Pretty Baby is an engrossing psychological thriller that begins when Heidi brings a young homeless woman and her 4 month old baby home from the city.
Heidi's husband and teenage daughter are both horrified, but Heidi plays down their concerns about the mysterious Willow; her charitable nature winning over any concern for the safety of her own family unit.
We slowly begin to learn more about Willow and her shady past and just how she came to be living on the streets with her baby. I kept wondering if I'd have to the courage to do what Heidi did, take in a complete stranger, but as Heidi's random act of kindness begins to have repercussions, I stopped admiring her and began to worry for her instead.
The novel builds to a great climax, although it doesn't end how you'd expect it to, earning it an additional star for me.
Pretty Baby is an intelligent thriller as well as being chock-full of suspense and I actually enjoyed it more than Gone Girl and The Girl On A Train.
Highly recommended.
My rating = *****
Carpe Librum!
I could really relate to the empathy of the main character; however I would have never taken it to the extent she did. Lot's of twists and turns and getting several viewpoints really gave the story to we, the readers a little at a time. By the end, after we, the readers were strategically teased, the story satisfyingly culminated.
ReplyDeleteThanks, I agree with you. I also wouldn't have taken it to the extent she did, but the author did a great job of explaining how the main character justified her own actions. Great read.
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