An incredible book. I trusted no one, not even Alice. The book had me on the edge of my seat and reading way past when I should have gone to sleep. The ending shocked me, but looking back we were given all the clues we needed, I just didn't want to believe it.

I love a thriller with an unreliable narrator. I really liked this one, but the beginning was a little long and it took a while to get to the action, but once it did, I really liked it!

It was just ok I think the beginning of the book dragged and seem a bit repetitive to me I understand that books have to lead up to suspense but I just couldn’t get into it

A chilling thriller with an unreliable narrator that I felt really captured the hazy confusion of postpartum anxiety, depression, and psychosis. Not for the faint of heart - as a person who has experienced PPA & PPD, I was definitely triggered, but I'm at a point where I appreciate the illustration of it. I could pair this book with The Babadook to explore the horror of postpartum. Separately, it called to mind The Memento and especially The Machinist for me. I could easily see this made into a movie, but that's also what made me feel the overall plot was a bit simplistic in contrast with the complex illustrations of postpartum perspective.

I really wasn’t a fan of this one. It reads to me like a horrible fanfiction, newbie author that badly needed editing and more consideration. I think it was too quickly written and not much effort was put into it. I did finish it, but it just wasn’t for me. A lot of reviews lean toward the positive for this one and that’s great, but my opinion just wasn’t too high on this one. Thank you NetGalley for the arc and the chance to read it regardless.

I throughly enjoyed this book. I usually do audio books but this one was not available at the time. I did not want to put it down and I love the twists and turns of this book. It was my first book by the authors but will not be the last.

Postpartum is a tough time. There are hundreds of thrillers based on women who are postpartum and suffering. Alice is not sure what is real. Did she really just see her husband with a dead woman? There are a lot of twists in this one. They are all set up and hinted at from early in the book. There were some plot holes and some ridiculous dialogue, but it was also paced pretty quickly, when not describing various rooms.

This book was not for me. It’s written like bad fanfiction; horrible unnatural dialogue, constant long boring descriptions (mostly of interior design), and a plot with more holes than plot. It seems like nobody bothered to edit this one. Through the ARC review process I was able to let the publisher know about the typos and continuity errors, but there are far more instances of major errors in need of the type of editing that goes beyond what an ARC reader can or should provide.

I can see this being a fun book for somebody who doesn’t care about good writing and just wants a light thrill, as long as you can get past the boring beginning to the part where there’s some sort of psychological confusion going on.

I thought the authors had a brief moment of success in the middle of the book when they managed to make the false narrative more convincing than the real narrative, and if they could have kept that cool confusion/misdirection going for more than a chapter or two I would have added another star to this review. Unfortunately, as it is, this book bored me instead of scaring me and had sloppy writing from start to finish.

Thanks to Net-Galley and Sterling & Stone for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Wow!!!
This book is brilliant, I couldn't put it down and it was full of continuous twists throughout.
I was hooked from the first page and the story keeps you hooked the whole way through
I can't wait to read more by this author.

Trigger warning- this book does talk talk about baby loss and post partum depression

Chilling and suspenseful, this was a creepy thriller! While it was pretty twisty, the ending was sort of predictable but this is one of those books that you can't put down because you HAVE to know what's happening next.

Alice has been struggling after the recent birth of her daughter, Ellie. She cannot sleep and feels like she is getting nothing right. Her husband, Max, works long hours so she constantly feels alone. During one of her sleepless nights, Alice finds Max with a dead woman in their living room. She calls the police but they cannot find the body. Ellie is also gone. Max tells Alice that Ellie was not real. That Alice was imagining Ellie after losing her during birth. But Alice knows that Ellie is real.

This was a pretty twisted read! I did not know who to believe or where the story was heading. This was my first read by this author duo, and it definitely will not be my last. It was really hard putting this one down and I enjoyed all the twists and turns. The authors did an excellent job at showing how fragile our minds truly are. Finished this one in a day as I could not put it down.

Thank you Sterling & Stone and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

wow, thank you net galley for the arc. this book was so suspenseful and twisty. i not a mother but wow this story share the struggle some women go through after giving birth. the ending was just amazaing.

Postpartum by Nolon King and Lauren Street is a psychological thriller that plunges readers into a harrowing exploration of motherhood, mental health, and the terrifying depths of betrayal. Alice, struggling with postpartum depression, feels isolated and overwhelmed as she navigates the challenges of new motherhood. But everything takes a dark turn when she discovers her husband, Max, standing over the body of a dead woman in their living room.

As Alice calls the police, the situation escalates—there’s no body to be found, and even more disturbingly, her husband denies the existence of their baby, Ellie. Max insists that Alice’s memory is flawed, that Ellie was never real, and that she’s merely imagining the entire situation. Desperate to prove her sanity, Alice embarks on a heart-pounding search for the truth, determined to find her missing baby and uncover the web of lies that has ensnared her.

This chilling tale is a masterclass in suspense, keeping readers on the edge of their seats as Alice grapples with her own mental state and a world that seems to be falling apart around her. The plot twists are expertly executed, and the emotional depth of Alice's struggle makes for a powerful and unsettling read.

Postpartum is a gripping and thought-provoking psychological thriller that will resonate with fans of intense, character-driven mysteries, and those who enjoy stories that explore the darkest corners of the human mind.

The twist was really good and I had a hard time putting this down! I was drawn in and was engrossed in the story. If you enjoy thrillers, I would highly recommend this! This is a really well done thriller! Special Thank You to Nolon King, Lauren Street, Sterling and Stone and NetGalley for allowing me to read a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.

This was a raw and powerful look into how hard life is for a woman after giving birth. The struggle was really in-depth. After the first plot twist though you are kept on edge while the authors have you second guessing everything. While the main characters are well developed, I do wish more information was given about Alice’s parents. I felt like I was missing some puzzle pieces in that area. Overall the twists in this novel were superb and I very much enjoyed questioning my own sanity on what was going on!

A great collaboration between these talented authors brings to life a tense story in which you will not be sure who to trust. I loved the uncertainty and how clues were drip fed throughout the plot. The writing is top notch with excellent development of a sense of tension and darkness.

Post partum- I could not put this down! The story was full of twists from the start right until the end you think you are starting to piece together what Alice is suffering from.. PND or is it post partum psychosis? is her baby really dead? This book will keep you guessing and when you think you have it pieced together, another twist! The story will keep you gripped until the very end to find out Alices truth!
Thank you to NetGalley & the publisher for the opportunity to read this book before it's release date.

Alice thought postpartum depression was her greatest challenge, until she found her husband standing over a dead woman! Wow the horrible gaslighting in this book! Great read! It also had suspense, intriguing, murder, mystery, kidnapping, and some wild twists and turns! The storyline was very interesting! I highly recommend reading this book! Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

Thank you Netgalley for the free ARC! I did enjoy this novel and thought it was well written. The storyline was engaging and kept me entertained. I thought the ending could have been more believable because some situations were improbable, but all in all a good book.

Post Partum had me hooked from the start. Alice is suffering from what we believe is post partum depression but then things get to the point where she is sleepwalking and hallucinating. This is when Alice (and the reader!) start to really wonder what is true and what isn't. The authors do a great job depicting the struggles that Alice is trying to get through. Watching her spiral into essentially a mental breakdown was hard but exceedingly well done. It shows just how devastating mental illness can be and just how hard it can be to climb out of the hole that is depression. Post Partum definitely kept me guessing and I plowed through it quickly because I HAD to know what was really going on!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review :)