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Mother's Day: Discover a mother like no other in this compulsive, page-turning thriller

Abigail Burdess

8 Reviews

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Fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Thriller / suspense, Humour

A gripping, darkly comic thriller from screenwriter Abigail Burdess - the perfect unsettling read for fans of MY SISTER, THE SERIAL KILLER, MAGPIE and HOW TO KILL YOUR FAMILY.

Motherhood can be murder...
Perfect for fans of MY SISTER, THE SERIAL KILLER, MAGPIE and HOW TO KILL YOUR FAMILY.

'Terrific, so twisted'
HARRIET TYCE

'One hell of a ride!'
THE SUN

'Superbly written and darkly funny. I simply couldn't look away.'
JANICE HALLETT

'An absolute corker'
GLAMOUR
Anna never had a real family. She never needed one.

But when she meets her birth mother, Marlene, everything changes - because the same day, she learns she's going to have a baby of her own.

Now Anna's hurled headfirst into a new family, whether she wants it or not. At last, Marlene has a chance to become the mother she never was. She's so close, she can practically taste it.

And nothing - or more accurately, no one - will stand in her way.

'Dark, funny'
GUARDIAN BOOKS OF THE MONTH

'A startlingly original, pitch dark page-turner'
CLAIRE MCGOWAN

'Dark, brilliant, and completely and utterly compelling.'
JENNY COLGAN

'Deliciously dark.'
JOHN MARRS

'Marlene is a jaw-dropping creation, the mother of malign mothers'
BETH MORREY

'A stunning ending that leaves you breathless. Astonishingly good.'
ROBERT THOROGOOD

'Twists and turns until you really can't imagine what might happen next'
KATY BRAND

'Completely gripping and quite terrifying. I was utterly blindsided by its twists and turns.'
LUCY PORTER

'Fantastic: so funny, so human - you won't be able to put it down.'
ISY SUTTIE

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Praise for Mother's Day: Discover a mother like no other in this compulsive, page-turning thriller

  • Mother's Day is terrific. So dark, so twisted and one of the most batsh*t crazy characters you'll ever meet in Marlene. - Harriet Tyce, bestselling author of Blood Orange

  • Superbly written and darkly funny, Mother's Day is an epic psychological thriller that revels in the visceral horror of family relationships. So brilliantly and horrifyingly executed I simply couldn't look away. Abigail Burdess is a refreshing and original writer - don't take your eyes off her. - Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal and The Twyford Code

  • Mother's Day is so dark and so shockingly, fabulously funny. I absolutely adored it. - Daisy Buchanan, bestselling author of Insatiable

  • This dark, crazy thriller is one hell of a ride! - The Sun

  • Dark, funny - Guardian Books of the Month

  • An absolute corker. Twists and turns abound in this sharp psychological thriller that will make you sweat. - Glamour

  • Fast and funny, dark and beautiful - I loved every page. - Robert Webb, author of How Not To Be a Boy

  • A twisted, gruesome and diabolically funny exploration of motherhood that I lapped up like a feral cat. Dark, weird and brilliant, Mother's Day will haunt you - particularly Marlene, a jaw-dropping creation, the mother of malign mothers. - Beth Morrey, bestselling author of Saving Missy

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