Description
New and exclusive short stories and poems inspired by bad mothers from some of today's fiercest women in horror. Featuring Rachel Harrison, Gwendolyn Kiste, Kristi DeMeester, and Kelsea Yu, edited by Lindy Ryan with a foreword by Sadie " Mother Horror" Hartmann.
From mama trauma to smother mother, this all-new women in horror anthology features stories about the scariest monster of them all-- our mothers.
"Twisted caregiving and inescapably tainted love abound in this intimate and visceral anthology from editor Ryan... These chilling tales impress." -- Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW
" Deliciously evocative and revealing...Not for the faint of heart." -- Midwest Book Review
Product Details
| Publisher | Black Spot Books |
| Publish Date | May 07, 2024 |
| Pages | 300 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781645481393 |
| Dimensions | 8.0 X 5.3 X 0.6 inches | 0.6 pounds |
Reviews
"A brilliant, biting collection, the works in MOTHER KNOWS BEST give new, visceral meaning to the phrase mommy issues. At times heartfelt and always horrifying, with every piece the all-consuming mother digs her teeth in deeper and, oh, it hurts so good." - Katrina Monroe, author of Graveyard of Lost Children
"Deliciously evocative and revealing...Not for the faint of heart." --Midwest Book Review
"Twisted caregiving and inescapably tainted love abound in this intimate and visceral anthology from editor Ryan... These chilling tales impress." --Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW
2024 Bram Stoker Awards(R) Nominee for Superior Achievement in an Anthology
"Monstrous mothers, abusive but still human mothers, controlling mothers, neglectful mothers--this book is full of them. The horror is anything but shy, as some of these stories truly are horrific." -- The Horror Tree Review
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