Dearest

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.