The Perfect Mother

Instant New York Times bestseller and compelling psychological thriller.

They call themselves the May Mothers — a group of new moms whose babies were born in the same month and who meet in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park for support and conversation.

A night out — just a few hours of fun — was all they planned when they hired babysitters and headed to a neighborhood bar, looking for a brief break from diapers and sleepless nights.

But on that sultry Fourth of July night, something goes terrifyingly wrong: one of the babies, six-week-old Midas, is abducted from his crib.

Winnie, the reserved single mom whose child has vanished, now finds herself the subject of media scrutiny, police investigation, and public judgement, her private life thrust into a spotlight she never wanted.

As the frantic search continues over the next thirteen days, three of the other mothers — Nell, Collette and Francie — take increasingly risky actions to help find Midas, uncovering secrets, testing marriages and friendships, and revealing just how little they truly know one another.

“A riveting psychological thriller that takes a sharp, insightful look at motherhood.” — People, Book of the Week

“Wonderfully nuanced and compulsively readable.” — Kerry Washington

“Fast-paced, twisty, engrossing and a true page turner.” — B.A. Paris