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The Surrogate Mother by Freida McFadden
3.5
dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I'm sorry but this book was actually insane. How do these characters not realise when they make pacts with the 'devil' so to speak? I really did enjoy the story because it was so chaotic and I genuinely believe Freida is feeding us the equivalent of 'smut' but in thriller style books - because all her books are so fast-paced and such page turners. The narrator of the audiobooks is incredible, and I love how the narrator is the same throughout each of her books in terms of the voice, it's almost like a 'coming home' feeling. 

Monica was so insufferable and Abby was rather silly to just immediately put her trust in Monica. Also, the husband was a red flag from the start!