Quick Synopsis – Single mother Elodie’s life has become a fairy tale. She’s met Bren, equal parts Golden-retriever-devoted and sinfully handsome. He’s whisked her and her autistic son, Jude, to the crumbling family house he’s renovating. She has a new husband, a new house, and a new baby on the way. Everything is perfect.

Until Jude claims he can hear voices in the walls. He says their renovations are “hurting” the house. Even Elodie can’t ignore it—something strange is going on.

The question is, Is it with the house, or with her son?

And what is Elodie hiding?

Song This Reminds Me Of – Better Days by Yellowcard

Publication Date – March 17, 2026

Bookshop Link – You Did Nothing Wrong by CG Drews

Other Books I’ve Reviewed by CG Drews – Hazelthorn by CG Drews

Content Notes – There is a death of child on page. There is also child abuse, child neglect, blood, gore, spousal abuse, gaslighting, death of parents, and some mention of gun violence. While it isn’t directly named, there is depiction of post-partum depression and anxiety.

Rating – ⭐⭐⭐.5 out of 5

Review – If you have young children or are currently expecting this book might be a little dark for you. Part of the reason this wasn’t a 5-star review is because the subject matter was too much for me. I kept imagining if this was my son and it messed me up a little. I like a good horror story, but I just didn’t enjoy this. It’s well written and certainty draws the reader in. I read it in under a day. But the way Elodie behaves with her son and the lack of support she has was a little much for me.

This book is told between present day and the past. There are several interludes where we see into Elodie’s past and the choices she’s made. We learn about the loss of her younger brother and that Elodie yearns for her own family. She gets pregnant at 16 and when she meets Bran she is struggling as a young single mom to a 6-year-old. She leaves Australia to start over in Virginia with Bran. But her new life, doesn’t seem like it’s all that different then her old life.

Another hard for me to read part was how obvious that Jude, Elodie’s son, needed help and Elodie was so caught up in being a “good mother” she wouldn’t help him. Jude presents as a character on the autism spectrum, but Elodie rebuffs any character’s suggestion that there is anything wrong. I get this is a realistic depiction, there are a lot of parents who harm their children by not getting them help, but I just wanted one happy part for Jude. Like one moment where Elodie truly picks Jude. Truly this book was just too sad for me.

Am I going to keep reading CG Drews books? Yes, because I like my feelings to be hurt. I just didn’t love this one.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the advanced copy. All opinions are my own.