In the annals of recorded childbirths, Ivy Rose may set the record for the most arduous labor prior to her delivery of a miracle baby. In addition to coping with the pangs of Braxton Hicks, Ivy must tumble down a dumbwaiter, then ward off a vicious assailant, prior to being rushed to the delivery room in the hospital.
While "And Baby Will Fall" might be subtitled "a labor of love," it was also overly unpleasant in the proclivity for lying, deceit, rape, and murder. Ivy's husband David, though well-intentioned, did not disclose the entire truth about his past association with Melinda "Mindy" White. Similarly, the attorney Theo Chavros, the best friend of David and a budding politician, never came clean to his friends about what he did to Mindy in the bowling alley.
The world of Webster Falls is governed by superstition and obfuscation. Ivy feels the need of her amulet in order to reproduce. Mindy genuinely believes that the baby carried by Ivy is her own and effectively disguises herself in the delicate state of pregnancy. Detective Blanchard dutifully follows the trail of evidence only to meet with one surprise after another.
The completely unnecessary death of the little dog Phoebe added yet another unpleasant mark against an otherwise well-crafted mystery that uncovers layer upon layer of deception in the sordid world of Webster Falls.
While "And Baby Will Fall" might be subtitled "a labor of love," it was also overly unpleasant in the proclivity for lying, deceit, rape, and murder. Ivy's husband David, though well-intentioned, did not disclose the entire truth about his past association with Melinda "Mindy" White. Similarly, the attorney Theo Chavros, the best friend of David and a budding politician, never came clean to his friends about what he did to Mindy in the bowling alley.
The world of Webster Falls is governed by superstition and obfuscation. Ivy feels the need of her amulet in order to reproduce. Mindy genuinely believes that the baby carried by Ivy is her own and effectively disguises herself in the delicate state of pregnancy. Detective Blanchard dutifully follows the trail of evidence only to meet with one surprise after another.
The completely unnecessary death of the little dog Phoebe added yet another unpleasant mark against an otherwise well-crafted mystery that uncovers layer upon layer of deception in the sordid world of Webster Falls.