Allegedly: A Psychological Thriller

“A tightly spun debut that wrestles with many intense ideas and ends with a knife twist that will send readers racing back to the beginning again.” —Booklist (starred review)

Orange Is the New Black meets Walter Dean Myer’s Monster in this gritty, twisty, and haunting story about a girl convicted of murder seeking the truth while surviving life in a group home, from New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson.

Mary B. Addison killed a baby.

Allegedly. She didn’t say much in that first interview with detectives, and the media filled in the only blanks that mattered: a white baby had died while under the care of a churchgoing black woman and her nine-year-old daughter. The public convicted Mary and the jury made it official. But did she do it?

There wasn’t a point to setting the record straight before, but now she’s got Ted—and their unborn child—to think about. When the state threatens to take her baby, Mary’s fate now lies in the hands of the one person she distrusts the most: her Momma. No one knows the real Momma. But does anyone know the real Mary?

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416 pages

Average rating: 8.19

231 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

nderessa
Jan 07, 2025
captivating and suspenseful. great writing style but mid ending
Tanesha’s Tips
Dec 12, 2024
7/10 stars
See my goodreads review!
Mrs. Awake Taco
Nov 13, 2024
8/10 stars
Just read her books. I feel like I can’t say anything more and yet this isn’t enough. Just. Damn. Read her books.
Carla_is_Reading
Oct 24, 2024
10/10 stars
Not enough stars
This harrowing story will truly plauge my thoughts for years to come. This is a exceptional story. There were times I was touched other times I was deeply disturbed, but all through out I was on edge grappling at every word.
The ending is left up for interpretation and I have had the most vivid conversations with friends that have read this book as to what we think happens next.
This book is not for the faint of heart but those who read it carry something with them forever.
OoohThatsAGoodBookClub
Oct 21, 2024
10/10 stars
This book right here!!!!! Wow. What a great read.

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