Many thanks to NetGalley and Knopf Doubleday Publishing/Vintage for gifting me a digital copy of Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth - 4.5 dark stars!
Ralph and Abby make the decision to move into Ralph's mother Laura's home to help care for her. Abby had a horrible relationship with her own mother and is ripe for a mother figure in Laura. But Laura is not interested in being close to Abby and does nothing but criticize her. Abby becomes very close to one of her patients at the care center where she works, Mrs Bondy, When Laura dies by suicide, Ralph becomes very depressed and convinced that Laura's ghost remains in the house. Then Mrs Bondy's daughter threatens to remove her from the care center.
Oh my, this is quite the story. If you love dark humor and don't mind some disturbing scenes, you need to read this book! I felt for Abby's character - she was so unloved yet was so desperate for someone to love her. Abby and Ralph seemed to have a good relationship but it was obvious that his mother came first. There are so many scenes that will just have you laughing out loud at the things she says and does, again, if you humor tends to be on the dark side. It's almost October - the perfect time to read some creep!
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