This is Where We Talk Things Out

This Is Where We Talk Things Out by Caitlin Marceau, author of Palimpsest: A Collection of Contemporary Horror follows the gut-wrenching journey of Miller and her estranged mother, Sylvie, who has always had a tense relationship.


After Miller's father dies, she agrees to a girls' vacation away from the city to reconnect with the only family she has left. Although she's eager to make things work, Miller can't help but worry that her mother is seeing their countryside retreat as a fun weekend getaway instead of what it really is: a last-ditch effort to repair their relationship.


Unfortunately, that quickly becomes the least of Miller's problems.


Sylvie's trapped in the past and if Miller's not careful, she will be too. A cross between Stephen King's Misery and Stephanie Wrobel's Darling Rose Gold, This Is Where We Talk Things Out explores the horror of familial trauma, mother-daughter relationships, and what happens when we don't let go.

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114 pages

Average rating: 6.83

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Codeliusthe2nd
Sep 04, 2024
8/10 stars
This was such a quick read, but I found myself really enjoying it once it got going! I wish this was a bit longer, but in the end, I still enjoyed how quick and to the point it ended up being.
Shahna
Jul 18, 2024
6/10 stars
This was super predictable but I still liked it.
Hartfullofbooks
May 23, 2023
9/10 stars
A short gruesome novella about toxic parents, abuse, and mother-daughter resentment. This one absolutely terrified me, and though you could see where it was going I still found it disturbing. This book is so short but quick paced and addictive. Because it is rather short I don’t want to give too much away. This was a perfect read for me until the end. The pacing was perfect the whole book until the ending which was abrupt, predictable, and a little too bleak for me. Other than that I loved this

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