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Violence
A lot
A baby-stealing plot; psychological obsession; the conclusion involves violence
Language
Some
Some strong language
Sexual Content
Some
Some sexual content; the lifestyle blogger's marriage has complications
Substance Use
Barely any
Mild content
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
The psychology of a woman who has constructed a fantasy so complete that reality cannot reach it; the specific horror of being watched by someone who wants what you have
What this book is about
Agatha Fry stocks shelves at a supermarket and has been watching Meghan Shaughnessy, a glamorous mother of two with a popular lifestyle blog, for months. Agatha has her own pregnancy — that nobody knows about. Michael Robotham's thriller (co-written with Liane Moriarty in spirit if not credit — it has a similar dual-narrator structure) alternates between the two women's perspectives and builds toward a confrontation rooted in one woman's obsession and the other's belief in a perfect life she doesn't actually have. Robotham brings his psychological precision to a premise about desperation, performance, and what people will do to claim the life they believe they deserve.
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standalone Robotham thriller; psychological suspense
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