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‘Compelling and creepy…taps into the heart of maternal fear.’
Ashley Elston, New York Times best-selling author of First Lie Wins
‘A page-turning thriller…impossible to put down.’
Mary Kubica, New York Times best-selling author of She’s Not Sorry
‘Echlin brilliantly blurs the lines between love, possession and obsession.’
Tracy Sierra, author of Nightwatching
‘Moving, tense and deliciously creepy.’
Ashley Tate, author of Twenty-Seven Minutes
‘Relentlessly addictive.’
CJ Leede, author of Maeve Fly
‘Deliciously unsettling…a true masterpiece.’
Yael Goldstein Love, author of The Possibilities
‘Terrifying and all too relatable, this book was so surprising and gripping that I couldn’t look away for a moment.’
Chelsea Bieker, author of Madwoman
‘At once a propulsive page-turner and a thought-provoking exploration of maternal attachment, this is a devilish good time.’
Publishers Weekly
A pulse-pounding thriller about the vital power of maternal instinct.
Charlotte’s daughter, Stella, is sensitive and brilliant, but after the sudden death of Stella’s babysitter, Blanka, the once disruptive and anti-social child has become docile and agreeable. And what’s more unsettling is that she has begun to mirror Blanka’s personality, from her accent and repetitive phrases to fierce cravings for Armenian meat stew.
Charlotte is pregnant with her second child, depleted and sick, and convinced that Blanka herself is somehow responsible for Stella’s transformation. But how could Blanka still be entwined in their lives? Has Stella somehow become Blanka? As Charlotte becomes increasingly obsessed, it’s clear that her husband believes this is all in her head and soon, Charlotte is sure only she can save her daughter.
