The Better Mother

Praise for The Better Mother:“Twisted taunting and utterly intoxicating.”—Best Thriller Books“Fans of Frieda McFadden, rejoice: a new thriller queen has entered the villa. The Better Mother, Jennifer van der Kleut’s debut, is a fast-paced, wild ride that kept me up way past my bedtime; once I opened it, I couldn’t put it down.”—Liz Lawson, New York Times bestselling author of The Agathas series“A fling. A baby. A ‘helpful’ ex with chilling intentions. In The Better Mother, Jennifer Van Der Kleut takes the idea of co-parenting and turns it into a taut, sinister game of control and obsession. Smart, shocking, and relentlessly suspenseful debut—I couldn’t look away. Motherhood has never been more dangerous.”—Kaira Rouda, USA Today bestselling author of Jill Is Not Happy and We Were Never Friends“The Better Mother is every expectant mother’s worst nightmare. Intense gaslighting, creepy stalking, and a heart-pounding climax combine to make this a compelling page-turner that will leave you wholly unsettled … and wondering who you can really trust.”—Kathleen Barber, author of Truth Be Told“The Better Mother is what would happen if Knocked Up had been written by Mary Kubrica– engrossing, twisty, and totally unputdownable. Full of complicated characters, Jennifer van der Kleut’s debut is a masterclass in tension. I couldn’t put it down!”—Laura Leffler, author of Tell Them You Lied“Jennifer Van Der Kleut’s debut is impossible to put down. The Better Mother is a high-octane thrill ride that combines Single White Female vibes with gut-clenching domestic drama. Madison Clark is a mean girl for the history books.” —Saratoga Schaefer, author of Serial Killer Support Group

Jennifer van der Kleut (nee McBride) is an award-winning former journalist of both print and digital publications, including the DC affiliate of ABC7 News. A graduate of San Jose State University, she spent most of her life in the San Francisco Bay Area before moving to the Northern Virginia suburbs of DC, where she currently lives with her husband and two sons. For nearly a decade, she was the lead singer of the Bay Area-based band SweetDuration, and performed with artists like Jason Mraz, Big Country, Chantal Kreviazuk, and Stabbing Westward. When she’s not writing, she loves going to the beach with her family, going to concerts with her girlfriends, and getting lost in the pages of a book.