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Love, Mom (Standard Edition)

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From #1 bestselling author Iliana Xander comes a twisty, fast-paced psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Freida McFadden. Mackenzie Casper is a brilliant student. But she is best known for her mother, a best-selling author whose dark, twisted thrillers have a dedicated worldwide fanbase. When her... Read More
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From #1 bestselling author Iliana Xander comes a twisty, fast-paced psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Freida McFadden.

Mackenzie Casper is a brilliant student. But she is best known for her mother, a best-selling author whose dark, twisted thrillers have a dedicated worldwide fanbase. When her mother dies in an accident, fans across the world are left grieving, and the investigators are asking: Was that really an accident?

The day of the memorial service, Mackenzie gets the first mysterious envelope, signed, From #1 fan. XOXO.

Inside are the pages of her mother's diary that start with the lines: Want to know a secret?
Love, Mom.

What Mackenzie reads leaves her in shock.

Then comes the second letter.

And the third...

Mackenzie starts her own investigation and stumbles upon secrets that her family has lived with for years.

Quickly, she realizes that her mother's path to stardom was etched with sinister lies that might have caught up with her.

Sometimes fame is worth a murder. Or worse.

Soon, Mackenzie will come to find out that there are worse things than murder...

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781464266522

Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 September 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Poisoned Pen Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 136.0mm

Height: 202.0mm

Weight: 349g

Pages: 368

About the Author

Iliana Xander is the author of the psychological thriller Love, Mom. She's been writing stories since she was a teen and has published over twenty novels in various genres under different pen names. Secrets, heartbreaks, love, envy, and twisty twists--you'll find it all in her books. When she's not writing, she is traveling the world or making crazy art.

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