My Darling Girl

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Children on the Hill, a psychological thriller “that delivers both chilling scares and genuine emotion” (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, Alison’s estranged mother, has been diagnosed with cancer and has only weeks to live. She wants to spend her remaining days with her daughter’s family. But Alison grew up with her mother’s 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 could finally heal and have the relationship she’s always dreamed of.

But when mysterious and otherworldly things start happening upon Mavis’s 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 “twisty, propulsive, character-driven, and hair-raisingly scary” (Nick Cutter, author of The Troop) novel.

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Published Oct 3, 2023

336 pages

Average rating: 6.72

118 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

TPD #1
Oct 23, 2023
8/10 stars
I didn’t really care for the ending but overall it was a good book.
Lotusbookworm247
Mar 30, 2025
6/10 stars
This book was different but still a good read
Bookswithmybeanjuice
Jan 07, 2025
5/10 stars
You can kind of guess the direction the story is going, but I loved how the author ended it. I recommend as a December read. A story that is familiar to many who are taking care of an elderly parent who has fallen ill. The author did a good job keeping the story both suspenseful and light. Drinking and cancer can feel like a demonic presence upon a sickly parent, but Ali uncovers some other curses lurking around mother Mavis’s heart. 🫀👯‍♀️🎄
ManekaMonetté
Mar 17, 2024
5/10 stars
The ending very much surprised me and kept me on my feet. Definitely a dark story. I just felt it dragged on a little bit.
nansorella
Mar 06, 2024
9/10 stars
I'm still rattled by the twist.

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