ever dream of: a loving lawyer husband, two talented teenage daughters, a new baby boy, a gorgeous home, and every opportunity in the world.
Until the day she awakens and sees a witch peering into her bedroom window—an old gray-haired woman dressed all in black who vanishes as quickly as she appears. It must be a play of the early morning light or the remnant of a waking dream, Bree tells herself, shaking off the bad feeling that overcomes her.
Later that day though, she spies the old woman again, in the parking lot of her daughters’ private school . . . just minutes before Bree’s infant son, asleep in his car seat only a few feet away, vanishes. It happened so quickly—Bree looked away only for a second. There is a note left in his place, warning her that she is being is being watched; if she wants her baby back, she must not call the police or deviate in any way from the instructions that will follow.
The mysterious woman makes contact, and Bree learns she, too, is a mother. Why would another mother do this? What does she want? And why has she targeted Bree? Of course Bree will pay anything, do anything. It’s her child.
To get her baby back, Bree must complete one small—but critical—task. It seems harmless enough, but her action comes with a devastating price, making her complicit in a tangled web of tragedy and shocking secrets that could destroy everything she loves. It is the beginning of an odyssey that will lead Bree to dangerous places, explosive confrontations, and chilling truths.
Bree will do whatever it takes to protect her family—but what if the cost tears their world apart?
“Joshilyn Jackson does it again with this explosive, white-knuckle read about a mother who will stop at nothing to protect her family. Terrifying, timely and thought-provoking.”—Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of The Other Mrs.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Make sure your schedule is clear for the next several hours, because this nail-biting domestic thriller will demand all your attention. When Bree Cabbat’s baby boy, Robert, is kidnapped, she assumes it must be a ransom plot. How could it not be? Her husband is from a very wealthy family. But as we soon learn, revenge can run even deeper than greed. As Bree untangles the sinister web of lies and injustice that she’s suddenly trapped in, we rooted for her every step of the way. Especially when her old friend Marshall—an ex-cop who’s fallen hopelessly in love with her—helps her prove just how far a mother will go to protect her child. Author Joshilyn Jackson’s fast-paced but crystal clear narration captures every ounce of the story’s tension. Pay close attention to the details as you dive into this gripping mystery—and remember to always trust your intuition.