Hush Little Baby

A Novel

De: R. H. Herron

Narrado por: Xe Sands

Duración: 10 h y 31 m

Resumen del Editor

Named an exciting new release by CrimeReads, BookRiot, Fresh Fiction, and The Tempest

From the author of Stolen Things comes a twisty thriller that asks how tightly we are bound to our pasts, how much we can trust those around us, and how far a mother will go to protect her child.

Jillian Marsh is a survivor. She escaped her toxic upbringing at the hands of her religious zealot mother as a teenager, and after hitting rock bottom due to alcoholism in her 20s, she not only got sober, she built a successful marriage and medical career, even if she wasn’t able to make amends for all the mistakes she made during her drinking days. But nearly a decade later, things are once again going downhill for Jillian. Her wife, Rochelle, has left her while Jillian is pregnant with Rochelle’s biological child, and she feels constantly unsettled in her now-empty house - items missing from their usual place, burning candles she can’t remember lighting, the screen from her bedroom window removed. Even her mommies-to-be group isn’t the solace it once was.

Bree, Camille, Maggie, and Jillian vowed to not only support one another in motherhood but in their sobriety, careers, and maintaining their independence after their babies are born...a sisterhood that begins to unravel when the secrets between the women come unwillingly to light.

As things in Jillian’s home begin to escalate, she’s forced to ask herself: Is one of her supposed friends not as trustworthy as she seems? Could Rochelle be gaslighting her in order to claim full custody of their daughter? Or, worst of all - is Jillian turning into her own mother, and imagining all of it in some sort of subconscious sabotage against her unborn child?

When the missing items turn into unambiguous threats, and as the circle of those she can trust continues to dwindle, Jillian knows only one thing for sure: She will do anything to protect her baby.

©2020 R. H. Herron and Rachael Herron (P)2020 Penguin Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"R. H. Herron’s Hush Little Baby is a dark, twisty, totally modern thriller that I couldn’t put down. Its heroine, Dr. Jillian Marsh, is the gutsy survivor of a troubled childhood and alcoholism, and when the novel opens, she’s carrying the biological child of her wife - who has just left her for another woman. Jillian relies on her circle of friends, The Ripleys, for support, but they can’t help when strange things start happening around her house. She begins to suspect someone is stalking her, then events turn harrowing and Jillian finds herself in the battle of her life, for her life - and for her baby. I’m new to R. H. Herron but this page-turner puts her on my must-read list!" (Lisa Scottoline, New York Times best-selling author of Eternal)

“A wild series of twists take center stage as Herron’s carefully crafted suspense turns into something else altogether, spinning the story in a terrifying new direction. Readers who are drawn to creepy tension and shocking consequences will revel in Hush Little Baby, even as they join the characters in taking a harder look at what pregnancy and motherhood offer to and demand from women.” (BookPage)

“A gripping, deftly plotted thriller, and so much more - R. H. Herron delivers an unflinching meditation on womanhood, motherhood and sisterhood. Hush Little Baby is a fiercely compelling must-read!” (E.G. Scott, internationally best-selling author of In Case of Emergency)

wow!! what a ride!

It held me from the get go. I was rocked to my core. I am a recovering alcoholic and a mother and I felt this shake me. I could not put it down. Rachael Herron is an amazing author. I am so grateful to have found her books!

So suspenseful!

You’d think that the end was coming when it’s only just past halfway done, then you’re in a roller coaster of absolute edge of your seat suspense and good luck pausing any of the last third of this story! What a ride!

I was glued to this book!

I was captivated by this story from the very first page! I devoured this audiobook. The characters were well developed and the story line kept me guessing all the way until the end. I also enjoyed the narration and felt the story come alive through the reading. R.H. Herron writes phenomenal books!

Great book!

I’ve listened to both of the author’s books and I have enjoyed them both, but especially this one. “Hush Little Baby” kept me listening and interested right up to the end. I’m really looking forward to her next book!

Great book!!

I loved every second!! Intense drama. Keeps you guessing all the way through!! Then when you know you can’t stop reading because you have to know what happens next!!

The writers note

If you listen to this story.. which is wonderful, stay around and listen to the writers note! Find beauty in everything and nothing all at once

Oh my

Where do I begin… what a roller coaster of emotions. Never has a book made me hold back tears for the last half of the book. Maybe because I am a mother and the love I have for my children had me screaming from the pit of my belly. Maybe because I am a recovering addict I could feel the pain and fear the main character dealt with on a daily basis. Recovery, because we do recover, is a daily battle. Maybe because I can understand the pain the main character felt for her mistake. Knowing you hurt someone so badly and you can’t take away their pain is so hard. Wanting to punish yourself forever for something you have done isn’t going to help you. Accepting your faults and never doing them again. That is how you heal.
Motherhood is such an incredible gift. It is filled with love, excitement, happiness, fear, sadness, anxiety and so much more. When my first born was put in my arms and they told me I could take her home… I was the most scared I have ever been in my entire life. Really? You’re just going to send this little, amazing, beautiful bundle of life out into the world with me? 15 years later I still hope I am doing everything right as her mother. But protecting her and loving her comes naturally.
All this being said… this was a scary, beautiful, wild ride of a book. I feel lucky to have listened to it.
So if you are wondering if you want to get this book. Just do it. Grab a box of tissues though.

Couldn’t stop listening

Great story, great narrator. Easy to fallow while doing other things! Super suspenseful and not cheesy :D

Really enjoyed it!

What I loved most about this book is how although the main character and others are married to other females, it wasn’t at all a major point of the story! It was a simple background fact to your typical thriller. Absolutely loved that (esp as a woman married to another woman!). Good thriller. Would recommend!

Fantastic thriller and excellent narration.

Hush Little Baby is the perfect thriller filled with strong, yet flawed (and very human) women. The characters are fascinating and the twists and turns kept me on the edge of my seat to the very end. Xe Sand’s wonderful narration and R.H. Herron’s masterful storytelling make this a “must listen.” I highly recommend it.