The Perfect Mother by Aimee Molloy

The Perfect Mother by Aimee Molloy is on the surface a story about the abduction of an infant. However, in depth, it is the story of motherhood, its burdens and its rewards.

A thriller with multiple storylines and twists, The Perfect Mother focuses on a “Mommy Group” called the May Mothers. When one of the mothers’ children is taken, the secrets and insecurities of all of the group members are slowly revealed. Told from multiple perspectives, the book switches narrators each chapter, which some people might find initially confusing, but this reader found to allow a more in-depth storytelling. The characters are diverse and unique but brought together through the shared experience of new motherhood, each struggling with and processing events in very different but very realistic ways. This is not a formulaic thriller, where the reader can guess the outcome of the story. This is a unique story with an I-did-not-see-that-coming conclusion that should be read!