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Mothered
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Sophie Amoss, David de Vries
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
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Summary
From the USA Today bestselling author of the international sensation Baby Teeth comes a claustrophobic psychological thriller about one woman’s nightmarish spiral while quarantined with her mother.
Grace isn’t exactly thrilled when her newly widowed mother, Jackie, asks to move in with her. They’ve never had a great relationship, and Grace likes her space—especially now that she’s stuck at home during a pandemic. Then again, she needs help with the mortgage after losing her job. And maybe it’ll be a chance for them to bond—or at least give each other a hand.
But living with Mother isn’t for everyone. Good intentions turn bad soon after Jackie moves in. Old wounds fester; new ones open. Grace starts having nightmares about her disabled twin sister, who died when they were kids. And Jackie discovers that Grace secretly catfishes people online—a hobby Jackie thinks is unforgivable.
When Jackie makes an earth-shattering accusation against her, Grace sees it as an act of revenge, and it sends her spiraling into a sleep-deprived madness. As the walls close in, the ghosts of Grace’s past collide with a new but familiar threat: Mom.
Critic reviews
“Narrator David de Vries sets an ominous scene as psychoanalyst Silas describes the case file for a brutal murder. Leaving both killer and corpse unidentified, narrator Sophie Amoss takes the reins for the bulk of the narrative as listeners are transported to the early days of a pandemic when Grace's mother, Jackie, requests to shelter in place with her.… Amoss gives an emotive and engaging performance, expertly portraying Grace's tension and terror. Though de Vries features only in the prologue and epilogue, his placid, professional voice is an unnerving juxtaposition to Amoss's anxiety. This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a dark, dizzying domestic thriller steeped in menace and mistrust. Recommended for fans of Gillian Flynn, Ashley Audrain, and Riley Sager.”—Library Journal, starred review
“Compelling.…This disturbing yet addictive read will keep you wondering what is real and what is madness.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Each of Stage’s books explores the dark side of family bonds, all in their own extraordinary way. This one lays bare the true horror inherent in fables and folklore, and what Pandora lets out of her box seems negligible compared to what Grace unleashes.”—Booklist (starred review)
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- Sweet Tooth
- 19-05-23
Love it
But now I need to know what happened to the psychiatrist so there needs to be a sequel surely
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- NM
- 29-03-23
Sadly disappointing
I've been following Zoje Stage's work since her first novel and I'll admit the eagerness with which I've anticipated each has declined following the one that came before. And finally, I just... can't even finish it. I don't know. I'm bored. So bored. Like... I don't care what happens, it feels like stereotype driven tropes throughout so I feel like the ending will either be patently obvious or else be the kind with an utterly unlikely "twist" at the end using some washed out, generic and overused plot device. I'm bored. I'm really sorry, Zoje, to trash your book. I adored bad apple, and wonderland was good but the last one... so so, and this one, well I think I've covered it. Don't give up though, just... please get back to what you're good at. Speaking from within the minds of your conflicted, ambivalently malevolent antihero's. This book bored me to death, I just realised, because I don't really engage with or care about the two protagonists. I want to hear from Hope. In her own dark, twisted wonderful, loving, conflicted human child mind. If you read this, please please think about writing more from the mind of your antiheroes. When you write too much from the mind of a character who... if it were a film would be a supporting actor... you get... well, this. I'm gutted if there's something really good at the end cos I just don't care enough about Grace and granny arguing over Tupperware to stick around and find out. Returning.
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- Genevieve Lilith Pandora Moon
- 06-09-23
Thoroughly enjoyed this! Zoje is extremely talented
I loved this, especially the epilogue!! I wonder if this is the same *spoiler below*
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Type of place the daughter in bad appl/ baby teeth went to- torrence hospital spunds very familiar.
I really enjoyed this book
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