You know the sign of an absolutely fantastic book? The fact that you are unable to put it down and finish it in less than 24 hours! Really sad this one ended as quickly as it began, but guys ... this book was SO GOOD! I will be feeling withdrawl for a while 😭

@sbaileybooks's #WomanOnTheEdge had my heart racing and my anxiety through the roof THE ENTIRE BOOK. Told between alternate character views, this was fast paced, but packed the heavy punch I desire so much in thriller novels. And, this wasnt very "predictable" - though once the pieces locked into place, EVERYTHING MADE SENSE!

Bailey has an incredible knack for writing characters that you can 100% relate with. I felt so deeply for new mom, Nicole, and her struggles with postpartum depression and the stress of being a new mother (while trying to run from an accident that happened in her past) to Morgan, who has her own emotional baggage after the loss of her husband and longing desire to become a mother.

Isn't it crazy when you feel like you connect so much with people who dont actually exist? All I can say is BRAVO! And ... this is her first debut novel! I have no idea how the world is surviving without more Samantha novels in it. I will be on the edge of my seat waiting for your next one 😘

Who is adding this to their #TBR? In my opinion, it's going to to be one of the best books of 2020!

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Wow! Just wow! This is an amazing thriller. Kept me on the edge of my seat, trying to figure out who was after them. The twist at the end was epic and I didn't see it coming but it made perfect sense. The back and forth POV was executed wonderfully. Before with Nicole and present day with Morgan. I really enjoyed this and look forward to reading more from Samantha in the future!

Wow what a great book. It was full of suspense and interesting plot and characters. It left me hanging up until the end. Two characters stories are told the women on the edge and what led up to her being on the edge. The other characters story was the aftermath of what happened and figuring out why it happened and proving her innocence. She had to figure out who to trust can’t wait to read another book by this author.

One of the best opening scenes I've read in a long time. Looking forward to getting this best-selling Canadian import into the hands of my thriller readers at the library. Thanks so much for the early look.

This book was pretty good, not great, it told the story of two women who interact in a dramatic way and mysterious way. the story, had some twists and turns and false clues and was interesting enough. I would really rate it maybe slightly under a four. It explores the issues of who do we really know and is there anyone we can trust

Morgan is dealing with her past that has made her future what it is and it isn't too bright. While standing on the subway platform a woman shoves her baby into her arms and tells her to take care of her, while saying her name, and then jumps to her death. When the police show, and realize who she is, there are more questions than answers. There is no proof that Morgan didn't push this rich CEO Nicole to her death. Things mount up that don't seem in her favor and we have to ask ourselves how truthful is she really being? Nicoles POV from the past is put throughout the book as well, so we try to piece together the story of what is really going on. Quite a few twists and turns and the ending I had figured out but not until about three fourths of way through. For a debut novel this is well worth a read and I will check out any future novels by this author.

The story starts off with a bang, and doesn’t fizzle out along the way. That’s a plus! Woman on the Edge is fast paced and an easy read with relatable characters. The character motives is what drives this story and woman on the edge doesn’t have just one meaning as it might be depicted on the cover. The story will make the reader second-guess some things along the way, but the actual twist was easy to figure out. The story was still enjoyable all the same. The ending could have been tied up a little better, but the then all endings don’t come easy in real life, so . . .

I really loved Woman on the Edge. It was a quick read - very fast-paced and a lot of fun. I love how there were multiple meanings of a "woman on the edge" and the parallel between the two main female characters really worked. I think a lot of women will be able to relate to both main characters. Though I figured out the "twist" early on, it didn't detract from my enjoyment. I loved learning about character motives. I wish the ending wasn't quite as neat, but other than that, I have no critiques.

I don't always stay up until two o'clock in the morning to finish a book, but Woman on the Edge was so suspenseful and I just had to know what would happen.

The story kept me guessing the entire time. Even when I thought I knew the answer, I still was thrown off course. There were some surprises tossed into the mix, as well. Nicole and Morgan were both sympathetic characters, going through their own struggles. I felt really bad for both of them and was hoping Morgan could at least come out on top. I was frustrated by how everyone kept second-guessing her motives and actions.

This was a compelling novel the entire way through. It had me on the edge...of my seat! I can't stop thinking about it and recommending it. I definitely want more from Samantha M. Bailey!

Movie casting ideas:
Nicole: Odette Annable
Morgan: Katherine Waterston
Greg: Eric Johnson
Tessa: Skyler Day
Ben: Zachary Levi
Detective Martinez: Rosario Dawson
Jessica: Thandie Newton

Woman on the Edge by author Samantha M. Bailey is an emotional and thrilling domestic thriller that does not disappoint! Starts with a bang and ends with a bang!

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

i finished Woman On The Edge last week and it was everything i needed 🙌🏼 thank you @netgalley for sending this my way, i wish i picked it up sooner 💙

rating: 4.5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

this book starts with a BANG💥 a successful, beautiful woman named nicole hands a stranger her newborn baby just before she jumps in front of a train 😱 right before she jumped, nicole said morgan’s name and that she knew about her biggest desire—to become a mother—even though the two women never met before. how?!?!

determined to figure out who this woman was and how they’re connected, morgan begins searching for any details she can find. the only problem: video footage makes it seem like morgan pushes nicole, and the police don’t believe her story about not knowing the victim for one second.

realizing she has to act alone to not only prove her innocence and save the baby that was given to her, morgan frantically searches for all the clues as to who nicole—the CEO of a powerful, successful yoga and athleisure company in chicago—really was and what went wrong in her perfect life to drive her to suicide.

was she just a new mother suffering from paranoia and depression? or were her and her child’s lives truly in danger because of something that happened to nicole over 20 years ago? the closer morgan gets to solving clues, the more her life is put in danger, too.

this book had SO many good twists and turns. i thought i knew the plot twists before they happened, but then i was wrong—and pleasantly surprised about it! the author wrote this so perfectly to keep you engaged to figure it out, and it was so fun to read a book set in my favorite city, chicago ❤️

all my thriller lovers: put this book higher on your to-read list! you won’t be disappointed 🤓

I received a copy from Netgalley in exchange for a review. I did not enjoy this book. Unlikeable characters, silly premise and idiotic decisions made by everyone makes this story a big miss for me.

Well, this a a great book - my heart was pounding all the way through. A distraught woman thrusts her baby girl into a stranger arms and jumps to her death from a Chicago train platform. And that’s the first couple of pages. Morgan, the woman holding the unknown child has been through a terrible time with the suicide of her husband Ryan who it seems swindled family and friends out of a fortune. Nicole, the distraught mother, is owner of an immensely successful business, living in a mansion with her stockbroker husband, Greg. Why is this happening? The story goes back and forth with Nicole’s story up to the platform moment. The other POV is from Morgan, who, against her attorneys advice (police think Morgan might have pushed Nicole) investigates what was going on in Nicole’s life to have this outcome. Twists, turns, red herrings, lies, jealousy and remorse add up to a gripping and chilly thriller that I would recommend to all psychological/domestic thriller lovers.

This was very fast paced with SO much action. You heart will be racing throughout the pages. Well done Ms. Bailey!
Many thanks to Simon & Schuster and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Thank you #samanthambailey #netgalley and #simonandschuster for the complimentary ARC.

This book needs to be enjoyed on a Saturday night with some wine, ice cream, and leggings. It is the written version of all the best Lifetime movies the weekend has to offer - I mean even one of the mail character's names is Morgan Kincaid. That screams fun, cheesy, twisty mystery.

There are two unreliable narrators that switch every chapter- the chapters are short and give you just enough info to force you to read "just one more" chapter. The author Samantha M Bailey is ax expert at dropping little Easter Egg clues throughout the book which kept me guessing.

I enjoyed the book but felt it was a little predictable- I figured out "who did it" around the 50% mark and there were times when I literally yelled out loud at Morgan. "Morgan, you would't have to memorize the license plate if you EVER HAD YOUR CELL PHONE!". Small inconsistencies that jumped out at me and the fact that I figured out the plot early gave this book three stars. The fact that I didn't stop reading it after I picked it up bumps it to 3.5 and I'll give it 4 because it was a fun, fast read.

I could not finish this book. The description sounded very good, but I just could not get into the story. The characters seemed superficial, and I disliked the description of Nicole's descent into postpartum depression along with what comes across as paranoia. I am shelving this as "did not finish" for the time being and hope that maybe if I come back to it later it may strike a different chord with me.

I just finished reading Woman on the Edge by Samantha M. Bailey. Thank you to Net Galley and Simon & Schuster for providing me with a review copy in exchange for a fair and honest review. The book starts off in a train station with Morgan standing at the train platform. Nicole, a complete stranger, approaches Morgan and hands her a baby before proceeding to jump in front of a train. After having no witnesses that can confirm Morgan’s side of the story, that she was simply an innocent bystander, Morgan becomes a prime suspect in Nicole’s fall. This leads to Morgan’s search for the answers so she can clear her name. Why did Nicole, a successful CEO of athletic brand Breathe, choose Morgan to take her baby? What is her connection to Nicole?

The book alternates between both women’s perspectives. We are taken through Nicole’s (the baby’s mother) point of view and Morgan’s (the woman Nicole handed her baby to) point of view as well. The story moved at such lightening fast speed that I couldn’t find myself able to even take breaks. I was coming up with my own guesses until the very end, and I wasn’t very successful at it because the author made sure to throw us off every time we thought we had it all figured out. There were parts where we as readers were not quite sure of what was real and what was being imagined, too. I really enjoyed the twists and turns. I can also appreciate a good psychological thriller that does without unnecessarily excessive gore and bloody scenes.

I think this book also appealed to me on a maternal level, as someone who is due with a baby girl exactly two weeks from today, I could really sympathize with the protective instincts of motherhood exhibited throughout the book by different characters.

I am so surprised this is Samantha M. Bailey’s debut novel! I feel the book is well-written and sophisticated with a tight plot that engages the reader. I can see this book being adapted into a wildly entertaining movie. Maybe Anne Hathaway as Morgan and Rachel McAdams as Nicole? It’s wishful thinking on my part, but it would be so fitting!

Woman on the Edge is definitely a thriller book. It begins with a woman giving her baby to a stranger on the train station platform then jumping on the track in front of a speeding train. Why? Why would any mother give her baby to a stranger? Why would she then jump?

And so it begins the story of Nicole Markham, successful CEO of her own company who has gone from confident and strong, to frazzled and weak, in such a short time.

I enjoyed the storyline and it's a quick read. Full of lots of suspense and always making you wonder if that person is the bad one. But I was disappointed in the character development and had some trouble feeling connected to them.

Thank you to NetGalley for the chance to read this ARC

This book follows two women whose lives converge one fateful day.
Imagine yourself standing on the subway platform on a normal workday, just waiting to catch the train home. Then out of nowhere a stranger comes up to you and hands you there six week old child, and proceeds to commit suicide by jumping in front of a train right in front of you. This is exactly what happened to Morgan, a social worker at a safe house. She comes to find ot later who this woman is; Nicole, a CEO of a successful business, that she built from the ground up.
Morgan can't figure out why this successful woman, who by all appearances, had it all, would do something like this. She also needs to find out how Nicole knew her, because until that day Morgan never lad eyes on her.
Morgan needs to figure it out for her sake, as well as the baby's sake. The question is can she figure it out before it's too late.

I really enjoyed how Morgan and Nicole's story was woven together. Morgan's chapters were present day where she is trying to figure out why all fingers were pointing to her doing something sinister to Nicole. Nicole's chapters took the reader from the time she was about to give birth up to the point of meeting Morgan on the platform at the train station. The story was fast paced and I like that when reading this type of genre. The only thing I thought fell short for me was that I was pretty much able to figure out who was ultimately responsible for Nicole's demise before the end of the book..

All in all, I was happy with this story and gave it 4/5 stars.