Such a Good Mom, Julia Spiro
Such a Good Mom, Julia Spiro
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Such a Good Mom
A Novel

Author: Julia Spiro

Narrator: Abigail Reno

Unabridged: 10 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/29/2025


Synopsis

Bestselling author Julia Spiro's Such a Good Mom is a brilliant standalone mystery that's the perfect beach listen. In the heat of summer, a murder on Martha's Vineyard rocks one new mom to the core, leaving her to search for answers.

"For those looking for a quick listen light on mystery, this audio shines in its sympathetic and honest characterization of a new mom going through the baby blues.”—Booklist

With a healthy newborn baby, a devoted husband, a successful career, and a busy life on Martha’s Vineyard, Brynn Nelson should be the happiest she’s ever been. But Brynn is struggling. Her husband, Ross, grows more distant by the day, and the challenges and exhaustion of postpartum make Brynn feel like she’s slowly losing pieces of herself to motherhood. Pieces that she might never get back.

But it’s summer on the Vineyard, a beacon for wealthy visitors, and a place so beautiful that it seems immune to tragedy and crime. Except for locals, like Brynn, who know all too well that tragedy can strike at any point. And this time, it hits close to home when a friend of the family is found washed ashore. Dead. And Brynn’s already hectic life is turned upside down when Ross is arrested for the crime.

Left reeling with more questions than answers, Brynn’s only path forward is to find out who really killed Cecelia Buckley, even if it means it was her husband. She’s not sure who she’s able to trust anymore. And with the dizzying, endless cycle of sleepless nights, diapers, and bottles, Brynn’s not even sure she can trust herself. She’s not sure of anything anymore, but she won’t stop until she finds the truth.

Bestselling author Julia Spiro is known for writing characters that listeners instantly connect to. With Such a Good Mom, Spiro brings the real and layered Martha’s Vineyard to life through the eyes of a new mom trying to get her family out of the eye of the storm that is a murder investigation.

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.

About Julia Spiro

JULIA SPIRO lives year-round on Martha’s Vineyard with her partner, their son, and their two rescue dogs. She previously worked in the film industry for nearly a decade, before deciding to leave Hollywood to pursue her dream of writing books. Such a Good Mom is her third book.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Linzie (suspenseisthrillingme) on May 16, 2025

Poignant and gripping, Such a Good Mom not only delivered a satisfying murder mystery but it also gave a vivid description of the difficulties of postpartum. From the doubts and lack of sleep to the loss of identity, I’m sure plenty of mothers will be able to see themselves in Brynn. That wasn’t, ho......more

Goodreads review by Dona's on May 30, 2025

Finished Reading Pre-Read notes This book isn't exactly what I thought it would be, but so far it's got great character development and the mood is just so gray and heavy, it makes a big I pact on the story. Sort of like how ppd can cast a gray pall over a new mom's entire existence. Final Review It did......more

Goodreads review by Casey Reads 🌸 on October 27, 2024

Trigger Warning: this book deals with the realities of postpartum depression & may be hard to read for some. The FMC has a newborn and at times feels like she does not even want to be a mother & basically wishes she never had him. A murder happens and someone close to her (won’t spoil who) is accused......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth of Silver's Reviews on April 30, 2025

Brynn Nelson is suffering from postpartum depression with no help from her husband. She is totally exhausted and then finds out her husband is accused of murder. He wouldn’t do something like that? How can that be? Brynn doesn’t need anything else added to her stressful life, but she has to decide if s......more

Goodreads review by Sheila on November 19, 2024

I received a free copy of, Winter Magic In Port Berry, by K.T. Dady, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Brynn should be so happy, living in Martha's Vineyard, having a loving husband, and a new baby, but then someone is dead, and her husband is the prime suspect. This......more


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Advance Praise for Such a Good Mom

“[Such a Good Mom] excels in portraying the social dichotomy that is life in an expensive resort town. . . Absorbing and satisfying.” –First Clue

“With a plot that moves as swiftly as the currents off Martha's Vineyard, Such a Good Mom is a rollicking fun mystery that makes one point abundantly clear: the only thing harder than motherhood is knowing who to trust. A twisty ride that's not to be missed.” –Jamie Day

"Powerfully emotional and intensely revealing, this layered mystery peels back the façade of Martha’s Vineyard society. . . Clear your calendar and tell your friends–this cinematic and brilliantly relatable novel will not let you go." –Hank Phillippi Ryan

“A juicy peek into one of America's most exclusive summer communities, and a hug for any new mom in over her head. Written with unsparing honesty, insight, and the yummy details only an insider would know, Such a Good Mom is a rich, suspenseful exploration of marital trust, the myth of the "perfect" mom, and the costs of having it all.” –Emma Brodie

Praise for Julia Spiro's Novels:

“The combined forces of lust, envy, conspiratorial scheming and townie resentment are churning just under the surface at all times.” –Vineyard Gazette

“Spiro brings Martha’s Vineyard to life with delicious precision. . . If the walls in these summer estates could talk, they would say, ‘Trust no one.’” —Jessica Knoll