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Beware the Woman

By: Megan Abbott
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
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An NPR Best Book of the Year

By the "master of thinly veiled secrets often kept by women who rage underneath their delicate exteriors" (Kirkus Reviews), Beware the Woman is Megan Abbott at the height of her game.

Honey, I just want you to have everything you ever wanted. That’s what Jacy’s mom always told her. And Jacy felt like she finally did. Newly married and with a baby on the way, Jacy and her new husband, Jed, embark on their first road trip together to visit his father, Dr. Ash, in Michigan’s far-flung Upper Peninsula. The moment they arrive at the cottage snug within the lush woods, Jacy feels bathed in love by the warm and hospitable Dr. Ash, if less so by his house manager, the enigmatic Mrs. Brandt.

But their Edenic first days take a turn when Jacy has a health scare. Swiftly, vacation activities are scrapped, and all eyes are on Jacy’s condition. Suddenly, whispers about Jed’s long-dead mother and complicated family history seem to eerily impinge upon the present, and Jacy begins to feel trapped in the cottage, her every move surveilled, her body under the looking glass. But are her fears founded or is it simply paranoia, or cabin fever, or—as is suggested to her—a stubborn refusal to take necessary precautions? The dense woods surrounding the cottage are full of dangers, but are the greater ones inside? Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Thriller & Suspense Psychological Domestic Thrillers Suspense Fiction Mystery
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Not my favorite novel by my favorite writer. If you are new to Megan Abbott, start with something else. This one is heavy on symbolism and foreshadowing and repetitive adjectives, and takes a long time for things to happen. It does have a slow burn creepiness but I also got frustrated.

Not my favorite, Good narrator.

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I only finished this one because I always finish what I purchase. But, that said, I really can’t say I enjoyed it much

Kinda dull

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This was silly and trite. I couldn’t wait for it to be over.
I need to remember this narrator is very nasally too, not a fan.

Boring

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I gave up on this book several times. I slept through chapters because it seemed so monotonous- was I going on a ride of pregnancy with a good belly sentimental crazy person. Pregnancy, Pregnancy, pregnancy- enough all ready.
If the rest of the book could have conveyed just a little of what the ending was going to bring that energy & excitement- the last hour and a half of the book made it worth the listen.

The ending

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Made it through 2/3rds of this story. Found it difficult to tolerate the female lead character!

I tried.

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