Dearest by Jacquie Walters

My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

Genre: Horror

Release Date: September 17th, 2024

Pages: 304

Synopsis:

“Flora is a new mom enamored of her baby girl, Iris, even if she arrived a few weeks early. With her husband still deployed, 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: 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. She must determine: is her hold on reality slipping dangerously away? Or is she, in fact, the only thing standing between a terrifying visitor and her baby? “

Review:

Woah, this was wild! I can’t believe it’s a debut, it’s SO good.

And, for once, a marketing comparison that is totally accurate – fans of Ashley Audrain truly will love this one.

Very creepy and emotional.

I can’t wait for spooky season and everyone to read this one. I think it’ll be very popular.

The audio is fantastic – very easy to follow along and I was completely hooked the entire time.

Highly recommend!

Huge thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for gifting me an early copy of this amazing story! I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Looking for similar books? Click on the tags below ⬇️