Great psychological thriller with a fairy take twist

I love finding a book that takes a new twist on the domestic thriller and Little Darlings did not disappoint. Lauren is a new mom with beautiful twin sons so, of course, she is feeling exhausted and overwhelmed. But she knows what she saw and swears that a creepy woman came into her hospital room and tried to replace her babies. Several weeks later, still exhausted and feeling increasingly isolated, Lauren takes the babies for a walk in the park and the babies disappear from her side. The babies are quickly found safe and unharmed but Lauren knows that they aren’t her babies. Somehow they’ve been switched. Lauren’s husband and doctors don’t believe her and are concerned she is ill and a danger to her sons. The narrative switches between Lauren’s point of view and that of detective Joanna Harper who doggedly tries to uncover the truth of what happened that day in the park. Inspired by the dark folklore surrounding foundlings, Little Darlings is a compelling modern fairy tale that shows how far a mother will go for her children. This novel was an interesting and entertaining read. I very much enjoyed the fresh take on an old legend and I can’t wait to see what Ms. Golding comes up with next. Many thanks to the publisher and @shelf.awareness for providing me with an advance copy of this book in exchange for my review. My opinions are my own.