Mother Loves Me

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The creepiest debut thriller you will read this year!
One little girl.
Mirabelles mother loves her. Shes her little doll. Mother dresses her, paints her face, and plaits her hair. But as Mirabelle grows, the dresses no longer fit quite as well, the face paint no longer looks quite so pretty. And Mother isnt happy.

Two little girls.
On Mirabelles 13th birthday, Mother arrives home with a present a new sister, 5-year-old Clarabelle, who Mother has rescued from the outside world.

But Mother only needs one.
As it dawns on Mirabelle that there is a new little doll in her house, she also realizes that her life isnt what she thought it was. And that dolls often end up on the scrap heap

Horribly gripping with a heart pounding climax. It gave me shivers Jackie Kabler, author of The Perfect Couple

Utterly gripping and totally originaldisturbing and claustrophobic and quite brilliant Alex Lake, bestselling author of Seven Days

A shattering and original psychological thriller that will leave you breathlessa stunning debut Liv Constantine, author of The Last Mrs Parrish

Deliciously creepyunfolded with great pace in shocking ways M. J. Ford, author of Hold My Hand

Incredibly fast-paced and creepy, I absolutely flew through Mother Loves Me Phoebe Morgan, author of The Doll House

A claustrophobicand twisted tale! Packed with creepiness, tension and so many 'hold your breath' moments I was left gasping for air Sam Carrington, author of Saving Sophie

With echoes of Emma Donoghue's Room, this twisty, creepy thriller cries out to be read in one nail-biting session Carolyn Kirby, author of The Conviction of Cora Burns

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Mother is one of the creepiest, most sinister characters Ive ever encounteredhorribly gripping with a heart pounding climax. It gave me shivers Jackie Kabler, author of The Perfect Couple

Mother Loves Me is both utterly gripping and totally original. Its disturbing and claustrophobic and quite brilliant Alex Lake, bestselling author of Seven Days

A shattering and original psychological thriller that will leave you breathless. Raw and visceral, Mother Loves Me, is a relentlessly compelling story of madness and survival. A stunning debut by Abby Davies Liv Constantine, author of The Last Mrs Parrish

Deliciously creepyunfolded with great pace in shocking ways an original, terrifying and inspired look at the sometimes narrow boundary between love and madness. I was rooting for Mirabelle from the opening page M. J. Ford, author of Hold My Hand

Incredibly fast-paced and creepy, I absolutely flew through Mother Loves Me. Abby is a wonderful new talent Phoebe Morgan, author of The Doll House

A claustrophobicand twisted tale! Packed with creepiness, tension and so many 'hold your breath' moments I was left gasping for air Sam Carrington, author of Saving Sophie

With echoes of Emma Donoghue's Room, this twisty, creepy thriller cries out to be read in one nail-biting session Carolyn Kirby, author of The Conviction of Cora Burns

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Every time I think there cant be something more twisted, there is! Book n Banter

It really managed to get inside my head Over the Rainbow

An intense sense of foreboding permeating the pages Nickis Life of Crime blog

Sizzles with tension, sends shivers down your spine, and has you on the edge of your seat Emmas Biblio Treasures

An extraordinary debut Karen Reads and Recommends

I was left open mouthed This Hannah Reads

Abby Davies has well and truly knocked it out of the park Honest Mam Reader

Author Bio

Abby Davies studied English Literature at the University of Sheffield, then went on to teach English. She lives in Wiltshire with her husband and daughter. Mother Loves Me is her first novel.