Thank you to the publisher and to Netgalley for the ALC of the audiobook Everything Here is Under Control.

After Amanda has her baby, she is overwhelmed with life as a new mother and heads back to her hometown for a trip, where she stays with her childhood best friend and her daughter. The awkward tension between them is not just from growing apart, but from a past riddled with love, betrayals, and copious amounts of drama.

I really enjoyed the narrative voice in this book. The audio version was very enjoyable to listen to, and I felt I was being pulled swiftly through the story, learning the ups and downs of Amanda's past friendship and her current life. I was quite shocked by the reveal of why there is so much tension, and it shed a light on the many complications of Amanda and Carrie's friendship.

One complaint I have is that a book so much about female choice and friendship seems to be overpowered by the gravity of Gabe for Amanda--that she would choose him over her best friend and her home--and arguably her self-empowerment.

This is a story about a difficult friendship, a complicated relationship, and post-partum depression. Not everything is as it seems, and there can be a lot more going on in a relationship than you might expect.

I definitely recommend listening to this audio as a quick and intriguing read!

The author has a way with words, that is all I can say about this one! Amanda is at a critical point in her life, where she is a new mother that is at the breaking point. Leaving her partner behind, she goes to her old friend, Carrie, that she hasn't spoken to in years. Amanda feels that she needs to revisit her past and understand the relationships there in order to move forward. The author captured the feelings of two people that were close reuniting, but not knowing each other anymore. A lot of women have friendships that they revisit at some point in life, especially now where it is so easy to track down former friends on social media. I really enjoyed the journey of these women.