The Guilt Pill, Saumya Dave
The Guilt Pill, Saumya Dave
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The Guilt Pill
A Novel

Author: Saumya Dave

Narrator: Sharmila Devar

Unabridged: 12 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/15/2025


Synopsis

What if women could get rid of their guilt?

Maya Patel has it all—her own start-up, a sexy, doting husband, influencer status, and now, a new baby. But behind closed doors, Maya's drowning. Her newborn is taking a toll on her marriage, her best friend won't return her calls, and her company's hanging on by a thread. The worst part? It's all her fault. If she could just be a better boss, mother, wife, daughter, friend… Maybe she wouldn't feel so guilty all the time. 

Enter: #Girlboss Liz Anderson, who introduces her to the "guilt pill," an experimental supplement that erases female guilt. At first, it’s the perfect antidote to Maya’s self-blame and imposter syndrome, and she finally becomes the unapologetic woman she’s always wanted to be. There's just one catch—for Maya to truly "have it all," she has to be willing to risk it all. And as Maya falls deeper and deeper down the pill's guilt-free rabbit hole, her growing ruthlessness could threaten everything she's built for herself... And the family she's worked so hard to protect.

Electric, taut, and sharply observed, The Guilt Pill is a feminist exploration of motherhood, race, ambition, and how the world treats women who dare to go after everything they want. 

About Saumya Dave

Saumya Dave is the author of Well-Behaved Indian Women, which was a Lilly Singh book club pick, and What a Happy Family. Both have been optioned for film. She is a psychiatrist, adjunct professor at Mount Sinai, and frequent mental health contributor for NBC News. Dave’s essays, articles, and poems have been featured in the New York Times, ABC News, Refinery29, and others. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and son.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Zana on February 20, 2025

I really wanted to like this as a sci-fi fan, but this is more contemporary fiction with a sprinkling of sci-fi thriller. So, just a heads up for those (like me) who wanted something more immersed in the sci-fi realm. As contemporary fiction, I liked this book for how it portrayed the challenges of m......more

Goodreads review by Nikki on April 16, 2025

The Guilt Pill by @saumyajdave Publisher- @parkrowbooks Audiobook narrator- Sharmila Devar Pub Date - 4/15/25 Imagine you are the CEO of a successful start up company. You worked your tail off to get there too. Your company is flourishing and you’re all over social media. Maya Patel is the CEO of Medi......more

Goodreads review by Angie on April 21, 2025

An intriguing premise. What if you could take a pill to make “mommy guilt” go away? This is a dual timeline book- we are aware that Mya is a founder of a consumer goods company on maternity leave with an infant son. She gets a lot of guilt from her mother in law and other moms, we can be mean to eac......more

Goodreads review by Heather on March 29, 2025

#ad many thanks for my advance copy @htp_hive #partner & @netgalley for the ALC What if you could take a single pill and leave all the negative emotions that guilt produce in your rearview? No more guilt for anything. How would it change your life? The Guilt Pill by Saumya Dave is a fascinating look i......more

(4.25 stars) A huge thank you to Harlequin Trade Publishing, The Hive, and Saumya Dave for allowing me to read and review an ARC of this book! This was such a great read. To me, it read like a women’s fiction/mystery, which is something I’ve never experienced in a book, so that made it feel really fa......more