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Morgan and Nicole are from two different worlds. Morgan is a widow. Her husband committed suicide just a year prior. She has no children. And because of her dead husband's crimes, she has no friends or family. She's completely alone because even her mother believes that she knew what her husband was doing.

Nicole has what seems to be a good life. She built her company from the ground up. She has a loving husband, and she's just given birth to their first child. A secret from Nicole's past starts haunting her and she isn't sure if her paranoia is from postpartem depression or if someone is truly stalking and threatening her.

Morgan and Nicole had never met until Nicole shows up on the train platform. She walks up to Morgan, saying her name she hands her the baby and asks her to keep her safe, to love her, and then falls to her death in front of the train pulling in to the station.

Morgan becomes a suspect in Nicole's death. What is their connection? Not even she knows. As secrets are revealed and danger abounds, will the reason for Nicole's death be revealed?

This book was amazing! I couldn't put it down. It was nonstop anxiety because I couldn't find out what happened fast enough. This was one of the most intense books I have read for a while. The character development was outstanding. I felt as if I was right there in the story with them. I was yelling at characters, scared for them, and cried because of and with them. Bravo Ms. Bailey!

This was an amazing. A chilling there about a woman, Nicole passing off her baby to a stranger, Morgan before she steps in front of a subway train. Told in different perspectives with many twists and turns. It is a must read.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley for the kindle ARC of this book for an honest review.

Unfortunately this one fell short for me. Too many coincidences and improbabilities. The author asked for so many leaps of faith that I became aggravated with almost every character.

Felt like it could use a few more rounds of editing. Concept of the book seemed very interesting which is why I read through the end but it just didn’t turn around. There was little understanding of the medical or legal systems (ED physicians do not have financial control of a hospital and there is likely more than one Chicago detective, preferably one that’s not prejudiced), which may be due to the author’s Canadian origin.

Suspenseful, intriguing,, & thrilling. Couldn't put down- so many twists &:turns. Kept me on the edge of my seat.
Highly recommend to anyone who enjoys suspenseful thrillers.

Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It keeps you guessing about who is doing all those things to Nicole and to Morgan. You find yourself wondering if Nicole is imagining things. A good read that keeps your interest.

"Take my baby..."
The last words that Nicole Markham will ever speak and then she's gone..
I'm speechless and I'm awe of this book. It was that good! The vivid imagery, the way the story was spun so perfectly. You may suspect a person but, you'll probably be wrong. This is absolutely a MUST READ!!
I truly could not put this story down, I really enjoyed how the story would switch characters so you would get the different sides.
Lucky for you, you don't have to wait too long. It'll arrive on March 3, so please keep an eye out because you don't want to miss this psychological suspense!!
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A huge thanks to Samantha Bailey, Simon and Schuster and NetGalley for making this advanced readers copy available to me.

Loved this book! Story is a thriller about a woman handing Morgan her baby before she steps in front of a subway train. The author takes you through Morgan's struggles as the last person to talk to the woman and how to clear her name during the investigation into the death of a well known CEO. The story unfolds in a clever way of what Morgan finds out versus the months that lead up to the woman handing over her baby.

I had heard such amazing things about this book I knew I had to read it! This book exceeded my expectations!!! It was a wild crazy ride from page one to the very last page! Morgan is standing on a train platform when a stranger comes up and hands her a baby and jumps in front of train. Morgan has no idea why this woman handed her the baby and wants her to raise her! The police don't understand either and think Morgan may have pushed the woman and took her baby! As the mystery continues more and more secrets are exposed! I really loved this book and all the twists and turns! I received an advanced readers copy and all opinions are my own.

Woman on the edge is a book from new author Samantha Bailey. The book grabs you from page one, and doesn’t let you go! Told from two different woman, One is struggle with being a new mother and the other is wanting a baby and family. Grab this book, block some time, and dive in, you won’t want to put it down.

I would have given this book 5 stars were it not for the ending. The ending in my opinion was too "happy". All the people who were previously "bad" turned good. I would have liked it to end on more of a twist, but the story was really good. A fast-paced read leaving the reader nearly breathless. The story starts with a woman handing her baby to another woman before jumping in front of a train. The women had never met before. The story moves on from this with all the related twists and complicated backgrounds switching between before and after the fall. A great debut by this author, looking forward to more.

Woman on the Edge by Samantha M. Bailey is a twisted tale of mental health issues. Depression, post-partum depression, suicide, paranoia, and panic disorder make this book a suspenseful story of who you can trust and second-guessing everyone and everything you think you know. I enjoyed this book very much and did not want to put it down. A real page-turner. I would highly recommend it.

Woman on the Edge is fast paced and will keep you guessing and trying to figure out who is out to get Nicole, Quinn, and Morgan! Morgan is left holding a baby, unsure what just happened. Though traumatized, her main concern is to do as instructed, "keep Quinn safe" and she goes on quite an adventure while trying to do so. If you like psychological and family type thrillers, this one is for you. In fact, if you just like thrillers, fast paced reads, and nail-biting, pick up this book as soon as possible! I would like to thank Netgalley, the publisher and the author for providing me with an advance reader copy in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion of this book.
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First off, I want to thank NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for the ARC for Woman On the Edge in return for an honest review.

Woman on the Edge was definitely a page turner. Good thing I do no have a busy day today as I could not stop reading it until I finished in the wee hours of the morning. The book toggles back and forth between two woman, Nicole, the high power exec struggling with ghosts from her past and postpartum depression, and Morgan, a woman who also has ghosts struggles with the desire to be a mother. In both cases, their past is catching up with them. This is a psychological thriller that is a great quick read.

Woman on the Edge by Samantha M. Bailey was a great, intense psychological thriller. It’s starts off with a lot of action and a big scene that immediately captures the readers attention and then goes back and forth between two points of view for the rest of the story so you see how and why everything played out the way it did. I really enjoyed getting to know both Nicole and Morgan and thought that they were really well developed characters.

This book shows the struggles of being a mom, a wife, a friend, a sibling, and a career professional at the same time. It discusses anxiety in a very real and relatable way. This book is so fast paced that you find yourself not allowing it to be put down because you need to get to the end or you just might go crazy yourself. The situations that the characters go through, specifically Nicole, break my heart, but it also helped to keep me guessing the whole time and messed with my head. I never knew who I could trust, as the reader, making it that much more relatable to Nicole’s experiences.

I would definitely read more by this author. Thank you to the publisher and to netgalley for this ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Has a complete stranger ever asked you for a favor? Did you choose to fulfill it, or did you ignore their request? What happens when a favor becomes one that becomes life altering? ⁣
This is the dilemma that Morgan Kincaid faces. Widowed and facing fallout from her husband’s misdeeds, Morgan is patiently waiting for the subway when a stranger asks Morgan to hold her baby, and then promptly jumps into the path of an oncoming train. In the days that follow, Morgan finds that she is the only witness and therefore a suspect in the woman’s death, who was a prominent CEO, Nicole Markham. Morgan is determined to clear her name and decides to investigate on her own. In between we get a glimpse into Nicole’s life before her death. ⁣
I was hooked on this premise immediately and devoured this book within a day. The author writes honestly about the struggles of new motherhood, especially concerning postpartum depression. I strongly empathized with how alone Nicole felt and wished her fate could have turned out differently. Unlike other readers, I did not guess the identity of the villain right away, and was on the edge of my seat until the final reveal. ⁣
And about that reveal: I have said previously that one of my biggest annoyances with thrillers/mysteries is when the hero & villain have their final confrontation, and the villain reveals their nefarious plan to them. I was really hoping this book wouldn’t succumb to this cliche, but alas it did. This is why it has received one less star rating than I would have originally given it. I just find it hard to believe that someone so cunning would do this. The villain had an accomplice, and while I was surprised at their partnering, their oh-so-convenient fate towards the end made me roll my eyes. But perhaps I was just eager for their comeuppance as well. The ending did teeter a bit on the Hollywood happy-ending side, as I never quite believed the romantic pairing of two characters and would have preferred someone on their own, raising Nicole’s daughter. ⁣
Despite my misgivings with this book, Samantha Bailey presented a unique and gripping debut novel, and I look forward to her next work

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an advance copy of this book in return for an honest review.

Morgan is standing on a subway platform, just waiting for the train.  Nicole steps in front of her, hands her a baby and addresses Morgan by name, telling her to take the baby and love her.  Nicole then steps off the platform, in front of the approaching train. Morgan’s life will be changed forever, by a woman she doesn’t even know.  Or does she? Morgan has a cloud hanging over her from some other issues that brought her in front of the police. Now, she is a suspect and must clear her name.

Honestly, it was a great start, and totally fizzled out from there.  The book was billed as pulse-pounding, heartrending, shocking and thrilling.  Nope. The story was formulaic, and I knew from the beginning who the villains were.  The story is told in dual timelines from both Morgan and Nicole’s perspectives, which works, but the storyline fell flat.  All along I knew how it would end, and the dangling suspense just wasn’t enough to hold my interest. The characters were developed, but totally unrelatable as well as unbelievable.  Nicole is a high-powered entrepreneur/executive, yet she is a weak character, even before any post-partum depression or gaslighting occurs. Morgan is full of woe is me and not very likable.  When the baby comes along, she pretty much goes off the deep end investigating Nicole, and does some really stupid things. The dialog is amateurish and along the lines of Holy Cow, Batman.

I'm usually so critical in my reviews.  I understand writing a book is hard work and you deserve something for the effort.  But this so totally misses the mark on so many levels.

P.S.  Did the author receive compensation for product placement?  Everything is described by its brand name: Sub-Zero refrigerator, Prada bag, Sharpie pen, Viking stove, etc.  Every single time they are mentioned.  

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Woman on the Edge by Samantha M. Bailey kept me up at night, woke me up early so I could read more before my day started, and kept me captivated from the first page to the last! It is riveting and suspenseful, with twists and turns that kept me guessing! Two women, caught in a web of deceit, paranoia, guilt and pain—Morgan and Nicole were strong women who became victims, not knowing who they could trust—could they find the strength they needed to save themselves?

Hold on to your seats. This was a great page Turner from start to finish. I was left guessing and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Makes my head spin! CEO of Breathe, Nicole handed Morgan her baby girl and jumped in front of a train. Morgan doesn’t know Nicole. Why would she jump? More importantly, why would she hand her baby to a stranger? After giving birth, Nicole was homebound. She could not concentrate on anything, but keeping her baby alive, even at the expense of her marriage and job. With undetermined evidence that Nicole actually jumped, Morgan became the prime suspect in Nicole’s death. Morgan set out to uncover what was going on in Nicole’s life and cleared her name.

This story possesses all the elements for an excellent thriller/mystery. What is true and what is false is not absolutely determined here. It has me guessing the whole time. It’s not just the mystery of the story, but the motives of what happened to Nicole that made this story amazing. The ending was the perfect connection of everyone has well as every event. It tied the story together nicely. 


Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for letting me read this fabulous ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Woman On The Edge by Samantha M Bailey –
Wow! This book had me from the first page. I had to keep reading where ever I was in the house taking minutes here and there to keep reading. This was a great thriller. A Morgan Kincaid coming to the subway platform to wait, another woman comes up and says, “ Take my baby” she shoves the baby in her arms and then she jumps in front of the coming subway car. I mean what more do you need to know about this book that’s enough of a hook to have you reaching for it to read until the end to find out how it ends. I loved the book and heartily recommend this one to anyone who loves a good thriller, mystery.

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Description on Netgalley.com:
A moment on the subway platform changes two women’s lives forever—a debut thriller that will take your breath away.

A total stranger on the subway platform whispers, “Take my baby.”

She places her child in your arms. She says your name.

Then she jumps...

In a split second, Morgan Kincaid’s life changes forever. She’s on her way home from work when a mother begs her to take her baby, then places the infant in her arms. Before Morgan can stop her, the distraught mother jumps in front of an oncoming train.

Morgan has never seen this woman before, and she can’t understand what would cause a person to give away her child and take her own life. She also can’t understand how this woman knew her name.

The police take Morgan in for questioning. She soon learns that the woman who jumped was Nicole Markham, prominent CEO of the athletic brand Breathe. She also learns that no witness can corroborate her version of events, which means she’s just become a murder suspect.

To prove her innocence, Morgan frantically retraces the last days of Nicole’s life. Was Nicole a new mother struggling with paranoia or was she in danger? When strange things start happening to Morgan, she suddenly realizes she might be in danger, too.

Woman on the Edge is a pulse-pounding, propulsive thriller about the lengths to which a woman will go to protect her baby—even if that means sacrificing her own life.