I wasn't expecting this!! Ok, complete honesty here, I wasn't sure where this book was going at first, and I wasn't in the mood for it. I knew something was going to happen but wasn't sure what. I even decided I might take a break as I felt I needed a break from reading. I then got the audiobook, and I started listening. (I LOVE listening to books!) I still wasn't sure what would happen, but things got "strange, " and I was hooked and wanted to know what would happen. I wanted to know how everyone was going to be linked.

Then!!!!

That twist!!!!

Jaw dropped! And my head was spinning, I had to pause the book to go to physio, but after I blitzed the last hour or so, what a way to twist everything up. I thought I knew what was happening, but I was wrong. The most delicious of unreliable narrators blew it out. I was shocked, I was like, no f-ing way! It completely floored me. Then the ending, I mean there surely will be a sequel, I need to know if we are about to have an explosive showdown. I think I know what I would do in that character's position. The absolute gall that someone could do "that" and potentially be never found - WOW!!!

This book surprised me in the best possible way. I was itching for the narrator to hurry up so I could connect the dots, (although I couldn't work out the timeline) I connected them, and boy oh boy, they were thrilling!

Hats off to Ms Vickery, she has written a final third to beat final thirds, to twist you in knots. To make you rethink how you felt and feel about people, and to turn everything on its head. Pure genius!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this advanced copy. I love the plot line of surrogacy, I can't imagine carrying someone else's baby. I really enjoyed this one, and did not see the twist that came! I felt fooled, but happy it tricked me.

This story wasn’t what I expected, a story about surrogaty. The story takes you to both sides of it. But it also was a puzzle that slowly is put together, but when almost finished it falls apart and you can start over again.
I enjoyed reading this , couldn’t put it down. When finishing the final chapter I keep thinking if the story will continue.

Thanks NetGalley and the author for the chance to read and review this book.

The Perfect Baby by Sam Vickery is a suspense-filled drama that keeps you on the edge of your seat with its unpredictable twists and gripping tension. The story follows Elise, an intended parent, and Maya, a surrogate, who meet at a surrogacy support group and quickly become friends. But as their bond deepens, layers of secrets and deception start to unravel, leading to an intense, thrilling plot where nothing is quite as it seems.

Vickery masterfully crafts a story filled with hidden motives, mystery, and plenty of shocking surprises. Just when you think you've figured out where it's going, another twist pulls the rug out from under you, leading to an unexpected conclusion that will leave you thinking long after the final page.

With short, snappy chapters and a smart, sharp narrative, The Perfect Baby is a thriller that hooks you from the first chapter. The well-drawn characters, tense scenarios, and fast-paced storyline make it impossible to put down. For those who love psychological dramas with plenty of twists, this is one book where less is definitely more—best enjoyed without spoilers.

I wanted to like this book. I really did. The first page draws you in.. omg, this woman stole a baby, she stole a baby from a hospital! And then, it drags, and drags, and drags some more.

There’s a lot of characters. More characters than a plot it seems and more just keep getting introduced, leaving me confused.

This book has really good reviews, so I suppose it gets better, but I DNF’d it 50 pages in because I just could not bring myself to care anymore; it seemed like this story is going nowhere.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC, but unfortunately, this one isn’t for me.

The Perfect Baby is an absolutely heart pounding, all consuming, addictive psychological thriller. The beginning was a little on the slower side, but trust me keep going, I am so damn glad I kept going because this book ended up being amazing. Definitely different from the regular surrogacy trope !

I can't go into too much detail but that twist left me with my jaw on the floor for quite some time.. It truly took the book in a whole other direction, made it that much better and twistier. Vickery masterfully crafted a tale full of suspense and intrigue that will keep you on your toes until the chilling end.

✨️Thank you to @netgalley, @bookouture & @samvickery for my gifted ALC in exchange for an honest review.

I found the book a bit challenging to keep up with between the different characters due to lack of distinguishing character details. I found the storyline was ok.

WOAH. This book is insanely good!!! I'm saving all the author's other books to my book wish list immediately because wow, what an amazing book this was!! I have read lots of thriller books to the point that I can guess the twist a lot of the time now. Well guess what? I didn't guess the twist this time, the twist took me completely by surprise! Wouldn't be surprised if this book became a bestseller. I will say though, with how it ended, I want more! I hope the author will write a second book. I'm recommending this book to all my friends! You've definitely have to read this one! Thank you to the author for giving me an advanced reader copy from Netgallery. I enjoyed it so much!

Thank you Bookouture for a copy on Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
The Perfect Baby is a twisty, suspense filled melodrama with many moments of gripping tension.
We are introduced to Elise and Maya who meet at a surrogacy group.
They become friends and then the drama unfolds.
As the world turns nothing is as it seems.
Be prepared for a shocking twist and an unexpected conclusion.
This one of those books that the less said the better.
I was hooked from the opening chapter and as I read, I thought where is this going to go, then bam a twist and I was very eager to finish.
It’s a smart, sharp and interesting thriller.
Short snappy chapters, an intriguing plot, a bunch of interesting characters and lots of tense scenarios.
One book I would strongly recommend.

I absolutely loved this book. It was gripping, and I loved the little twists sprinkled throughout the book that all came together 75% of the way through the book in a big twist. I feel the ending was dragged out a bit and almost left more questions than answers hence 4 stars, however I would absolutely recommend this to lovers of the thriller genre who like a relatively short book with short chapters that keeps you hooked from the beginning!

Dark and twisty psychological fiction with a cracking ending!!

This is a story embroiled in the darker side of surrogacy, with 2 women, each harbouring their own secrets who spark a friendship at a surrogacy group, one of the women, Maya, is nearing her due date, carrying a baby for a couple who are stiffling her with their intensity. The other woman is Elise, a woman who attends without her surrogate (her sister, Julia), Elise advising that while she feels it will be helpful to meet other women going through the same experience, Julia prefers her privacy. Both women have utterly jaw-dropping back stories, that are revealed with absolutely perfect timing as the novel unfolds, to keep us hooked, guessing and thoroughly entertained!

I really enjoyed this read, a deliciously dark story, expertly told!

My thanks to NetGalley, author and publisher for the opportunity to review this book in exchange for an advance copy.

Without a doubt 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

"I know this little baby is safe in my arms. That I deserve her. That I should do everything in my power to keep her. Even if she wasn’t mine to take..."
Elise and Maya met at a surrogacy support group both with different journeys,they soon realise they have more in common than they thought.

First time reading a book from this author but my God will I be reading some more. It is full of twist and turns that I didn't see coming. I had a love/hate relationship with the two main characters and kept shouting at them while reading.

Thank you to Netgalley and Publisher for this Advance Copy
#ThePerfectBaby #NetGalley

From the very beginning of this book, I was on the edge of my seat. What happened in the past and how does it play into what is happening now? I was trying to figure out who I should be worried about from the very beginning, but the twists and turns kept me guessing until the end. This book was so well written and was such a page turner. I will definitely be recommending this to my fellow readers.

I did not recurve any compensation for review of this advanced reader copy.

Elise and Maya meet at a surrogacy support group.. Elise is unable to have children and her sister Julie is acting as surrogate for her. Maya is surrogate for a childless couple Will and Nina. Elise is beginning to feel her sister might be having a change of heart as she no longer includes Elise in any of her doctor's appointments and seems reluctant to meet her. Meanwhile Maya is under pressure from Nina and Will who want to be involved in every aspect of the pregnancy even insisting on singing to the unborn baby. There are hints through the book that Maya and Elise might have had a past connection. This is another great read from Sam Vickery which I thoroughly enjoyed. I must admit some of the characters really annoyed me, Nina in particular! However the ending was both unexpected and shocking with quite a surprising twist.

This was another fantastic thriller from this author. It was so gripping I couldn’t put it down so many twists throughout. I loved the dual perspectives and how it went from past to present it helped build up the suspense throughout. I will definitely be recommending this fantastic thriller to everyone. Amazing thriller! thanks to netgalley and publisher for the opportunity to read this excellent book.

Wow! What a great psychological thriller! Thank you #Netgalley for the advanced copy!

We follow two women, Maya and Elise, who meet in a surrogacy support group. Each woman has experienced their own personal trauma that we don't fully learn about until later in the book. They each have their secrets and do not know who to trust, but at least they are going through similarities via the surrogacy group. They share their experiences with their surrogacy partners and how it affects their lives, they bond over this. So when one goes into labor the other tags along to be there as a support system, but then the nightmare comes to light. I did not see any of this coming! I could not put the book down, finished in two sittings!

This book had twists that had my jaw on the floor! The dual POV from both female main characters gave interesting perspectives throughout the story in different ways. It was suspenseful, thrilling and an overall great read. The little tidbits of knowledge we received before the twist kept me hooked and never wanting to put it down!

This thriller had me hooked at the title and the blurb. For some reason I do like thrillers with stories about missing children as I feel that they have more emotions and angst in hem.
This thriller was good, it wasn’t great because I struggled with the points of views two characters and then seeing what had happened in the past for them. The first part of this book did feel like a bit of a muddle and I did struggle to understand at times what was going on.
The second part was a lot better, more tensions, more emotions and that’s when I really got hooked to the story and couldn’t stop reading. I didn’t expect what happens and the twist is a major twist that alters the whole story.

Some parts of the story were a bit cringe, I struggled when the main character has sex with another character out the blue, no foreplay nothing just straight on penetration which makes it totally unrealistic.

I would otherwise recommend this book and think that it has great potential.

It took me a long time to really get into the book but once the puzzle pieces started to fall into place, the twists took off. The story alternates between ‘Now’ and ‘Then’ and multiple POVs. The chapters are short and quick to read. The final twist will shock you. Never underestimate a woman who has been separated from her child!
(2.5/5 rounded up)
Thank You to NetGalley, Bookouture, and Sam Vickery for the opportunity to read this ARC.

Wow!! This was my first ARC and I was super excited to dig in- and I’m so glad I got to. This was different than anything I’ve read before.

This story follows Elise, a woman who’s unable to have children and has found a surrogate in her sister and her sister’s husband— Julia and Ben. Elise meets Maya at a surrogate support group. Maya is pregnant and giving up the baby for a couple, Nina and Will, who are unable to have children. They form an unusual friendship. The plot thickens as Maya struggles with the decision to give up her baby, and Elise feels her surrogate pulling away and blocking her out of midwife appointments. As we read, we are eluded to the fact that both these women have a past that they are doing this surrogacy journey with hopes of healing their past wounds//righting some wrongs.

I was super invested in the juiciness of this story and was dying to know their hidden connections. I also was on edge waiting to see if Elise would get her son via Julie, and what Maya would end up deciding with Will and Nina. I truly didn’t see The Twist coming, and the ending left me saying “wait, whaaaat?!”

4.5 stars, and I will definitely be reading more from this author.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC, all opinions are completely of my own.