Maya is struggling to juggle being a new mother and going back to work as CEO of her own company. As everything starts to fall apart, her mentor, Liz, offers her an experimental drug she has been working on, promising it will help rid her of guilt, and make her day-to-day life easier.

Such a fun, thought-provoking, addictive read. I really liked the themes this book covered, and the way it was done. The writing was so engaging and it made for a truly unputdownable story. There are some things I wish were expanded on, such as the relationship with Maya's in-laws, or how I wished Liz would be more included into Maya's inner circle, but it's such minor details, and, to me, they truly take nothing away from the final product.

The story alternates in between a current event, and what lead up to it, and I really enjoyed all the mixed media bits. It was a really fun way to jump back and forth in time, without it feeling confusing. It definitely wasn't an earth-shattering plot twist or anything like that, but I don't think that's what it sets out to do, and it works perfectly for the story. I really enjoyed the characters and the way they were depicted throughout the story; the various relationship were also very intriguing and so fun to dive into and explore.

This is likely to be one of those most incredible and thoughtprovoking books I read this year.

Removing the thriller elements, this incredible narrative on guilt, women having to always get it right and accountability and responsibility and all the ridiculous expectations faced as a woman and a mother, gave me anger, peace and I felt seen.

Further than that the conversation of race that is weaved in to this novel seamlessly holds you tight and reminds you that even though this is a book, the reality is real all around us.

This book is for everyone, not just mystery and thriller readers, it’s for women or others that care about women.

Exquisite