{"product_id":"9781982160548","title":"Woman on the Edge","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWoman on the Edge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Samantha M. Bailey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA moment on the subway platform changes two women’s lives forever—a debut thriller that will take your breath away.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA total stranger on the subway platform whispers, “Take my baby.”\u003cbr\u003e She places her child in your arms. She says your name.\u003cbr\u003e Then she jumps…\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eMorgan 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eTo 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman on the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“A \u003cb\u003efast-moving thriller\u003c\/b\u003e with satisfying twists.”\u003cbr\u003e — \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Bailey has talent and I, dear reader, am looking forward to her next novel.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e— \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003eG\u003ci\u003elobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“One woman’s struggles with motherhood and another’s desperate desire to be a mother collide in this \u003cb\u003eexplosive debut\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003ci\u003eWoman on the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e is a \u003cb\u003ewhite-knuckle read \u003c\/b\u003ethat welcomes a bright new talent to the world of psychological suspense.” \u003cbr\u003e — \u003cb\u003eMARY KUBICA\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Good Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] \u003cb\u003enail-biting debut\u003c\/b\u003e. . . . The tension becomes unrelenting . . . Fans of psychological suspense are in for a treat.”\u003cbr\u003e — \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (Starred review)\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eWoman on the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e begins with a shocking, tragic event and doesn’t stop there. Samantha M. Bailey has written an \u003cb\u003eimpressive debut that will keep you reading until the final twist\u003c\/b\u003e.” \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e— SAMANTHA DOWNING\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMy Lovely Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“From its first chapter—its first line!—\u003ci\u003eWoman on the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e will grip you like so few novels manage to do. From the moment two women’s lives collide on a subway platform to the shocking finale, \u003cb\u003eyou’ll be dizzied by the twists and turns the story takes\u003c\/b\u003e. Some writers toil their entire career trying to master this kind of adept plotting, but Samantha M. Bailey nails it in her first effort. \u003ci\u003eWoman on the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e stayed with me for days after I turned its final pages.\u003cb\u003e A truly thrilling debut\u003c\/b\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e — \u003cb\u003eAMY STUART,\u003c\/b\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eStill Here\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A \u003cb\u003efast-paced, twisty rollercoaster ride\u003c\/b\u003e in which a desperate widow, a guilt-ridden new mother, and the secrets of the past collide—with a baby’s life hanging in the balance. . . . I couldn’t race to the end quickly enough! \u003cb\u003eAn exciting, binge-worthy debut\u003c\/b\u003e.” \u003cbr\u003e — \u003cb\u003eKRISTIN HARMEL\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Lost Names\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A \u003cb\u003eshocking premise\u003c\/b\u003e and two intriguingly damaged characters whose storylines hurtle toward each other, colliding in a powerful, moving climax. \u003cb\u003eA propulsive read!\u003c\/b\u003e Samantha M. Bailey is a writer to watch in the thriller genre.” \u003cbr\u003e — \u003cb\u003eROBYN HARDING\u003c\/b\u003e, #1 bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Swap\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eA propulsive beginning grabs the reader by the throat\u003c\/b\u003e, but it’s the unspooling of the plot and the layers of Bailey’s characters that keep you turning the pages.”\u003cbr\u003e — \u003cb\u003eLISA UNGER\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eConfessions on the 7:45\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A tale so tightly told that you won’t swallow or exhale for the entire duration. \u003cb\u003eDark, riveting, utterly gripping\u003c\/b\u003e. . . . Bailey is a new name to watch in the genre!” \u003cbr\u003e — \u003cb\u003eROZ NAY\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHurry Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eExhilarating and evocative\u003c\/b\u003e. . . . \u003ci\u003eWoman on the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e had me gripped. This book effortlessly ticks all the boxes: wonderful world building, realistic characters and a gripping plot that made me keep flipping the pages. It’s about obsession and madness, motherhood and trauma. This is \u003cb\u003ea debut you’ll want to slip straight to the top of your to-read pile!\u003c\/b\u003e” \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e— CHRISTINA MCDONALD\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Night Olivia Fell\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Readers, clear yourself a block of time for this one, because \u003cb\u003eonce you pick up \u003ci\u003eWoman on the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e, you won’t want to set it down\u003c\/b\u003e. From its breathless first chapter to its startling conclusion, Bailey is in control, delivering a gripping plot, palpable tension, and characters pushed ever closer to the brink in this unmissable debut.”\u003cbr\u003e — \u003cb\u003ePAULA TREICK DEBOARD\u003c\/b\u003e, critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eHere We Lie \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Drowning Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eWoman on the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e opens with an ingenious setup: a woman on the subway hands her baby to a total stranger, then jumps in front of an oncoming train. 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