She gave you life. What if she wants it back?
Perfect for fans of MY SISTER, THE SERIAL KILLER, MAGPIE and HOW TO KILL YOUR FAMILY.

'Mother's Day is terrific. So dark, so twisted'
HARRIET TYCE, AUTHOR OF BLOOD ORANGE

'Superbly written and darkly funny. I simply couldn't look away.'
JANICE HALLETT, AUTHOR OF THE APPEAL AND THE TWYFORD CODE

'So dark and so shockingly, fabulously funny. I absolutely adored it.'
DAISY BUCHANAN, AUTHOR OF INSATIABLE

The last thing Anna needs is a baby. Abandoned, adopted and living hand to mouth, she never dreamt of having a real family.

But when she meets her birth mother, everything changes - because the same day, she learns she's going to be a mother too.

Marlene is eccentric, generous with her considerable fortune and overjoyed to become a grandmother. Anna's living the dream. But is it her dream, or someone else's?

Now she will have to decide what she's willing to sacrifice for a real family - her future, her freedom, even her unborn child.

'A startlingly original, pitch dark page-turner'
CLAIRE MCGOWAN, AUTHOR OF WHAT YOU DID AND THE OTHER WIFE

'Dark, brilliant, and completely and utterly compelling.'
JENNY COLGAN, AUTHOR OF LITTLE BEACH STREET BAKERY

'Deliciously dark.'
JOHN MARRS, AUTHOR OF WHAT LIES BETWEEN US AND THE MINDERS

'Marlene is a jaw-dropping creation, the mother of malign mothers'
BETH MORREY, AUTHOR OF SAVING MISSY

'A stunning ending that leaves you breathless. Astonishingly good.'
ROBERT THOROGOOD, AUTHOR OF THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB

'Twists and turns until you really can't imagine what might happen next'
KATY BRAND, COMEDIAN AND AUTHOR OF PRACTICALLY PERFECT

'Completely gripping and quite terrifying. I was utterly blindsided by its twists and turns.'
LUCY PORTER

'Fantastic: so funny, so human - you won't be able to put it down.'
ISY SUTTIE

About the Author
Abigail Burdess has written for and acted in various comedy shows for the television, radio and stage. She also sometimes writes TV for kids, as well as plays and musicals. She lives in London with her husband, Robert Webb and their two children. Mother's Day is her first novel.

Reviews
Mother's Day is terrific. So dark, so twisted and one of the most batsh*t crazy characters you'll ever meet in Marlene. * Harriet Tyce, bestselling author of Blood Orange *
Superbly written and darkly funny, Mother's Day is an epic psychological thriller that revels in the visceral horror of family relationships. So brilliantly and horrifyingly executed I simply couldn't look away. Abigail Burdess is a refreshing and original writer - don't take your eyes off her. * Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal and The Twyford Code *
Mother's Day is so dark and so shockingly, fabulously funny. I absolutely adored it. * Daisy Buchanan, bestselling author of Insatiable *
Dark, funny * Guardian Books of the Month *
This dark, crazy thriller is one hell of a ride! * The Sun *
Dark, brilliant, and completely and utterly compelling. * Jenny Colgan *
Fast and funny, dark and beautiful - I loved every page. * Robert Webb, author of How Not To Be a Boy *
A startlingly original, pitch dark page-turner * Claire McGowan, bestselling author of What You Did and The Other Wife *
Deliciously dark, dripping in malice and drenched with razor sharp wit. Burdess is a writer to be watched - and feared. * John Marrs, bestselling author of What Lies Between Us and The Minders *
A twisted, gruesome and diabolically funny exploration of motherhood that I lapped up like a feral cat. Dark, weird and brilliant, Mother's Day will haunt you - particularly Marlene, a jaw-dropping creation, the mother of malign mothers. * Beth Morrey, bestselling author of Saving Missy *
A brilliant debut with all the twists and turns of Du Maurier and a stunning ending that leaves you breathless. Astonishingly good. * Robert Thorogood, bestselling author of The Marlow Murder Club *
Messed up motherhood at its darkly funny and twisty best - what a debut thriller. * Cesca Major, author of Maybe Next Time *
A fresh and complex story about the many layers of motherhood that twists and turns until you really can't imagine what might happen next. Startling and instantly intriguing. * Katy Brand, comedian and author of Practically Perfect *
Mother's Day is completely gripping and quite terrifying, an addictive story about motherhood and madness. I was utterly blindsided by its twists and turns. * Lucy Porter *
Fantastic: so funny, so human - you won't be able to put it down. * Isy Suttie, comedian and author of Jane is Trying *
Read this book only if you can drop everything else in your life until you've finished it. * Marianne Levy, author of Don't Forget to Scream *
Wickedly dark and devilishly funny, I loved this original take on the 'mother daughter' relationship. A must read for 2023! * Sophie Flynn, author of Keep Them Close *
Had me absolutely gripped from the beginning. A dark and claustrophobic tale. * Ingrid Oliver, actor and comedian *
Wickedly dark * Crime Monthly *
An absolute corker. Twists and turns abound in this sharp psychological thriller that will make you sweat. * Glamour *
Dark and delicious * Magic Radio Book Club *
A sharply written, darkly funny, twisted page-turner about motherhood and madness. * Platinum *
A striking look at motherhood and mental distress. Just when you think things can't get any more shocking, they do. * Socialist Worker *
Mother's Day is so dark and so shockingly, fabulously funny. I absolutely adored it. * Daisy Buchanan, bestselling author of Insatiable *



Book Information
ISBN 9781472295514
Author Abigail Burdess
Format Hardback
Page Count 384
Imprint Wildfire
Publisher Headline Publishing Group
Weight(grams) 620g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 162mm * 36mm