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Mother May I by Joshilyn Jackson

5 reviews

abernathy_33's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25


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madelinequinne's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0


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kamin8882's review

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

WOW! This book was super good!! This was my first book by this author and I am so glad I read (or listened) it. I actually went into this book without any knowledge of what is was about, only that it was a domestic thriller, which I love ! 

Bri and Trey have the perfect family. He is a successful lawyer and she is a stay at home mom of two beautiful teenage girls and a perfect new little baby boy. They have a great house, beautiful neighborhood, all the things.
Until one day, Bri's world all changes when her baby boy is kidnapped and she must jump through many hoops to get him back. 

Not only does Bri do whatever she needs to to get her son back, she also find that how she grew up (before she became Treys Wife)  is very similar to the kidnapper and feels for her. She also finds out some very disturbing details about her husbands past and must figure out how to deal with them.

This book definitely had me on the edge of my seat. I wanted to know what was going to happen, what was she going to do next, was she going to break any rules? How was she going to get her son back? As a mother to a beautiful baby boy as well, I definitely relate to her the most. She made sure her other children were safe, and literally did what she needed to to save her son, a thing any mother would do. I also really loved how compassionate she was and how she was always trying to do the right thing by everyone. 

I think if you love domestic thrillers, family thrillers, you will love this book! it was very suspenseful and thrilling. I loved it. The only thing that felt a little rushed was the ending. It was closed up, everything answered for, but it was all out of know where. Maybe that was good, I didn't see it coming.. lol

Thank you to Joshilyn Jackson, Harper Audio & Netgalley for this advanced listening copy of this book. I will definitely be recommending this to many people !! 

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booksalabrooke's review

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emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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audiblybooked's review

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

A solid thriller with an excellent audio narration by the author, Joshilyn Jackson. I tend to enjoy when authors narrate their own books because they truly understand their character's personality and intentions and are able to effectively convey that in the narration. Joshilyn Jackson absolutely revealed each of her character's personalities through her stellar narration. I was very quickly able to become invested in the story and I found myself very reluctant to pause the audiobook for the various annoying interruptions life throws at one when in the middle of a great book. 

The story centers around Bree Cabbat - mother, wife, former drama major who channels her acting skills to pull her through difficult situations. She finds herself in many such difficult situations when her infant son is kidnapped by what she first believed was a witch lurking around her home but later found out was a very sick elderly woman. The old woman wants Bree to perform a task for her before she will return her baby. When talking with the woman, Bree discovers that she is also a mother who is desperately trying to protect her child. Bree finds herself baring her true self and hoping the connection will be enough to keep her baby safe.  But once she performs the task, things quickly go from bad to worse and Bree finds herself in a somehow even more desperate situation. 

I've read Joshilyn Jackson before and have always enjoyed her books, this one is a bit darker than I was expecting it to be! This book kept me on the edge of my seat throughout. In her writing and in her narration, she definitely captured the desperation of a mother willing to go to any lengths to save her child. She also created a villain that I felt some degree of compassion for.  I always enjoy thrillers that almost make you root for the villain in some small way. I wasn't necessarily rooting for the woman who took Bree's baby, but I did feel empathy for her. The ending was a bit unexpected. I believed that the story had come to a logical and satisfying conclusion and was surprised that there was still 2 hours left on the audio. The twist at the end was a bit startling but ultimately I still really enjoyed the story. 

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