Just like mother - anne heltzel

I tore through this urgent, timely, and deeply disturbing tale.

--Andrea Bartz, New York Times bestselling author of We Were Never Here Spine-chilling and sharp, Anne Heltzels Just Like Mother is a modern gothic from a fresh new voice in horror, and will disturb readers to their core.

( Library Journal ) A GoodReads 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 everything--and everyone--at 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 industry--baby 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 of Cackle.