Over the last few weeks I’ve been listening to audiobooks on the way to and from work and the latest was Pretty Baby by Mary Kubica. A mystery novel, this one is definitely easy to engage with. Mary Kubica does a great job of getting into the heads of her characters by giving them authentic voices.
Pretty Baby switches between the perspectives of Willow, a runaway teenager, Heidi, a middle-aged woman, and Chris, Heidi’s workaholic husband. Heidi is a do-gooder who always puts the needs of others before her own both at home and in her career. When Heidi sees Willow, a skinny and dirty teenager, holding a baby on the Chicago streets, she cannot stop thinking of the pair. Without talking to her family, Heidi takes her charitable outlook to the next level by inviting Willow, a stranger, and the baby into her home.
As the story unfolds we learn more about the instances that led to Willow’s current situation as a homeless teen and it turns out that Heidi’s act of kindness may not be as generous as she had originally intended…
This is the first book I’ve read from Mary Kubica, the author of The Good Girl, and I’m impressed! Sometimes I have a hard time paying attention during audiobooks, but I had no such problem with Pretty Baby so I definitely recommend it.
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I love Mary Kubica! I have read both her novels, I loved both of them but thought The Good Girl was even better than Pretty Baby. She has a new one coming out in May called Don’t You Cry and I can’t wait!
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I’ll have to check out The Good Girl! I totally agree- I can’t wait for her new book too! It sounds really good 🙂
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I’m not really convinced audio books would work for me. I ought to give it a try sometime soon. It might turn out I really enjoy it
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They definitely aren’t for everyone! The narrator makes a big difference though, sometimes I can’t get through a story if the voice is off. I really like listening during my commute though!
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I can imagine that makes a big difference!
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It definitely does! I’m interested to hear whether you like them!
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Lovely blog. Thanks for checking out my posts! I followed and I’m looking forward to your posts 🙂
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Thank you! I’m excited to share more bookish posts 😊
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