Book Review: The Perfect Mother
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This is my book review of The Perfect Mother by Aimee Molloy.
A psychological thriller about a group of women whose lives become unexpectedly connected when one of their newborns goes missing.
Book Summary:
They call themselves the May Mothers.
They’re a group of mothers whose babies were born in May, known as the May Mothers. They get together twice per week with their babies in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park.
On the evening of July 4th, they arranged to meet at a neighborhood bar. They are looking for a fun break from their daily routine. While they’re out on a rare evening without their babies, on the 4th of July, one of the infants goes missing. He is taken from his crib.
Winnie, a single mom, was reluctant to leave six-week-old Midas with a babysitter, but her fellow May Mothers insisted everything would be fine. Now he is missing. What follows is a heart-pounding race to find Midas.
Secrets are exposed, marriages are tested, and friendships are destroyed.
The storyline follows each of the mothers as they try to figure out who took six-week-old Midas and where he might be.
At the same time, each mother is trying desperately to hide her own dark secret. And as happens with most secrets, they are all about to be exposed.
About the Author:
Aimee Molloy is the author of the New York Times bestseller However Long the Night: Molly Melching’s Journey to Help Millions of African Women and Girls Triumph and the co-author of several non-fiction books, including Jantsen’s Gift, with Pam Cope.
She is also the co-author of several non-fiction books, including Rosewater. It was made into a movie by Jon Stewart.
Film rights for The Perfect Mother have been optioned by Sony/TriStar, with Kerry Washington set to star in and produce the adaptation. Aimee lives in Brooklyn with her family.
The Perfect Mother is her first novel.
This story line sounds frightening…worst nightmare kind of scary…I think I’ll pass. But thanks for sharing.
Hi, I read your book reviews all the time and I’ve noticed that you no longer give your opinion of the book. I always used to pick books based on your thoughts about them. Is there a possibility that you could include this again. Thanks very much, sue
Yes, I can do that. Guess I kind of forgot about doing it. I read so many books!