{"product_id":"9781443456821","title":"Little Darlings : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eLittle Darlings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Melanie Golding\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSOON TO BE A MOTION PICTURE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFilm rights sold to \u003c\/em\u003eNotting Hill\u003cem\u003e director Roger Michell and producer Kevin Loader\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA new mother becomes convinced that her children are not her own…\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLauren, a new mother, is exhausted by the demands of her twin boys. Since coming home from the hospital, she rarely leaves the house. But it isn't only new motherhood keeping her there. Lauren knows someone is watching them and someone wants her babies. It started with an incident at the hospital and an emergency call in the middle of the night. No one believes her -- not her husband, not the police -- until one day in the park when everything changes. Is Lauren mad or does she know something no one else does?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gripping novel that gets to the heart of a mother’s worst fears, and how often they are ignored.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“Unforgettable. . . . one suspects that the real sorceress here is Golding, whose writing has given a voice to every wronged mother.”\u003cbr\u003e“A lyrical and atmospheric folktale for the modern age, \u003cem\u003eLittle Darlings\u003c\/em\u003e is a gorgeously crafted story.”\u003cbr\u003e“Golding’s novel will strike true fear into the heart of any parent. At the same time, the novel explores the fierce and desperate love we have for our children, written with beautiful intensity...A gorgeous, creepy, modern fairy tale reminiscent of Angela Carter.”\u003cbr\u003e“Golding beautifully blends the supernatural with the everyday, keeping readers riveted to the page as they question what is true. Parents, particularly mothers, will see themselves in both Lauren and Harper.” \u003cbr\u003e“Riveting, terrifying and at times heart-breaking, \u003cem\u003eLittle Darlings\u003c\/em\u003e had me tip-toeing through my dark house at night to check on the children.”\u003cbr\u003e“A story that is in turn \u003cstrong\u003eenthralling, creepy and downright sinister\u003c\/strong\u003e, Melanie Golding turns fairy tales on their heads in Little Darlings, making this one to watch out for in 2019. A \u003cstrong\u003ebrilliant, heart-pounding\u003c\/strong\u003e read.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Little Darlings\u003c\/em\u003e is brilliant – \u003cstrong\u003ebeautifully written, disturbing and deliciously creepy.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cstrong\u003eDeep. Dark. Utterly addictive\u003c\/strong\u003e. I read this extraordinary book in one, breathless gulp. It touched me so deeply, it felt almost dangerous. . . . Be warned – \u003cstrong\u003eyou can’t unread this story. It will haunt you\u003c\/strong\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e ”Dark, compelling and terrifyingly relatable, \u003cem\u003eLittle Darlings\u003c\/em\u003e takes every parent’s worst fear and deftly twists it into something even more horrific. It will have you checking every shadow for what you hope isn’t really there.”\u003cbr\u003e“I love this book! Compelling from the first page to the very last, Golding took me by the hand and pulled me softly but persistently through mystery and myth . . . A masterfully-told story and a beautiful and nuanced work of art.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781443456821\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"HarperAvenue","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41111762960590,"sku":"9781443456821","price":17.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9781443456821.jpg?v=1649739354","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781443456821","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}