Little Darlings
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'Atmospheric and very creepy' The Guardian
'Goosebump-inducing...Unforgettable' Woman & Home
'Unforgettable...One suspects that the real sorceress here is Golding, whose writing has given a voice to every wronged mother' The New York Times
'Chilling story...stunning' Clare Mackintosh
'Taps into every woman's fear that she will not be believed' Mel McGrath,…
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1 author picked Little Darlings as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Less devils and more changeling babies, but the gothic feel of Golding’s novel makes it a must for this list. Lauren Tranter gives birth to twin boys in what, based on my personal experience, may be the worst hospital in the world. While there, a woman arrives to swap them, then disappears without a trace. Was Lauren hallucinating? The effects of postpartum depression and exhaustion make it tempting to explain away Lauren’s complaints, but that makes it no less terrifying. What happens when a mother believes that her babies are not hers? I listened to the audiobook of this title…
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