The Surrogate Mother – Book Review

Abby wants a baby more than anything.

But after years of failed infertility treatments and adoptions that have fallen through, it seems like motherhood is not in her future. That is, until her personal assistant Monica makes a generous offer that will make all of Abby’s dreams come true.

Or all of her nightmares.

Because it turns out Monica isn’t who she says she is. The woman now carrying Abby’s child has dark, twisted secrets.

And she will stop at nothing to get what she wants.

Freida McFadden’s books are so addictive that you can literally finish within a day or forty-eight hours. The Surrogate Mother is a fast-paced thriller that will definitely keep you up all night.

Abby Adler is dreaming of becoming a mother and after many failed attempts with IVF she and her handsome husband Sam decided for adoption. They almost succeeded with an adoption until the mother decided to keep the baby. Abby was heartbroken until her assistant Monica suggests to Abby that she will become a surrogate mother for Abby–meaning Monica will get pregnant with Sam’s sperm inside her. Abby was initially reluctant but as she yearned to become a mother, she accepted. But later on, Abby wondered if she made a worst decision in her life and Monica isn’t the person that she seemed to be.

All Freida McFadden’s book with the exception of The Tenant are female protagonists. We see the main protagonist is Abby who is married to a handsome math professor. And in most of her books, the villain turned out to be a woman. Her books are all fast paced like this one and a page turner that you don’t actually feel the time at all. We see this whole Abby being targeted possibly by Monica and how she tries to overcome it. Not just that–there are so many twists and turns in each chapter that you don’t really know what to believe or not.

Overall, this was an enjoyable and a page turning thriller that will keep you up all night. Worth 4.5 stars.