ONCE SHE HAS HER GRIP ON YOU, SHE'LL NEVER LET YOU GO.
At four months old, Olivia Dahl was almost murdered. Driven by haunting visions, her mother became obsessed with the idea that Olivia was a changeling, and that the only way to get her real baby back was to make a trade with the "dead women" living at the bottom of the well. Now Olivia is ready to give birth to a daughter of her own...and for the first time, she hears the women whispering.
Everyone tells Olivia she should be happy. She should be glowing, but the birth of her daughter only fills Olivia with dread. As Olivia's body starts giving out, slowly deteriorating as the baby eats and eats and eats, she begins to fear that the baby isn't her daughter at all and, despite her best efforts, history is repeating itself.
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(Poisoned Pen Press, 9 May 2023, e-book, 361 pages, borrowed from Glasgow Libraries via Overdrive)
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This is my first time reading the author. I really enjoyed Graveyard of Lost Children. I chose the book at random because I liked the title and I'm glad I did. I liked the way the plot moves between the past when Olivia's mother tries to kill her and the present when Olivia, a new mother starts to exhibit symptoms like her mother and wonders if she's losing her mind or if her mother was right. I enjoyed the way the two timelines entwine and twist into each other. This is well-written and engrossing. I look forward to reading more of the author's work.
