What Kind of Mother: A Novel

By: Clay Chapman

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Synopsis: A New York Times Book Review Best Horror of 2023 selection. &“Packed with profoundly unsettling scenes that&’ll slither under your skin and stay there long after you turn the last page.&”—Gabino Iglesias, author of The Devil Takes You HomeAfter striking out on her own as a teen mom, Madi Price is forced to return to her hometown of Brandywine, Virginia, with her seventeen-year-old daughter. With nothing to her name, she scrapes together a living as a palm reader at the local farmers market. It&’s there that she connects with old high school flame Henry McCabe, now a reclusive local fisherman whose infant son, Skyler, went missing five years ago. Everyone in town is sure Skyler is dead, but when Madi reads Henry&’s palm, she&’s haunted by strange and disturbing visions that suggest otherwise. As she follows the thread of these visions, Madi discovers a terrifying nightmare waiting at the center of the labyrinth—and it&’s coming for everyone she holds dear.Combining supernatural horror with domestic suspense into a visceral exploration of parental grief, What Kind of Mother cements Clay McLeod Chapman's reputation as a &“star&” (Vulture) and &“the twenty-first century&’s Richard Matheson&” (Richard Chizmar, Chasing the Boogeyman.)