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Mother's Day

Discover a mother like no other in this compulsive, page-turning thriller
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Mother's Day follows Anna, a young woman abandoned and adopted, struggling to survive on the fringes of society. When she meets her birth mother Marlene, a wealthy and eccentric woman eager to embrace her new role as grandmother, Anna's life seems to transform. But her awakening joy is shadowed by dark secrets and difficult choices. As Anna faces the prospect of motherhood herself, she must decide what she is willing to sacrifice—her freedom, her future, even her unborn child—in pursuit of a real family.
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Mother's Day is ideal for readers who enjoy dark, twisted tales with sharp wit, reminiscent of My Sister, the Serial Killer and How to Kill Your Family. Fans of thrilling general fiction with complex characters and unexpected twists will find this a compelling, page-turning read.

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A gripping, darkly comic thriller from screenwriter Abigail Burdess - the perfect unsettling read for fans of MY SISTER, THE SERIAL KILLER, MAGPIE and HOW TO KILL YOUR FAMILY.

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She gave you life. What if she wants it back?

Perfect for fans of My Sister, the Serial Killer, Magpie and How to Kill Your Family.

Mother's Day is terrific. So dark, so twisted' — HARRIET TYCE, AUTHOR OF Blood Orange

Superbly written and darkly funny. I simply couldn't look away. — JANICE HALLETT, AUTHOR OF The Appeal and The Twyford Code

So dark and so shockingly, fabulously funny. I absolutely adored it. — DAISY BUCHANAN, AUTHOR OF Insatiable

The last thing Anna needs is a baby. Abandoned, adopted and living hand to mouth, she never dreamt of having a real family.

But when she meets her birth mother, everything changes — because the same day, she learns she's going to be a mother too.

Marlene is eccentric, generous with her considerable fortune and overjoyed to become a grandmother. Anna's living the dream. But is it her dream, or someone else's?

Now she will have to decide what she's willing to sacrifice for a real family — her future, her freedom, even her unborn child.

A startlingly original, pitch dark page-turner — CLAIRE MCGOWAN, AUTHOR OF What You Did and The Other Wife

Dark, brilliant, and completely and utterly compelling. — JENNY COLGAN, AUTHOR OF Little Beach Street Bakery

Deliciously dark. — JOHN MARRS, AUTHOR OF What Lies Between Us and The Minders

Marlene is a jaw-dropping creation, the mother of malign mothers — BETH MORREY, AUTHOR OF Saving Missy

A stunning ending that leaves you breathless. Astonishingly good. — ROBERT THOROGOOD, AUTHOR OF The Marlow Murder Club

Twists and turns until you really can't imagine what might happen next — KATY BRAND, COMEDIAN AND AUTHOR OF Practically Perfect

Completely gripping and quite terrifying. I was utterly blindsided by its twists and turns. — LUCY PORTER

Fantastic: so funny, so human — you won't be able to put it down. — ISY SUTTIE

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472295521

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 March 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wildfire

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 460g

Pages: 384

About the Author

Abigail Burdess has written for and acted in various comedy shows for the television, radio and stage. She also sometimes writes TV for kids, as well as plays and musicals. She lives in London with her husband, Robert Webb and their two children. Mother's Day is her first novel.

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