After giving birth to twin boys, Lauren is confronted by a creepy woman in the maternity ward asking to swap babies. After other possible sightings, the babies seem to go missing in the park one day and when they are found, they’ve been replaced by these creatures called changelings who resemble her twins but are most certainly not the same. Of course no one believes Lauren, except for maybe policewoman Harper. But is this a sinister fairy tale or postpartum psychosis?
If you like creepy thrillers, then this is right up your alley. There’s this ominous, foreboding energy that oozes off the page. I couldn’t help wondering from the start if there was really this magical element or if it was just a figment of Lauren’s imagination, and the lack of certainty made the whole book what it was. The only weak part was Harper's section. While I can appreciate a romantic subplot, this one just seemed unnecessary.
Note: if I were a new mother, I think this book would’ve creeped me out way too much, so if you have a newborn at home, maybe give it a couple months before you pick this one up.
If you like creepy thrillers, then this is right up your alley. There’s this ominous, foreboding energy that oozes off the page. I couldn’t help wondering from the start if there was really this magical element or if it was just a figment of Lauren’s imagination, and the lack of certainty made the whole book what it was. The only weak part was Harper's section. While I can appreciate a romantic subplot, this one just seemed unnecessary.
Note: if I were a new mother, I think this book would’ve creeped me out way too much, so if you have a newborn at home, maybe give it a couple months before you pick this one up.