Just Like Mother [Paperback]

I tore through this urgent, timely, and deeply disturbing tale.Andrea Bartz,New York Timesbestselling author ofWe Were Never Here

Spine-chilling and sharp, Anne Heltzel'sJust Like Motheris a modern gothic from a fresh new voice in horror, and will disturb readers to their core. (Library Journal) AGoodReads Choice Award Finalist for Best Horror, and named one of the Best Books of 2022 by LitReactor!

The last time Maeve saw her cousin was the night she escaped the cult they were raised in. For the past two decades, Maeve has worked hard to build a normal life in New York City, where she keeps everythingand everyoneat a safe distance.

When Andrea suddenly reappears, Maeve regains the only true friend shes ever had. Soon shes spending more time at Andreas remote Catskills estate than in her own cramped apartment. Maeve doesnt even mind that her cousins wealthy work friends clearly disapprove of her single lifestyle. After all, Andrea has made her fortune in the fertility industrybaby fever comes with the territory.

The more Maeve immerses herself in Andreas world, the more disconnected she feels from her life back in the city; and the cousins increasing attachment triggers memories Maeve has fought hard to bury. But confronting the terrors of her childhood may be the only way for Maeve to transcend the nightmare still to come&

A fierce, frightening novel. Rachel Harrison, author ofCackle

GoodReads Choice Award Finalist for Best Horror!
Named one of the Best Books of 2022 by LitReactor!

Heltzel's novel bursts onto the scene with all the power and gore of a home birth. With unforgettable characters and details that will haunt your dreamslCh