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Motherthing


A Horror Novel


Subgenres:

  • Ghost Story,
  • Dark Comedy,
  • Domestic Horror
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This book is for you if you're into...

  • Darkly comic horror about mother-in-law drama gone supernatural
  • Obsessive protagonists spiraling into desperate, unsettling plans
  • Haunted house stories with twisted family dynamics

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It’s practically a cliché to include a mother-in-law in this list, but Laura Lamb is worthy. Paranoid, cruel, and malicious, it’s no tragedy when she takes her own life. But instead of freeing Abigail and Ralph, Laura haunts them, driving Ralph into a deep depression. As Abigail spirals in an entirely different direction and obsesses about becoming a mother herself, we’re forced to face a horrifying truth: when trauma isn’t dealt with, it will always repeat.

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A darkly funny take on mothers and daughters, about a woman who must take drastic measures to save her husband and herself from the vengeful ghost of her mother-in-law.

When Ralph and Abby Lamb move in with Ralph's mother, Laura, Abby hopes it's just what she and her mother-in-law need to finally connect. After a traumatic childhood, Abby is desperate for a mother figure, especially now that she and Ralph are trying to become parents themselves. Abby just has so much love to give—to Ralph, to Laura, and to Mrs. Bondy, her favorite resident at the long-term care home where she works. But Laura isn't interested in bonding with her daughter-in-law. She's venomous and cruel, especially to Abby, and life with her is hellish.

When Laura takes her own life, her ghost haunts Abby and Ralph in very different ways: Ralph is plunged into depression, and Abby is terrorized by a force intent on destroying everything she loves. To make matters worse, Mrs. Bondy's daughter is threatening to move Mrs. Bondy from the home, leaving Abby totally alone. With everything on the line, Abby comes up with a chilling plan that will allow her to keep Mrs. Bondy, rescue Ralph from his tortured mind, and break Laura's hold on the family for good. All it requires is a little ingenuity, a lot of determination, and a unique recipe for chicken à la king…

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