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Pretty Baby: A Thrilling Suspense Novel from the Nyt Bestselling Author of Local Woman Missing

Mary Kubica

Reader Score

74%

74% of readers

recommend this book

"Thrilling and illuminating."--LA Times

"A hypnotic psychological thriller." --People

A chance encounter sparks an unrelenting web of lies in this new gripping and complex psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Good Girl.


She sees the teenage girl on the train platform, standing in the pouring rain, clutching an infant in her arms. She boards a train and is whisked away. But she can't get the girl out of her head...

Heidi Wood has always been a charitable woman: she works for a nonprofit, takes in stray cats. Still, her husband and daughter are horrified when Heidi returns home one day with a young woman named Willow and her four-month-old baby in tow. Disheveled and apparently homeless, this girl could be a criminal--or worse. But despite her family's objections, Heidi invites Willow and the baby to take refuge in their home.

Heidi spends the next few days helping Willow get back on her feet, but as clues into Willow's past begin to surface, Heidi is forced to decide how far she's willing to go to help a stranger. What starts as an act of kindness quickly spirals into a story far more twisted than anyone could have anticipated.

More Praise:

"Hypnotic and anything but predictable." --Kirkus, starred review

"A superb psychological thriller...stunning."--Publishers Weekly, starred review

Don't miss Mary Kubica's chilling upcoming novel, She's Not Sorry, where an ICU nurse accidentally uncovers a patient's frightening past...

And look for the new editions of The Good Girl, Every Last Lie, Don't You Cry and The Other Mrs. featuring brand new covers!

More edge-of-your-seat thrillers by New York Times bestselling author Mary Kubica:
  • The Good Girl
  • Every Last Lie
  • Don't You Cry
  • When the Lights Go Out
  • Local Woman Missing
  • Just The Nicest Couple
  • The Other Mrs.
  • She's not Sorry

Book Details

  • Publisher: Mira Books
  • Publish Date: Mar 5th, 2024
  • Pages: 400
  • Language: English
  • Edition: First Time Trad - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.90in - 5.20in - 1.10in - 0.65lb
  • EAN: 9780778318743
  • Categories: Thrillers - SuspensePsychologicalThrillers - Crime

About the Author

Kubica, Mary: - Mary Kubica is a New York Times bestselling author of thrillers including The Good Girl, The Other Mrs., Local Woman Missing and Just the Nicest Couple. Her books have been translated into over thirty languages and have sold over two million copies worldwide. Her novels have been praised as "hypnotic" (People) and "thrilling and illuminating" (L.A. Times). She lives outside of Chicago with her husband and children.

More books by Mary Kubica

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Book Cover for: Just the Nicest Couple, Mary Kubica
Book Cover for: Don't You Cry: A Thrilling Suspense Novel from the Author of Local Woman Missing, Mary Kubica
Book Cover for: Local Woman Missing Collector's Edition, Mary Kubica
Book Cover for: Every Last Lie: A Thrilling Suspense Novel from the Author of Local Woman Missing, Mary Kubica
Book Cover for: When the Lights Go Out: A Thrilling Suspense Novel from the Author of Local Woman Missing, Mary Kubica
Book Cover for: The Good Girl, Mary Kubica
Book Cover for: Mary Kubica 3-Book Boxed Set: Local Woman Missing, Just the Nicest Couple, She's Not Sorry, Mary Kubica
Book Cover for: The Other Mrs., Mary Kubica
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Book Cover for: La Última Mentira (Every Last Lie - Spanish Edition), Mary Kubica
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Book Cover for: Al Caer La Noche (When the Lights Go Out - Spanish Edition), Mary Kubica

Praise for this book

"Thrilling and illuminating... [Pretty Baby] raises the ante on the genre and announces the welcome second coming of a talent well worth watching." -LA Times

"A hypnotic psychological thriller.... [Pretty Baby] builds to a stunning climax involving revelations you won't see coming." -People

"It's a perfect setup-but the twists you expect aren't the ones that arrive." -NPR

"Suspense done well." -New York Magazine

"Single White Female on steroids.... If you haven't read Mary Kubica yet, you need to start right this minute... This riveting psychological thriller had me turning the pages at warp speed." -Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author of Corrupted

"A twisty, roller coaster ride of a debut. Fans of Gone Girl will embrace this equally evocative tale of a missing woman, shattered family and the lies we tell not just to each other, but especially to ourselves."
-Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Fear Nothing

"Intricately wrought suspense.... This is no familiar game of psychopaths; everyone is deeply flawed but deeply human." -Vulture

"Hypnotic and anything but predictable. This book will give insomniacs a compelling reason to sit up all night."
-Kirkus, starred review

"A superb psychological thriller... stunning." -Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Psychologically rich and pulse pounding, The Good Girl had me hooked from the very first sentence and didn't let go until the final word. I can't wait to see what Mary Kubica comes up with next."
-Heather Gudenkauf, bestselling author of The Weight of Silence and Little Mercies