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Book SynopsisI tore through this urgent, timely, and deeply disturbing tale.-Andrea Bartz, New York Times bestselling author of We Were Never HereSpine-chilling and sharp, Anne Heltzel's Just Like Mother is a modern gothic from a fresh new voice in horror, and will disturb readers to their core. (Library Journal) A GoodReads Choice Award Finalist for Best Horror, and named one of the Best Books of 2022 by LitReactor!The last time Maeve saw her cousin was the night she escaped the cult they were raised in. For the past two decades, Maeve has worked hard to build a normal life in New York City, where she keeps everything-and everyone-at a safe distance.When Andrea suddenly reappears, Maeve regains the only true friend she's ever had. Soon she's spending more time at Andrea's remote Catskills estate than in her own cramped apartment. Maeve doesn't even mind that her cousin's wealthy work friends clearly disapprove of her singl

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Book Synopsis'Shockingly real, twisty and dark' - INDEPENDENT 'Tense, thrilling and darkly comedic' - HEAT 'The feminist update to Rosemary's Baby we all needed' - ANDREA BARTZ I wanted this baby so badly. But she may be the death of me... Anna Alcott is desperate to have a family. But as she tries to balance her increasingly public life as an indie actress with a gruelling IVF regime, she starts to suspect that someone is going to great lengths to make sure that never happens. Crucial medicines are lost. Appointments are moved without her knowledge. She's sure she's being followed. And when she finally does get pregnant, someone breaks into her house and steals the ultrasound photograph of her baby. But despite everything she's gone through, not even her husband is willing to believe that someone is playing twisted games with her. Then her doctors tell her she's lost the baby. Despite her grief, Anna ignores the grave-faced men lecturing her - because she can still feel the baby moving, can see the toll it's taking on her weakened body. Isolated in a remote snowbound town, Anna is sure that whoever has been following her is closing in on her and her unborn child. And as her symptoms become more terrifying, she can't help but wonder what exactly is growing inside her... and why no-one will listen when she says that something is horribly wrong. Exploring visceral themes of loss, medical misogyny and female power, The Push meets Behind Her Eyes in this spellbindingly dark thriller. 'A timely, terrifying, heartfelt thriller' - CHRIS WHITAKER 'Perfectly terrifying and terrifyingly perfect' - JANICE HALLETT 'A thrilling, visceral read' - HEATHER DARWENTTrade ReviewShockingly real, twisty and dark. A fabulous read * Independent *Tense, thrilling, and at times, darkly comedic. Ensnaring you from the very first page, it's a roller coaster of emotions * Heat *An indictment of how women are treated during pregnancy, dismissed and ignored, their pain overlooked * Observer *A really sinister, compelling read * Red *Perfectly terrifying and terrifyingly perfect. I swear my fists are still clenched and I finished it two days ago. Expect stratospheric tension from page one, vivid imagery and language so evocative I shivered throughout. Seizes Rosemary's Baby by the throat and drags it into the 21st century -- Janice Hallett, author of THE APPEALA timely, terrifying, heartfelt thriller. I devoured it in one sitting -- Chris Whitaker, author of WE BEGIN AT THE ENDAn absolute cracker of a read, one to be read by all women, everywhere. I could not put it down -- Lisa Hall, author of BETWEEN YOU AND METhe most sinister pregnancy since Rosemary's Baby. This book will keep you on edge the entire time -- Laure Van Rensburg, author of NOBODY BUT USHeartbreakingly visceral, eerie and intense, reading Delicate Condition is feeling, with every new turn of the page, what it's like for your body to no longer be your own. A spooky, devour-in-one-sitting story that's guaranteed to have everyone talking -- Leah Konen, author of ONE WHITE LIEYou may think you know where this is heading, but you'd be wrong. Whip smart and enjoyably gruesome -- Leonora Nattrass, author of BLUE WATERDelicate Condition is the feminist update to Rosemary's Baby we all needed - a twisty page-turner with unsettling details and crackling writing that's also a timely critique of sexism in modern medicine -- Andrea Bartz, author of WE WERE NEVER HEREDark visceral horror. Loved it -- Tina Baker, author of CALL ME MUMMYPitch black horror meets smart psychological thriller in this fantastically moreish debut. I devoured it, feeling simultaneously sick and thrilled. And that ending... just perfect -- SJI Holliday, author of THE DEATHS OF DECEMBERPacy, visceral and very very dark. I didn't want to put this one down -- Rebecca Netley, author of THE WHISTLINGSo many reader emotions, I didn't know who to trust; if anyone! Delicate Condition is a thriller, a horror, a mystery and it's lingering in my mind, an aftereffect of a chilling read! -- J.M. Hewitt, author of THE LIFE SHE WANTSWhat a thrilling, visceral read. So dark, and very fast paced -- Heather Darwent, author of THE THINGS WE DO TO OUR FRIENDSDelicate Condition is a chill blade into the softest and most vulnerable parts of the imagination - I wouldn't have had it any other way -- Matt Wesolowski, author of SIX STORIESSinister, visceral, and absolutely terrifying, I tore through this book, holding my breath until the end. This story is going to stay with me for a long time -- Victoria Hawthorne, author of THE HOUSE AT HELYGENA stunningly-written thriller that details a supernatural horror alongside the very real horror of medical misogyny. Unsettling and compelling -- Heather Critchlow, author of UNSOLVEDA darkly visceral and magically evocative novel. You won't be able to put this one down until you've absorbed every last terrifying word -- Sarah Lawton, author of ALL THE LITTLE THINGSA bone-cracking, spine-tingling, deeply visceral blend of the physical and the psychological - I couldn't put it down -- Ally Wilkes, author of ALL THE WHITE SPACESA suspenseful, visceral read, where the supernatural meets some terrifying truths of motherhood. You won't be able to put it down. I loved it -- A.J. Elwood, author of THE COTTINGLEY CUCKOOA frightening, propulsive read brimming with brutal truths about motherhood, autonomy, and the everyday horror of not being believed. This twisty horror thriller will have you guessing until the staggering end -- Rachel Harrison, author of CACKLEOh. My. God. So bloody scary. Would not have read it alone in the house. Absolutely brilliant and visceral -- Louise Beech, author of MARIA IN THE MOONA beautifully written thriller, intense and chilling, with one of the smartest twists I've seen in a long time -- Dan Malakin, author of THE BOXFabulously original. A deeply unsettling read that plays on women's darkest fears of pregnancy -- Gemma Rogers, author of THE SECRETA visceral rallying cry against the horrors of medical gaslighting, our culture's indifference to birthing people's pain, and the complete terror of creating and sustaining life. Beautifully written, unbearably tense, and deeply scary -- Katie Gutierrez, author of MORE THAN YOU’LL EVER KNOWA full throttle creep show -- Kate Collins, author of A GOOD HOUSE FOR CHILDRENBoth disturbing and unrelentingly captivating, Delicate Condition grabbed me and didn't let go until its final page -- Darcy Coates, author of THE HAUNTING OF ASHBURN HOUSEI've never read anything like it before. Phenomenal, and an important read -- Louise Mullins, author of ONE NIGHT ONLYDelicate Condition paints an unyielding and heart-wrenching portrait of pregnancy that reaches like a clawed hand inside your chest. I could not put it down -- Katrina Monroe, author of GRAVEYARD OF LOST CHILDRENA propulsive modern update on classic horror with a clever ending that lets no one off the hook -- Anne Heltzel, author of JUST LIKE MOTHERDelicate Condition is a modern nightmare that will get under your skin in all the worst ways. Equal parts creepy as hell, thrilling and infuriating, this book needs to be read -- Luke Walker, author of THE NAMELESS SERIESReaders will devour the book to find out what's going on. The Ira Levin-like ending, with an interesting twist, comes out of nowhere * Booklist *There's more than a hint of Rosemary's Baby about Danielle Valentine's latest dark thriller * Crime Fiction Lover *

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