Audiobook Review: The Surrogate Mother by Freida McFadden
The Surrogate Mother
Author: Freida McFadden
Narrator: Alyson Krawchuk
Published: October 10, 2018; **Being re-published August 19, 2025**
Audiobook: 7 hours 46 minutes
Reviewed By: Jessica
Dates Listened To: August 14-16, 2025
Jessica’s Rating: 4 stars
Book Description:
Abby wants a baby more than anything.
But after years of failed infertility treatments and adoptions that have fallen through, it seems like motherhood is not in her future. That is, until her personal assistant Monica makes a generous offer that will make all of Abby’s dreams come true.
Or all of her nightmares.
Because it turns out Monica isn’t who she says she is. The woman now carrying Abby’s child has dark, twisted secrets.
And she will stop at nothing to get what she wants.
Jessica’s Review:
This is another audiobook I got through in just a few days! But Freida McFadden will do that to you: Once you start you really can’t stop! I am slowly going though her backlog of self-published novels which are being edited again and republished by her new publisher. I listened to the older version before the re-release.
Surrogacy is used a lot in thrillers, and I would recommend for anyone with pregnancy related issues/fears or someone going through IVF/adoption/surrogacy, be advised to skip this one, as it could be triggering.
Alyson Krawchuk is the narrator and she did a great job with her narration. She is another narrator I look for with audiobooks!
The Surrogate Mother is a bit farfetched, but was a fun read for me. I enjoy guessing what will happen with McFadden’s novels knowing that I will be wrong, and I was yet again with this one! Maybe one day I will figure one of her novels out… Or maybe not!
Purchase Links:
**The re-release is tomorrow, August 19, 2025**
Amazon US
Amazon UK