The Baby
An absolutely gripping psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist
Published on 13. March 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-1-83618-200-9 (ISBN)
Description
There's a baby in your house. It isn't yours...
The day I was told I'd never be able to have a child, my world came crashing down. My husband says he still loves me, but I lie awake at night, wishing we could have a family.
One morning, my husband's side of the bed is cold and empty. I hear a noise and head downstairs.
In the middle of the rug in my living room is a wooden drawer. Swaddled inside, with perfect rosy cheeks and beautiful round blue eyes, a baby gazes up at me.
I shiver. It's all I've ever wanted, but this baby is not mine...
An absolutely addictive page-turner with heart-pounding twists from beginning to end. Fans of The Woman in the Window, Freida McFadden and Lisa Jewell won't be able to put this jaw-dropping psychological thriller down!
What readers are saying about The Baby:
'Wow, where do I even begin?!... gripped me from the very first page to the last!... highly addictive... literally impossible to put down!... I absolutely loved this!' @ARCreviews_by_m ?????
'Brilliant... I had to finish this marvellous thriller in one sitting!... incredibly suspenseful... spine-tingling!... absolutely gripping... totally addictive... will keep you racing through the pages all night long.' Goodreads reviewer ?????
'Oh my god! What a book!... after reading that first chapter I was hooked and that was my plans ruined... reading this whole book was my main priority... the amount of twists is insane!... Absolutely fantastic.' Goodreads reviewer ?????
'Heart-pounding... jaw-dropping... compels you to keep turning the pages late into the night... gripping... will leave you breathless... Prepare to be gripped from the first page to the last.' Goodreads reviewer ?????
'I could not put it down... I needed to know how it was going to end... had me gripped... fantastic.' NetGalley reviewer ?????
'Had me absolutely hooked from the very first page, it reeled me in good and proper and gripped me until the very last page... I devoured this book!' Goodreads reviewer ?????
'WOW... unputdownable... this hit every mark.' Goodreads reviewer ?????
'Had me right from the start... had me guessing until the end... nail-biting... gripping... fantastic.' Goodreads reviewer ?????
'Impossible to put down... will keep you on the edge of your seat.' Goodreads reviewer ?????
'A page turner. Don't start this at night unless you plan on losing sleep.' Goodreads reviewer ?????
'You talk about not being able to put a book down; this book is it. Addicting, surprising, edge-of-your-seat... I absolutely loved it.' Goodreads reviewer ?????
The day I was told I'd never be able to have a child, my world came crashing down. My husband says he still loves me, but I lie awake at night, wishing we could have a family.
One morning, my husband's side of the bed is cold and empty. I hear a noise and head downstairs.
In the middle of the rug in my living room is a wooden drawer. Swaddled inside, with perfect rosy cheeks and beautiful round blue eyes, a baby gazes up at me.
I shiver. It's all I've ever wanted, but this baby is not mine...
An absolutely addictive page-turner with heart-pounding twists from beginning to end. Fans of The Woman in the Window, Freida McFadden and Lisa Jewell won't be able to put this jaw-dropping psychological thriller down!
What readers are saying about The Baby:
'Wow, where do I even begin?!... gripped me from the very first page to the last!... highly addictive... literally impossible to put down!... I absolutely loved this!' @ARCreviews_by_m ?????
'Brilliant... I had to finish this marvellous thriller in one sitting!... incredibly suspenseful... spine-tingling!... absolutely gripping... totally addictive... will keep you racing through the pages all night long.' Goodreads reviewer ?????
'Oh my god! What a book!... after reading that first chapter I was hooked and that was my plans ruined... reading this whole book was my main priority... the amount of twists is insane!... Absolutely fantastic.' Goodreads reviewer ?????
'Heart-pounding... jaw-dropping... compels you to keep turning the pages late into the night... gripping... will leave you breathless... Prepare to be gripped from the first page to the last.' Goodreads reviewer ?????
'I could not put it down... I needed to know how it was going to end... had me gripped... fantastic.' NetGalley reviewer ?????
'Had me absolutely hooked from the very first page, it reeled me in good and proper and gripped me until the very last page... I devoured this book!' Goodreads reviewer ?????
'WOW... unputdownable... this hit every mark.' Goodreads reviewer ?????
'Had me right from the start... had me guessing until the end... nail-biting... gripping... fantastic.' Goodreads reviewer ?????
'Impossible to put down... will keep you on the edge of your seat.' Goodreads reviewer ?????
'A page turner. Don't start this at night unless you plan on losing sleep.' Goodreads reviewer ?????
'You talk about not being able to put a book down; this book is it. Addicting, surprising, edge-of-your-seat... I absolutely loved it.' Goodreads reviewer ?????
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 135 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
249 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83618-200-9 (9781836182009)
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Person
A J McDine was a journalist and police press officer until she realised writing fiction was much more fun.
She lives in Kent in the UK with her husband, fellow thriller writer A J Wills, their two sons and a pair of very demanding cats.
The author of dark, domestic thrillers, she loves to keep her readers guessing till the very last page.
When she's not writing, playing tennis or attempting to run a 5k, she can generally be found gazing blankly out of the window as she dreams up conflict and tension for her poor characters.
She lives in Kent in the UK with her husband, fellow thriller writer A J Wills, their two sons and a pair of very demanding cats.
The author of dark, domestic thrillers, she loves to keep her readers guessing till the very last page.
When she's not writing, playing tennis or attempting to run a 5k, she can generally be found gazing blankly out of the window as she dreams up conflict and tension for her poor characters.