Wow!! 4 ✨

Unreliable Narrator ✔️
Dual timeline ✔️
Twist ✔️

Joanna is the mother to 5-month old Addison whom she loves fiercely. Jo struggled during her first month of mommy-hood, and when she thought she was getting things under control, things started spiralling when there was an anonymous call to Child Protective Services regarding her parenting abilities. Jo is diagnosed with postpartum depression and she starts having blackouts; unable to recall events that could cause her to lose Addy. She begins questioning everything and everyone. Who does she trust if she can’t trust herself?

A novel that delves into the hardships of new parenthood and the weight of trying to be the perfect mother: ”Everyone seems to expect women to just adapt instantly to motherhood. Isn’t there a learning curve like everything else in life?”

It took me a little while to connect with Jo, but once I connected with her, the novel was unputdownable! If I Lose Heris a fast-paced novel with the perfect ingredients to build up to the twisted plot. I had an inkling of whodunnit, yet I would doubt myself each time Jo questioned herself.

Great debut! I would not hesitate to read another of Brianne Sommerville’s novels.

Thank you to NetGalley and Rising Action Publishing Collective for the opportunity to review my first ARC.

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01.05.24
FIRST ARC APPROVED TODAY❣️❣️
THANK YOU, NETGALLEY!!