Dearest

By Jacquie Walters

Will grip you, terrify you and haunt you in equal measure – Dearest heralds a thrilling new voice in horror fiction.

Details

Adult fiction
Published: 19/08/2024
ISBN number: 9781804188613
Price: £16.99
Imprint: Zaffre
Length: 304 pages
Edition: Hardback
Genre: Horror

Dearest

By Jacquie Walters

Details

Adult fiction
Published: 19/08/2024
ISBN number: 9781804188613
Price: £16.99
Imprint: Zaffre
Length: 304 pages
Edition: Hardback
Genre: Horror

Will grip you, terrify you and haunt you in equal measure – Dearest heralds a thrilling new voice in horror fiction.

A new mother  in need of help opens her door to her long-estranged mother, only to invite something much darker inside, in this ‘fast-paced and frightening debut’ (Rachel Harrison) about the long shadows cast by family secrets, perfect for readers of Grady Hendrix or Ashley Audrain.

Flora is a new mum enamored of her baby girl, Iris, even if she arrived a few weeks early. With her husband on deployment, Flora navigates the newborn stage alone. But as the sleepless nights pass in the loneliness of their half-empty home, the edges of her reality begin to blur.

Just as Flora becomes convinced she is losing her mind, a surprising guest shows up to help: Flora’s own mother, to whom she hasn’t spoken in years. Can they mend their fraught relationship? Or is there more Flora’s mother isn’t telling her about the events that led to their estrangement?

As stranger and scarier events unfold, Flora begins to suspect the house is not as empty as she once thought. Is her hold on reality slipping dangerously away? Or is she, in fact, the only thing standing between a terrifying visitor and her baby?

Authors

Jacquie Walters