From the New York Times bestselling author of The Children on the Hill, a psychological thriller ôthat delivers both chilling scares and genuine emotionö (Chandler Baker, New York Times bestselling author) about a woman who, after taking in her dying, alcoholic mother, begins to suspect demonic possession is haunting her family.Alison has never been a fan of Christmas. But with it right around the corner and her husband busily decorating their cozy Vermont home, she has no choice but to face it. Then she gets the call. Mavis, AlisonÆs estranged mother, has been diagnosed with cancer and has only weeks to live. She wants to spend her remaining days with her daughterÆs family. But Alison grew up with her motherÆs alcoholism and violent abuse and is reluctant to unearth these traumatic memories. Still, she eventually agrees to take in Mavis, hoping that she and her mother can finally heal and have the relationship sheÆs always dreamed of. But when mysterious and otherworldly things start happening upon MavisÆs arrival, Alison begins to suspect her mother is not quite who she seems. And as the holiday festivities turn into a nightmare, she must confront just how far she is willing to go to protect her family in this ôtwisty, propulsive, character-drive, and hair-raisingly scaryö (Nick Cutter, author of The Troop) novel.

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Personen: McMahon, Jennifer

Standort: Onleihe

Interessenkreis: Fremdsprachig