Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Push | 2021 | Ashley Audrain | Buy |
| 2 | The Whispers | 2023 | Ashley Audrain | Buy |
Ashley Audrain’s two standalone novels are psychological thrillers. The Push (2021) follows a new mother who suspects something is wrong with her child. The Whispers (2023) explores neighborhood secrets after a child is injured.
The Push became a bestseller and was selected for several prominent book clubs after its 2021 release. It examines the fears and doubts of early motherhood through an unreliable narrator, leaving readers unsure what to believe. The book’s tight structure and unsettling tone drew comparisons to writers like Gillian Flynn.
The Whispers (2023) takes a wider view, following multiple families on a single street after a boy falls from a window. Audrain uses the ensemble cast to peel back layers of secrecy in what looks like an ordinary neighborhood. Both novels deal with parenthood and the dark currents running beneath domestic life.