Mother knows best takes on a sinister new meaning in this unsettling thriller perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman, Grimms Fairy Tales, and Aimee Molloys The Perfect Mother.Everyone says Lauren Tranter is exhausted, that she needs rest. And theyre right; with newborn twins, Morgan and Riley, shes never been more tired in her life. But she knows what she saw: that night, in her hospital room, a woman tried to take her babies and replace them with her own creatures. Yet when the police arrived, they saw no one. Everyone, from her ...
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Mother knows best takes on a sinister new meaning in this unsettling thriller perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman, Grimms Fairy Tales, and Aimee Molloys The Perfect Mother.Everyone says Lauren Tranter is exhausted, that she needs rest. And theyre right; with newborn twins, Morgan and Riley, shes never been more tired in her life. But she knows what she saw: that night, in her hospital room, a woman tried to take her babies and replace them with her own creatures. Yet when the police arrived, they saw no one. Everyone, from her doctor to her husband, thinks shes imagining things.A month passes. And one bright summer morning, the babies disappear from Laurens side in a park. But when theyre found, something is different about them. The infants look like Morgan and Rileyto everyone elsebut to Lauren, something is off. As everyone around her celebrates their return, Lauren begins to scream, These are not my babies!Determined to bring her true infant sons home, Lauren will risk the unthinkable. But if shes wrong about what she saw, shell be making the biggest mistake of her life.Compulsive, creepy, and inspired by some our darkest fairy tales, Little Darlings will have you checkingand recheckingyour own little ones. Just to be sure. Just to be safe.
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Little Darlings seamlessly blends a dark fairy tale world into modern day. But the supernatural aren't the only things to be afraid of in this book, humans can be just as bad. Lauren's husband, oh my. Everyone in this book has they're own hangups and you can't trust any of the narrators to be reliable. Is it really supernatural or is Lauren crazy or suffering from postpartum depression? Who can be trusted? Even the reader will doubt Lauren's sanity. It's a gripping story absolutely worth the read that plays on primal parental fears.
spellbindingstories
May 16, 2019
Haunting and Hair-Raising
This story was equal parts horrifying and gripping. I don't typically read anything horror because I'm a bit of a scaredy-cat, but the Grimm element of the story intrigued me so I decided to give it a go. Once I started, I couldn't stop. Even in spite of my fear, I knew I had to continue to see where the story led. The atmospheric writing creates an unforgettable tale, one that is sure to make the hair on the back of one's neck stand up. The characters were a definite highlight, each unique and clearly fleshed out. It was easy to become attached to both Lauren and Harper. I loved every second of getting to follow their individual paths as they became intertwined in the same mystery.
I would say this book is a definite must-read, especially if you're a fan of all things Grimm and horror. I hear there is going to be a motion-picture in the future so I definitely look forward to that!
P.S. You probably don't want to read this if you're pregnant, plan on getting pregnant, or have recently had a child. I know that if I was any of the three previously mentioned, I likely would have a hard attack reading this book.
