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Waiting on Wednesday: Mother Mother

August 28, 2013

Waiting On Wednesday (WOW) is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights an upcoming release I’m eagerly anticipating at The Gilmore Guide to Books.

 

This week it’s Mother Mother by Koren Zailckas. Release date is September 17th.

Crown, September 2013
Crown, September 2013

 

From Goodreads:

Josephine Hurst has her family under control. With two beautiful daughters, a brilliantly intelligent son, a tech-guru of a husband and a historical landmark home, her life is picture perfect. She has everything she wants; all she has to do is keep it that way. But living in this matriarch’s determinedly cheerful, yet subtly controlling domain hasn’t been easy for her family, and when her oldest daughter, Rose, runs off with a mysterious boyfriend, Josephine tightens her grip, gradually turning her flawless home into a darker sort of prison.

Resentful of her sister’s newfound freedom, Violet turns to eastern philosophy, hallucinogenic drugs, and extreme fasting, eventually landing herself in the psych ward. Meanwhile, her brother Will shrinks further into a world of self-doubt. Recently diagnosed with Aspergers and epilepsy, he’s separated from the other kids around town and is homeschooled to ensure his safety. Their father, Douglas, finds resolve in the bottom of the bottle—an addict craving his own chance to escape. Josephine struggles to maintain the family’s impeccable façade, but when a violent incident leads to a visit from child protective services, the truth about the Hursts might finally be revealed.

Written with the style, dark wit and shrewd psychological insight that made SMASHED a bestseller, Zailckas’s first novel is unforgettable. In the spirit of classic suspense novels by Shirley Jackson and Daphne DuMaurier, MOTHER, MOTHER is the terrifying and page-turning story of a mother’s love gone too far, and the introduction of a commanding new voice in fiction.

Why I’m Waiting?

Words like terrifying and page-turning about sum it up. I don’t like intense, creepy books all the time but something that messes with your mind, every once in awhile, is a good thing. Other recent choices have been: The Never List and Night Film.

What fall books are you looking forward to?

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  1. Jeannine G. says

    August 28, 2013 at 7:01 am

    “Salinger,” by David Shields and Shane Salerno, coming out September 3rd. It’s a biography of JD Salinger!

    And “David and Goliath,” by Malcolm Gladwell coming out October 1st I think.

    Reply
  2. Rita_h (My Home of Books) says

    August 28, 2013 at 8:47 am

    I have never heard of this one, but it sounds awesome! Going right onto my wishlist and thank you for sharing it!

    Reply
  3. Belle Read says

    August 28, 2013 at 8:58 am

    This sounds like a wonderful book. This is my first time seeing it. Thank you for sharing.
    What I’m Waiting For…

    Reply
  4. Monika says

    August 28, 2013 at 9:47 am

    haha I like something that messes with the head every so often, too. Glad you mentioned The Never List – I have that one sitting on my shelf!

    Reply
  5. Shannon @ River City Reading says

    August 28, 2013 at 2:38 pm

    I can tell you, while The Never List creeped me out and I was meh on Night Film, Mother, Mother totally surprised me in ways a book hasn’t been able to do in a long time.

    Reply
    • Catherine says

      August 28, 2013 at 9:55 pm

      Especially when it’s about scary mothers! That goes right to a fragile place for most people.

      Reply

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