'Mother May I' by Joshilyn Jackson is a gripping domestic suspense novel that follows the story of Bree, a mother whose baby son is kidnapped. The plot unfolds with Bree being thrown into chaos as she navigates the harrowing journey to save her missing child. The book is described as a taut domestic thriller with a propulsive narrative that keeps readers on edge, exploring themes of kidnapping, revenge, privilege, and the lengths a mother would go to protect her child.
The writing style of 'Mother May I' is praised for being fast-paced, suspenseful, and engaging, with well-developed characters and unexpected plot twists that keep readers hooked. The author skillfully weaves a tale of fear, tension, and moral dilemmas, creating a story that is both chilling and thought-provoking.
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"A finely paced, shrewdly observed, multi-tiered story . . . A thinking (and feeling) reader's thriller." -Wall Street Journal
"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
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The New York Times bestselling author of the critically acclaimed Never Have I Ever returns with an even more 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-an unforgettable 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 that the world was a dark and scary place. Bree rejected that 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.
Until the day she awakens and sees someone 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 daugh-ters' 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.
Bree will do whatever it takes to protect her family-but what if the cost tears their world apart?
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I really wanted to give this book four stars (for me that's "I didn't just enjoy it, I found it interesting enough to recommend to friends") but a few things are stopping me:
-This is a terrible title
-The ending is too easy
-She doesn't get into the meat of how and why people behave the way they do, which in my opinion used to be Jackson's bread and butter, until the last fifty pages
So I did like it but I know she can do better.
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