Author: Nora Murphy
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press, Minotaur
Date Published: May 30, 2023
A new house and a new baby should be the stuff of dreams, right? Not for Natalie! Baby Oliver is too colicky, and Natalie is determined to keep feeding him to keep him calm and satisfied. But the price she pays is sleepless nights.
But along comes Paul. He’s watched her and seen her frustration. He loves babies. And he’s confident. So when he picks up Oliver and he stops fussing, Natalie is in own. Pretty soon she’s having chats with Paul, and even catching some sleep while he watches Oliver.
And then, her mind starts playing tricks on her. Or is Paul just not the person she thought he was?
Much of the book was a review of Oliver’s crying, Natalie’s leaky breasts, pumping milk, awkward attempts at feeding Oliver and frustration over him not sleeping, combined with Natalie’s desire to go back to work. We spend a great deal of the time waiting for the mystery part of the book. But anyone who has had a colicky baby and sleepless nights will relate 100% to Natalie’s vulnerability and desperation.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for this reminder (even though it was fictional) that we need to be aware of the danger of postpartum depression.
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