Thank you Netgalley, Boldwood Books and J A Baker for the eArc of Hush Little Baby.

Hush Little Baby is a psychological slow burn thriller which builds up in medium paced with a fast paced ending. I really enjoy J A Baker's character building which we get a sense that there are 2 POVs from 2 separate women. It's held on 2 slightly different timelines which keeps you guessing throughout how they are interconnected. The book is full of intrigue, tension and both women's character voices are very different. The last 1/3 of the book when these narratives thread together, things connect and the pay off was clever.

4 stars.

This was not what I expected. It was a very slow read at first but everything totally makes sense once you get to the twist and really gets into some action that will make this book unputdownable!

I got half way through this book before giving up - I liked the backwards and forwards of the past and the present but it just went on without really going anywhere. Some of it was a bit unbelievable so sadly it ended up in my did not finish pile.

Despite a slow beginning this story turned into quite an intense and captivating story. The twists really shocked me and the way it was written really had me feeling for the main character. Cannot wait to read more by this author.

I never saw the end of this book coming and whilst I found the middle was a little bit hard to get through I found the outcome was worth it

I very much enjoyed this in the beginning, it gripped my attention, it reads fast-paced. As the story progressed it kind of lost that pace and was hard to slug through at times. There was a twist at the end that I wasn’t expecting, resulting in my 3 star rating. Not sure I would consider this a thriller, but I found it enjoyable.

I have read many books by this author & have enjoyed every one of them. This book was no exception, a must read!!!

I have read many J A Baker and they are always a rollercoaster that I can’t put down and this was no different. The story was heartwarming and heartbreaking in equal measure, the book was beautifully written from the two viewpoints Mother and Daughter and I loved the emotional depth in the story. I loved that nothing was as it seemed and that this book kept me guessing, the more I read the faster I turned pages I was totally hooked and that ending was so unexpected I still haven’t got my breath back.

3.5 stars rounded to 4

The story was heartbreaking and heartwarming, and I've felt heavily for the MC. The writing is a bit repetitive and at times I wanted to give up, but I also wanted to find out how it all wraps up. The whole annoyance of a baby crying 24/7 must've been done on purpose, to rile up the reader and make us feel what the MC feels. The dual timeline was a subtle way to introduce MCs history, her home struggles with her abusive husband and her survival through it. Overall, it was a neat story that I am glad I had the opportunity to read as an ARC—many thanks to the author, Boldwood Books and NetGalley.

"Hush Little Baby" was an engrossing read. The numerous twists and turns captivated me from the start, and it concluded with an ending that was completely unforeseen.

Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for my ARC.

Melissa Crawford thinks her son and daughter-in-law are neglecting her only grandchild. She feels like she must do something, so she sets a plan in motion to take him for herself. The plan should have been simple to execute., as they leave him outside alone quite a bit. Grab him and go is all it should take. Then a nosey neighbor gets involved and her well devised plans go down the drain. In her haste, she runs over the elderly neighbor, not knowing the outcome to much later. She then begins her life on the run, and each step makes it worse and worse. She didn't think of everything she would need for a baby less than a year old. She is older herself and lacks the energy and patience she once had when she raised her son. To top it off, the baby gets sick and armed intruders force their way into her hideout. She can't call for help or take her grandson to the hospital for fear of being found out. All she can do is run....

I was tempted to give this book three stars until I got to the end. I was shocked by the ending of the book, and it was. GOOD ending, so I had to bump it up to a four. I understand that repetitiveness is often used as critical tool in writing to signify a mental breakdown. There was just a bit too much of that in here, in my honest opinion. However, I think it was interesting that as she went deeper into her spiral, the more kept happening to her. It worked well as a "personification" to her state of sanity. I did like the multi-POV from Melissa's childhood (not instantly known but easy to guess). It showed a lot as to why she is the way she is. Overall, this was a good book!

The first book I’ve read by this author

Written over 2 points of view
Twists and turns with an ending I did not expect

A good read

This book absolutely blew me away. I was hooked him start to finish and I am for sure certain that I will read anything by this author that I can get my hands on. Although heartbreaking, it was written beautifully, and had me on the edge of my seat.

Wow! This book was incredible! I was hooked from the beginning and totally did not see the ending coming! What a great read! Would definately recommend

Unfortunately, I had to DNF this book - I have read many thrillers with this type of concept and sadly this wasn't giving anything new and unique. For me, it's just unfortunate timing, but for the right person who may not have read a thriller with this type of premise, I believe it will be perfect for them.

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Hush Little Baby by J.A Baker
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I feel really disappointed to be writing this review, as I absolutely love a thriller. As much as this had its moments of keeping me on my toes, it was also extremely predictable. I like to be kept guessing the whole way through and this unfortunately, didn’t.

I did finish the book, but I wish I hadn’t and just DNF. That was my error.

The book was very good, the duel time lines was done very good and the twists were good, I never saw that coming. Would totally recommend.

This book was brilliant. Told by 2 POV - Melissa and Nancy (Melissa's mother). So well written. Loved the characters. This was an emotional read at times . Loved the ending, didnt see that coming. It was great from start to finish. Highly recommend.

I received an arc copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion of it. I got to 50 percent of this book and could not finish. The baby constantly crying and the constant use of the "f" word was just too much for me. Too far fetched also.

Took place in 2 timelines a generation apart.
I found it to be slow paced through much of the middle of the book. Had a nice twist at the end that I didn’t see coming. Well written!