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Beware the Woman by Megan Abbott
4.0
Thank you to PRHAudio for the ALC and GP Putnam for the ARC!
Newlywed Jacy finally has everything she ever wanted - a teaching job she loves, a wonderful new husband and a baby on the way. While she is initially apprehensive to meet her father-in-law, she finds herself charmed by the dazzling Dr. Ash in his rural Michigan home. The housekeeper, Mrs. Brandt, is standoffish but hospitable and Jacy feels at home. But when she suffers a health scare, everything changes. Suddenly, everyone treats her like she is a fragile bird, constantly making her rest. As the days pass, Jacy begins to suspect her husband and father-in-law are trying to trap her in the house. Is she paranoid or is there a sliver of truth to what her mind is telling her is happening here?
This was a fun book to switch between audio and physical - Brittany Pressley is one of my favorite narrators and she did a beautiful job bringing Jacy and her creepy surroundings to life. Though a slow-burn mystery, the story picked up the pace towards the end. It reminded me of a southern noir in the way it bordered on the edge of reality before pulling back just in time to be real. The ending was a bit open to interpretation, which isn’t always my favorite, but otherwise I really enjoyed this one! I will definitely read more by this author.
“Beware the Woman” releases on May 30th! This review will be shared to my instagram blog (@books_by_the_bottle) shortly :)
Newlywed Jacy finally has everything she ever wanted - a teaching job she loves, a wonderful new husband and a baby on the way. While she is initially apprehensive to meet her father-in-law, she finds herself charmed by the dazzling Dr. Ash in his rural Michigan home. The housekeeper, Mrs. Brandt, is standoffish but hospitable and Jacy feels at home. But when she suffers a health scare, everything changes. Suddenly, everyone treats her like she is a fragile bird, constantly making her rest. As the days pass, Jacy begins to suspect her husband and father-in-law are trying to trap her in the house. Is she paranoid or is there a sliver of truth to what her mind is telling her is happening here?
This was a fun book to switch between audio and physical - Brittany Pressley is one of my favorite narrators and she did a beautiful job bringing Jacy and her creepy surroundings to life. Though a slow-burn mystery, the story picked up the pace towards the end. It reminded me of a southern noir in the way it bordered on the edge of reality before pulling back just in time to be real. The ending was a bit open to interpretation, which isn’t always my favorite, but otherwise I really enjoyed this one! I will definitely read more by this author.
“Beware the Woman” releases on May 30th! This review will be shared to my instagram blog (@books_by_the_bottle) shortly :)