Jessamyn St. Germain believes she is meant to be a star. She desperately wants the role of Maria in the upcoming production of The Sound of Music, and when she ends up being the childminder for the kids playing the Von Trapp children, she knows it's just because the director wants her close to the role, so that she can step in when the lead, Samantha, inevitably fails.

This was such an incredibly fun, addictive read, truly impossible to put down. There's just something so captivating about an unreliable, unhinged character slowly but surely descending into total madness. Jess is self-absorbed, vain, totally delusional, but also sharp and determined; she's kind of like a car crash you can't look away from. It can be pretty over the top at times, but that's what makes it so enjoyable. The cast of characters is so interesting, especially as the story unravels and you start to get glimpses of the reality of things.

I did find the pacing a little weird, with some parts feeling a little repetitive, the middle feeling a little stretched out, and the ending somewhat rushed, and some parts were a little confusing, but it wasn't anything particularly bad, and definitely not enough to take me out of the story. Overall, it truly is an incredibly entertaining, deranged and crazy story in all the best ways, there was no way to anticipating where it would go at any given second, and it kept me engaged the entire time.

I listened to the audio for this one, and it truly was incredible. The narrator did an amazing job capturing Jess's essence and bringing this character to life, It feels like listening to a friend talk about what goes on in their lives, and it makes it even funnier to follow along.

A twisted, and extremely entertaining ride into the mind of an insanely delusional fmc.

Jessamyn is the kind of character you love to hate. She’s obsessive and completely detached from reality.
(Think of the worst, most delusional person you’ve ever met, and Jessamyn is that x100)

The author did such an excellent job of capturing her increasingly unhinged descent, making me cringe and laugh at times. While the fmc is absolutely insufferable, i couldn’t help but be fascinated by her own self destruction.

The pacing is a bit slow throughout out most of the book and the climax felt rushed.. Still, the book’s dark humor and satirical edge kept me hooked. If you enjoy stories with unreliable, borderline sociopathic narrators and a creeping sense of dread, this one’s for you. Fans of My Husband by Maud Ventura and fans of the horror film ‘Pearl’ will LOVE this.

She’s a Lamb was absolutely phenomenal! The main character, Jessamyn, is deeply unlikable—but in the best possible way. She’s messy, self-absorbed, and makes terrible decisions, yet she’s also sharp, hilarious, and impossible to look away from.

What really brought this story to life was the narration. The narrator was perfect for this role, capturing Jessamyn’s voice so naturally that it felt like listening to your best friend recount their latest train wreck of a life update. It made the experience even more immersive, pulling me deeper into Jessamyn’s chaos.

I can’t wait to see what this author puts out next. If they keep delivering characters this compelling, I’m absolutely on board!

Jessamyn St. Germain is the epitome of a self-absorbed, delusional, and completely unlikable FMC—and somehow, I couldn’t get enough of her. It’s like watching a car crash in slow motion, except you can’t look away because you’re genuinely entertained by how vile she is. The pacing might have dragged a bit here and there, but otherwise, this book is a hilarious, cringeworthy exploration of a woman convinced she deserves the world... and you’re kind of here for it.
What makes it all the more fascinating is Jessamyn’s moments of raw growth. She does have brief flashes of introspection, where it seems like she might finally realize she’s not the center of the universe. But of course, those moments are abruptly tamped down, because why would anyone want to be uncomfortable? It’s that push-pull of self-awareness and denial that makes her even more entertaining.

Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for the chance to listen to this arc in exchange for my honest opinion.

Stephanie Willing was the perfect narrator.

Oh, wow, how do I feel about this one ...? Did I really want firsthand insight on a narcissistic psycho? I'm not sure ...?

Let's start with the good. The narration by Stephanie Willing is fantastic. I was almost, almost tempted to feel an inch of sympathy for our lead. Jessamyn is top tier unreliable narrator, and Willing imbues the character with such a sense of false naïveté ... mwah. Jessamyn is truly despicable but utterly oblivious to it.

Honestly, though, I think the author could've gone further and sooner. We have an unhinged finale but the workup felt too long. At parts, I was starting to wonder if we're supposed to empathize with this character, especially when we started to hear about her backstory. I guess this was the author's attempt at bringing depth to the character, but it just felt muddled to me.

I don't want to spoil the plot, so give the audiobook a try if you're aching for a protagonist to root against and wonder what messed up stuff she'll get up to on her various self-centred quests ...

Fabulous! Delusional! Pure Camp! Jessamyn St. Germain is meant to be a star. She pours her heart and soul into her work. She has a vocal coach and only cares about musicals, not commercials or plays. She’s A Lamb by Meredith Hambrock is infused with humor. I chuckled and laughed so much while listening to this audiobook. I finished in two sittings as I wanted to hear about how she clawed her way to the top for her starring role as Maria in The Sound of Music. Perhaps a little deceit, obsession, rage and blank played a small part. A new Neely O’Hara has risen! ALC was provided by Dreamscape Media via NetGalley. I received an Audiobook Listening Copy for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I absolutely loved this! It was crazy, unhinged, and simply absurd. Jessamyn, Jessamyn, Jessamyn. Jessamyn was horrible and wonderful and I am obsessed. As a narrator she was unreliable, unhinged, and simply delusional and I ate it up. If you like satire, unhinged female characters, theatre kids/adults, and or pure delusion I highly recommend picking up She’s The Lamb!

I love a book with an unhinged protagonist, so I definitely anticipated loving this one, but something about it just didn't click with me. I felt that the voice of the character came across a little too juvenile/immature.

Jessamyn St. Germain is a star inside and out! There is no one more committed to breathing every breath to perform. She hasn't had her "big break" yet, but when the local Vancouver theater has open auditions for The Sound of Music, Jessamyn knows this is her time. She is perfect for Maria! The only problem is everyone else has a hard time seeing her star power.

She had been assigned the position of childminder for the kids playing the von Trapp children, but she knows the real reason she is there is the director wants to keep her close for when Samantha, the woman cast as Maria, fails, Jessamyn can step in to save the show.

I loved this book! The cover was what grabbed me first on NetGalley and the book was great. The dark satire humor and delusional, unreliable narration keeps you hooked. Jessamyn's disconnection from the real world and very optimistic opinion of herself is something you want to cheer for and makes you cringe at the same time. The horror aspect was more on the mild side (if you read Victorian Psycho, this has similar dark humor vibes but way less gore). I flew through this one and honestly wanted to start it again. The narrator was awesome and really brought Jessamyn's inner dialogue and intrusive thoughts alive. This one is coming out next month!

Thank you to NetGalley, Dreamscape Media, and ECW Press for the ARC/ALC for review.

She's a Lamb! has an interesting concept and idea, and I liked the comparison that one reader made about thus book saying that this book is fairly similar to the horror movie Pearl. I'll say it's an accurate comparison. But this book is about a theatre actress and not a movie one, as it is in the movie.
Unfortunately, this book failed to astonish me. I particularly did not like the writer's sense of humour - I don't think it is funny at all, even though there were a few fairly entertaining moments, but never funny. And I hated the protagonist. I cannot fully enjoy a book if I hate the main protagonist.
I thought she was incredibly selfish, narcisist, egocentric and immature. She's keeps saying she's 26 yo, and not even for 1 second I believed her, because she spoke and behaved like a spoiled 16-year old brat. I hated her and I couldn't root for her, so I was not entertained or amused by reading this book.
The audiobook is very well done, I might say. If I weren't listening to this audiobook, I would have DNFed this book very easily and quickly.

As I am not a theater girly, I wasn’t too sure about this one but the cover was impossible to resist. I am beyond happy I took a risk because this was freaking hilarious. The narrator did the perfect job of capturing the mania of our main character. I don’t say mania lightly either. She was completely off of the rails. The last few pages of this book had my jaw on the floor while simultaneously holding back a giggle at the insanity. I loved it. The tension slowly built higher and higher through the book until everything completely imploded. If you want to read more unhinged women but get spooked easily or are queasy, I definitely recommend giving this one a go. I am hesitant to say it was tame (because hello??) but it was definitely less gross than many others I have read.