As a woman who helps those in need, Heidi Wood thinks nothing of offering assistance to a bedraggled teenage girl she sees standing in the rain clutching a crying baby. However, bringing the girl, Willow, and her baby into the Woods household has Heidi's husband and young daughter questioning just how far to take charity. After all, they know nothing about Willow except the scant information she reluctantly divulges.

It doesn't take long for the situation to become tense as Heidi devotes all her time to helping Willow to the exclusion of everything, and everyone, else. However, it is Heidi's growing obsession with Willow's baby that will cause the most problems for everyone involved in this unstable situation. The outcome will prove to be devastating.

In PRETTY BABY, author Mary Kubica utilizes multiple first-person points of view to meticulously develop a psychological thriller full of shocking revelations. Kubica's astute writing brings to life the flawed characters in a complex scheme as they deal with a bizarre situation. I was continually trying to figure out how all the plot threads would converge, which kept me hooked until the incredible conclusion. A remarkable second novel by this talented author!