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Pretty Baby

Mary Kubica (Goodreads Author)

3.75 · Rating details · 48,932 ratings · 4,326 reviews

A chance encounter sparks an unrelenting web of lies in this stunning new psychological thriller from national bestselling author Mary Kubica

She sees the teenage girl on the train platform, standing in the pouring rain, clutching an infant in her arms. She boards a train and is whisked away. But she can't get the girl out of her head...

Heidi Wood has always been a charitab ...more

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Feb 03, 2015 Diane S ☔ rated it liked it

A mixed read for me. I admire the structure of the plot, the slow unraveling and dissembling of the storyline, timed with the mental unraveling of a few of the main characters. But, the slowness of the plot and also the fact that I really did not much like these characters was also a stumbling block. Did feel sorry for Willow at times but there was just something that kept me from immersing myself into these characters stories. I have read other books where I didn't care for the characters and s ...more

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Feb 07, 2015 Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ Martin rated it really liked it

Shelves: audio, own

*Reread for book challenge! Still enjoyed it!

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This book is sad on so many levels it's unreal. The thing is, so many of the things that happen in this book actually happen in the real world. We live in a world that loses track of people, loses track of what's right, loses track of it's humanity. Just from reading this book makes me think that people need to wake up and look around just a little bit more. Have a little bit more compassion with things in the world, slow down, stop rus ...more

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Jun 10, 2015 Elyse Walters rated it it was amazing

Shelves: netgalley

Mary Kubica has written an intense, tightly plotted novel with more than one surprising
turn of events. I personally think this is a stronger
more interesting thought-provoking novel, that her debut: "The Good Girl".

Chris is an investment banker....cares a lot about money: who has the most...and how can he continue to get more!!! He and his family live in Chicago.
One of the things which attracted him to Heidi, before marriage - was she cared about the 'lack of money'.... caring more about the ' ...more

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Nov 15, 2017 j e w e l s rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: dnf

So much talking, so many words...WHERE'S THE ACTION? IS THERE A PLOT?

I'm really shocked this is so incredibly slow. I've been kicking myself for the last year for not reading any Kubica. I've heard people rave about her books. Well, not me. I don't even care if PRETTY BABY is not as good as her other books, I'm done.

I'm getting old and cranky and out of patience for mealy-mouthed novels. Sorry, Kubica fans. It's me, not you. ...more

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Mar 30, 2015 Catherine McKenzie rated it it was amazing

This book had me on the edge of my seat from the first page. I think I might have liked it more than The Good Girl, and that's saying something! Complex characters, a woven plot that braids perfectly in the end - do yourself a favour and read this book! ...more

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Jun 11, 2015 Andrew Smith rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Heidi lives in Chicago with her busy corporate lawyer husband and young teenage daughter. Her husband describes her as a ‘bleeding heart’ and she spends her days looking after the needs of immigrants, many of whom don't speak any English. She had always wanted a large family, but some years ago serious illness had brought an end to this dream.

One day, as she travels to work, she spots a girl on the platform with a baby. It's biting cold and Heidi worries they look ill equipped to survive in such ...more

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Sep 25, 2020 Blaine rated it did not like it

Shelves: from-library, 2020

One of my 2020 reading challenges has a category to read a book by “an author you previously disliked.” I greatly disliked Mary Kubica’s first novel, The Good Girl, but there’s no doubting that she’s a very successful author. So I decided to read Pretty Baby for this category, genuinely hoping that I’d see what all her other fans see. But that didn’t happen. It’s not quite as bad as her debut novel, but this book has many of the same flaws.

First, there’s not much of a plot, and the story moves One of my 2020 reading challenges has a category to read a book by “an author you previously disliked.” I greatly disliked Mary Kubica’s first novel, The Good Girl, but there’s no doubting that she’s a very successful author. So I decided to read Pretty Baby for this category, genuinely hoping that I’d see what all her other fans see. But that didn’t happen. It’s not quite as bad as her debut novel, but this book has many of the same flaws.

First, there’s not much of a plot, and the story moves painfully slowly. It’s just boring for long stretches before finally picking up in the final pages. The book is told from three first-person perspectives. Willow’s story is the hardest to know what to make of because it’s almost all backstory and she regularly tells the reader that she’s not being truthful. You can never never be sure you believe her, which softens the pain of her trauma and makes her less sympathetic than she should be. Heidi’s story started as a cliché, but it got so bizarre that it was ultimately the most interesting part of the novel. Again, the final pages made you realize in an unsatisfying way that the story you thought you’d been reading wasn’t really what you’d been reading, but it was compelling.

The majority of my ire, though, was reserved for the portions of the story narrated by Heidi’s husband, Chris. For a novel not on its face about a couple considering a divorce, I don’t know that I’ve ever read about a couple more in need of one. He spends most of the book PG-13 lusting after a co-worker. Chris has long stopped being in love with Heidi, and he regularly speaks about her with undisguised contempt. Want a sample of how he’s the literal worst? Here’s Chris thinking about HIS OWN 12-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER:

I cringe. I hate that word. Menstruating. Menstruation. Menstrual flow. The idea of my daughter wearing tampons, or me having to hear about it for that matter, fills me with dread.

It would be one thing if Chris was positioned as the villain, but he’s not. It’d be another thing if the book was about how he psychologically abused his daughter, but she’s mostly an afterthought throughout the book. It’s just him campaigning for Father of the Year, I guess.

For every popular author you just adore, who you think you would give 5 stars to if they published a grocery list, there must be another popular author you just don’t get, whose books you can only suffer through like nails on a chalkboard. A lot of people disagree with me, so take everything I’ve said here and in my other review with a pile of salt, but I just don’t get the appeal of Ms. Kubica’s books. I find them to be a parody of better-written, better-plotted psychological thrillers. If I get a future reading challenge to read an author I previously disliked, I’m picking someone else. Not recommended. ...more

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Jan 24, 2016 Jennifer rated it liked it

Shelves: psychological-thriller, listened-to-audiobook, read-2016, stand-alone-novel

Pretty Baby is a standalone, psychological thriller written by Mary Kubica. This story is told through three perspectives: Heidi, her husband Chris, and Heidi's newest charity case Willow. I loved Heidi's character when I began this book. She has the biggest heart and just wants to help everyone (despite her family's eye-rolls). Willow on the other hand appears deeply troubled, homeless, and eerily mysterious - worst of all, she is clearly unable to appropriately care for her baby. Obviously, Wi ...more

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Feb 28, 2016 Riley marked it as did-not-finish

DNF at 50%
This was just very boring.

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Aug 07, 2015 Carol rated it really liked it

Shelves: foodie

The Hook - Kubica’s debut The Good Girl was promising so I decided to see what she was up to now.

The Line – ”We’re like the wheels of a car: in sync but also independent.”

The Sinker – Told from multi-character point of view Pretty Baby begins its slow build of tension when Heidi spots a teen girl standing on the train platform at Fullerton station, ”Clutching an infant in her arms”. Just that word clutch gives you an idea of the edginess to come. Heidi is at first curious about the teen and bab ...more

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Nov 03, 2015 Barbara rated it liked it

Shelves: wom-2015-challenge

Heidi and Chris Wood are an upscale thirtysomething Chicago couple with a twelve-year-old daughter, Zoe, who exhibits typical tweenie angst. Chris is a successful investment banker and Heidi is a warm-hearted social worker who feels compelled to help everyone in need.

One rainy morning Heidi spots a teen girl with a baby and a suitcase at the train station, soaked and obviously homeless.

Heidi can't get the girl and baby out of her mind and - after seeing them a few more times - offers assistanc ...more

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Jan 23, 2015 Jan rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 5-stars, suspense

There's a fine line between reality and insanity...but how do you distinguish the difference?

Heidi Wood is what society would call a 'tree hugging do-gooder', often putting the needs of others over the needs of her family, which consists of over worked husband Chris and 12 year old Zoe. One day on the way to work,Heidi spots a young disheveled girl with a baby in her arms standing in the pouring rain. She can't get the image of this poor girl out of her head, so the next time she sees her again, ...more

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Oct 26, 2016 Norma rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorite-reads-of-2016

I was so excited when I found this book at my local second-hand thrift store that I had to grab it right away! I haven't been disappointed yet with any of Mary Kubica's novels. I thought this had an excellent storyline which was well executed and had me interested right from the very first chapter.

The story was told from three different narratives that of Willow, Chris, & Heidi and I have to say that I enjoyed all three characters! We were teased really early on that something was going to happ ...more

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Jul 25, 2015 Gabby rated it did not like it

Shelves: 1-star-books, just-no, adult, disappointed, read-in-2016, lost-interest, annoying-characters, audiobooks-i-listened-to, thrillers-or-mystery

I was debating between giving this book one or two stars but I decided to give it one star when I realized I couldn't think of one thing I liked about this book. This book was so boring and basically nothing happens. I was expecting a suspenseful mystery thriller but this story is so slow-moving and boring. I didn't like any of the characters either.

Heidi is an over the top jealous wife who gets jealous over the dumbest shit. She spends 99% of the book going on and on about how much she loves b I was debating between giving this book one or two stars but I decided to give it one star when I realized I couldn't think of one thing I liked about this book. This book was so boring and basically nothing happens. I was expecting a suspenseful mystery thriller but this story is so slow-moving and boring. I didn't like any of the characters either.

Heidi is an over the top jealous wife who gets jealous over the dumbest shit. She spends 99% of the book going on and on about how much she loves babies and how she wishes she could have had another baby, it got so repetitive. Then we have Zooey, their teenage daughter who acts like a brat the way any 13 year old girl normally does I suppose, but her only purpose in the book was to annoy Heidi. Then we have Willow, the homeless girl who Heidi takes in. Willow's chapters were so long and wordy and boring and I couldn't care less about her past. Her character in general just wasn't very interesting to me. Chris, Heidi's husband, is the only character I liked and related to because I would be reacting the same way if someone in my family brought a homeless person to live with us. His POV chapters were the only ones I kind of looked forward to even though they weren't all that great or exciting either.

The writing style is what bothered me the most. It's so wordy and long and drawn out. It takes the author forever to just get to the point. I was listening to the audiobook and I kept skipping minutes of her describing the sky and the weather for 10 fucking minutes. It was seriously that wordy. It was excessive.

This book had nearly the same exact story line as Until You're Mine but it isn't done as well, and it made this book extremely predictable. There are no crazy plot twists or anything exciting that happens in this book at all. It's all pretty straight forward and expected. I considered not finishing this so many times but I figured it had to get better and intense towards the end, as most thrillers do, but nope not this one. I was so disappointed while listening to the last few chapters of this book that I wasted 12 hours of my life listening to this story.

Bleh, I hate when I dislike a book this much but I can't help it, I really just didn't like this book. I don't know how or why I finished it to be honest. ...more

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Jul 09, 2017 Holly B rated it liked it

Shelves: read-in-2017, psychological-thriller, audio-edition

This story is told from three POV - Heidi (the charitable wife), Chris (Heidi's husband), and Willow (the teen-age homeless girl with a baby). The narration is good and invokes intense emotions. This is a psychological thriller heavy on family drama.

Heidi befriends and eventually brings Willow and her baby Ruby to stay in her home. The problem is she doesn't really know anything about Willow or her past. Her husband seems concerned, but he is distracted with other things going on. There was a tw ...more

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Apr 11, 2015 Karen rated it really liked it

I really liked this book from the start. I liked it more then Kubica's first novel THE GOOD GIRL. Really liked the multiple perspectives. There was never a boring moment..fast paced. ...more

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Jul 30, 2015 Melissa (Mel’s Bookshelf) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: netgalley

I liked this book. It has received wonderful reviews so far and I can understand why. It is extremely well written and has an engaging story and kept me turning the pages!

Heidi lives with her husband and pre-teenage daughter in Chicago. She starts witnessing what she believes to be a teenage girl on the train with a baby, braving the elements day after day with the same clothes on, and comes to the conclusion that they are homeless. Being extremely charitable, she decides to help the woman who s I liked this book. It has received wonderful reviews so far and I can understand why. It is extremely well written and has an engaging story and kept me turning the pages!

Heidi lives with her husband and pre-teenage daughter in Chicago. She starts witnessing what she believes to be a teenage girl on the train with a baby, braving the elements day after day with the same clothes on, and comes to the conclusion that they are homeless. Being extremely charitable, she decides to help the woman who she now knows is named “Willow” and her infant daughter by letting them stay with her – Much to the disapproval of her husband and daughter. However all is not what it seems. Who is this “Willow” and where did she come from? And will she tear Heidi’s family apart?

I really enjoyed the layout of the book. Each chapter is told from one of three perspectives. Heidi, her husband Chris, or Willow. Willow’s story is by far the most interesting, as we gradually discover who she is and how she came to be staying with Heidi. Sometimes I find that the constant perspective changes annoys me in novels, but this was done seamlessly. If you came back to the book mid chapter there was no doubt about who you were reading about. The characterisation was so different between them all. There was no mistaking the energy and feel of the particular character who was narrating the chapter.

The characters themselves were all interesting and well imagined. I liked how the book didn’t have too many characters. The three chapter narrators were the major players. The secondary characters weaved into the story well. I especially liked Heidi’s daughter Zoe. I remember being a little like her at that age. Her neighbour Graham was also entertaining. The secondary characters in Willow’s story are terrifying, and her story is shocking!

I don’t know what it was about Heidi that I didn’t like right from the start. I loved how her character developed – especially in the last few chapters, but I found she bored me a bit. I know you are not necessarily supposed to like any character in a novel, but I assumed I would resonate with her a little more than I did, and I think it limited my enjoyment of the story.

Honestly at the end I found this book to be quite depressing. Don’t get me wrong, I liked the twist and “character developments” at the conclusion. But I didn’t LOVE it. I can understand in a way that it is being compared to Gone Girl. I can see the similar dark undertone. However these are extremely different books. Funny enough I didn’t LOVE that one either.

Would I recommend it? Yes, it was definitely worth reading!! It was a page turner and a relatively quick, entertaining read!

3.5 Stars

Many thanks to Harlequin MIRA via NetGalley for the opportunity to read the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

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Jun 24, 2015 Gary rated it it was amazing

I would like to thank Net Galley for allowing me to review this book. I have been planning to read Mary Kubica's first book 'The Good Girl' for some time now, but for whatever reason have never actually got round to it. So when I received the opportunity to read her second book by Netgallery I jumped at it. I was so impressed with this book, both the writing style and the plot itself. I picked the book up at every possible opportunity wanting to know more. The book alternates between the three m ...more

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Aug 23, 2015 AH rated it it was ok

Shelves: arc-netgalley, sos-bookshelf-bingo, zzread-aug-2015

It's rare that I dislike a book so much and yet still feel the need to finish it. That's how I felt about this book. And let me say this from the outset - there is nothing wrong with the writing. It's just that this book was not my usual reading genre.

Pretty Baby is told from three perspectives: There's Heidi, an upper middle-class activist with a penchant for taking in strays. Her husband Chris is an investment banker who travels a lot on business. And then there is Willow, a runaway teenage m ...more

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Apr 11, 2015 Jennifer Masterson rated it really liked it

I like this author, a lot! I will start out with that. I gave "The Good Girl" 5 Stars. I had high expectations for "Pretty Baby" but I felt Kubica's newest novel didn't meet those expectations. It was definitely not the fastest read. I didn't run to the book as I got home. I do think the author's writing skills have sharpened but the story, the characters, the pace all felt like a 4 Star read so that's what I'm giving it. Good but not great.

If you liked "The Good Girl" definitely give it a try.

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Nov 29, 2015 Julie rated it liked it

Shelves: e-book, overdrive, mystery-shelf, psychological-thriller, suspense

Pretty Baby by Mary Kubica is a 2015 MIRA publication.

After reading the impressive novel “The Good Girl”, this author definitely had my attention. So, when this book finally became available at the overdrive library, I made sure I saved my place in line for it.

Sadly, this book didn’t quite measure up to “The Good Girl”, for me. In fact, it was kind of predictable, slow, slow, slow moving, and not all that suspenseful. When reading a book touted as a mystery, thriller, psychological thriller, i Pretty Baby by Mary Kubica is a 2015 MIRA publication.

After reading the impressive novel “The Good Girl”, this author definitely had my attention. So, when this book finally became available at the overdrive library, I made sure I saved my place in line for it.

Sadly, this book didn’t quite measure up to “The Good Girl”, for me. In fact, it was kind of predictable, slow, slow, slow moving, and not all that suspenseful. When reading a book touted as a mystery, thriller, psychological thriller, it’s sad when the only thing that caused my palms to sweat, was worrying that Chris would give into the temptation his hot new co-worker presented.

Heidi and Chris live with their twelve- year -old daughter, going through the motions of life, just like many couples who have been married for a while. They have made some concessions, have gone through hard times, each growing into different people, based on their unique live experiences. But, lying not so far beneath the surface, is a simmering resentment, depression, discontentment that will quickly come to the surface when Heidi spots a young woman with an infant, who is obviously homeless.

Heidi works for a non-profit, is soft hearted, and so is deeply affected by the idea of this baby being hungry, sick, cold and so forth, that despite the trouble she could get into, despite her husband and daughter’s objections, she brings the young mother and child into her home. But, no one could ever have guessed at what would transpire, as Willow’s story unfolds, and Heidi begins to unravel, leaving those around her bewildered.

The story is written from the first person perspectives of Chris, Willow, and Heidi. Each of these characters are unique, with Willow being the most interesting. Both Heidi and Chris are selfish, thinking of their own needs before that of anyone else in their family. While for the longest, I felt Heidi was the most self-absorbed, in the end, I wondered how Chris’s avoidance of her only contributed to the problem. He apparently didn’t pay close enough attention to his family or what was going on with his wife.

Either way, I didn’t really feel like this book fit into the genres in which it was advertised. Yes, there is crime, but not much mystery and the ending was rather disappointing.

I see this book has been very well received, and my feelings about it, puts me in the minority. But, that’s the way it goes sometimes. I do plan on reading the newest release from this author, because she certainly shows promise. This one just wasn’t what I was expecting.
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Jan 05, 2015 Judy D Collins rated it it was amazing

Shelves: mary-kubica, books-read-in-2015, suspense, 2015-new-releases, netgalley-arc, psychological-suspense, thriller, family-drama, psychological-thriller, adult-fiction

JDC Top 50 Books of 2015 "Best Hypnotic Psychological Suspense Thriller"

E N T H R A L L I N G !

Master storyteller, Mary Kubica returns with another winner, following award-winning debut, The Good Girl, with one of the most intense, all-consuming psychological domestic suspense thrillers, PRETTY BABY, landing on my Top 30 Books of 2015 , capturing you from page one to the very end!

As I have mentioned previously, on social media, Kubica is "on fire", and if you thought The Good Girl was of ...more

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Feb 15, 2015 Michael rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Heidi Wood has a good soul. Charitable by nature, she works for a non-profit organisation helping migrants and takes in stray cats. She will shock her husband Chris and young daughter Zoe, when Heidi brings into there home, a homeless girl, Willow and her baby daughter, Ruby. After seeing them originally at a local train stop, Heidi has made up her mind she want's to help the girl get back on her feet.

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Apr 23, 2015 Sue rated it it was amazing

Shelves: net-galley

After reading The Good Girl by this author which I absolutely loved, I was so eager to see she had another book due to release, so with some begging, her PR got me my copy via Net Galley via Harlequin

I wasn't wrong in my assumptions that this book was going to be as well written. It had a strong plot, great focus and alluring appeal to keep you turning the pages constantly wonder what is going to be revealed next.

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Aug 05, 2015 Liz Barnsley rated it liked it

Shelves: top-psychological-thriller, received-from-publisher

Mary Kubica is a great storyteller as proven by her first novel “The Good Girl” – with Pretty Baby she has taken a slightly different approach whilst still writing a dark, intriguing psychological drama with great depth of character and a strong emotive edge.

Heidi is heavily into charitable acts so when she constantly spots a young mother and her baby on the streets, she becomes slightly obsessed -to the point of eventually inviting Willow into her home much to the consternation of her husband a Mary Kubica is a great storyteller as proven by her first novel “The Good Girl” – with Pretty Baby she has taken a slightly different approach whilst still writing a dark, intriguing psychological drama with great depth of character and a strong emotive edge.

Heidi is heavily into charitable acts so when she constantly spots a young mother and her baby on the streets, she becomes slightly obsessed -to the point of eventually inviting Willow into her home much to the consternation of her husband and daughter. There is more going on than meets the eye however and things soon start to spiral out of control…

Told from 3 points of view – Heidi, Willow and Heidi’s husband Chris the story unfolds slowly, Willow’s story is gradually revealed and Heidi must decide just how far she is willing to go to protect this stranger and her Pretty Baby…

It is cleverly constructed to allow the characters to develop and the story to unfold in a highly intriguing and often very emotional manner – the psychological depth to all of our three main protagonists is such that you really get a feel for them and as a reader will react accordingly.

For me, I found Heidi rather dislikeable – seemingly wearing her charitable personality as a badge of honour, doing things with no thought to those close to her – I had a huge sympathy for Chris and their 12 year old daughter who have pretty much spent their lives working around Heidi’s propensity to give most of herself away to other people. Willow is fascinating and her character voice is probably the one that resonated most for me – as she slowly reveals where she came from it is gripping and addictive.

Pretty Baby is a slow burner…no rush to judgement just an intense and well imagined cautionary tale with some engaging themes and thought provoking events. Overall a beautifully written story which, whilst I did not engage with it QUITE as much as I had done with The Good Girl, I would have no hesitation in recommending. The twists and turns are surprising and unpredictable and overall it was an excellent read. If you love family drama focused psychological thrillers you will adore this. ...more

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Jul 15, 2015 Aditi rated it it was amazing

Shelves: friends, my-reviews, mystery, family, harlequin, harper-collins

“There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.”

----John Holmes

Mary Kubica, the national best-selling American author, pens her new psychological thriller, Pretty Baby, that unfolds a gripping and mystifying story about a woman who helps a homeless teenager and baby by providing them shelter and food in her own home, thus resulting in a unbreakable marital distance between herself and her husband, but when this teenager's story started surfacing up, things ...more

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Jun 28, 2015 Christine rated it really liked it

‘Pretty Girl’ is the latest psychological thriller from Mary Kubica. It is beautifully written and profoundly sad.

Heidi is a kind hearted woman. Working for an adult literacy charity, and caring for her husband and daughter Zoe, her life is all about doing the right thing and thinking of others. She spots a homeless teenager one day and feels compelled to help. Willow is a homeless teenager, with a baby. Heidi takes her into her home and offers her kindness. Heidi’s family are not too impressed. ...more

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Jan 07, 2020 Aj the Ravenous Reader rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary, five-stars, physically-owned-books, psycho, unexpectedly-good, emotionally-intense, mystery-thriller, reality-bites

I didn’t expect this to be a really emotional, heartrending read. I was expecting a sinister, macabre read, the perpetrator of the “crime” with evil intentions- a stranger turning out to be a real danger. I was wrong. No surprise there.

It turns out the real danger is something so unexpected, so intangible. The couple did not see it coming. This is indeed a brilliant piece of a psychological thriller and I love how it almost reads like a literary fiction focusing on the changes in the lives of th ...more

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Jan 18, 2019 Bark | Ladies Of Horror Fiction rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: dark-fiction, thriller, suspense

This is one of those domestic dramas where the people are all slightly off and keeping secrets but you don’t know that at first. At first they all seem pretty normal. Getting to the reveal of all of the secrets is my favorite thing about these books. Well, that and reading about messed up people because that is always a good time.

Heidi is a do-gooder. She’s always tried to help out the less fortunate and has a decently cushy life so when she spies a young lady with an infant out in the elements ...more

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Dec 15, 2020 Claude's Bookzone rated it liked it

Shelves: content-warning-see-text, mental-health, mystery, thriller, psychological-thriller

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Well I stayed up until 1am reading this but not for the reasons you might think.

I have a terrible track record in my bookclub of not finishing the assigned books. In my defense, I read so much for my job that bookclub books (especially if it's adult fiction I'll never be a ...more

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“Momma used to say, “We don’t have much, but at least we have each other.” And then one day, we didn’t even have that much.” — 8 likes

“I love the quietness of the library, the gateway to knowledge, to the French language and medieval history and hydraulic engineering and fairy tales, learning in a very primitive form: books, something that's quickly giving way to modern technology.” — 6 likes

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