Today’s spotlight is on a book called Mother, Mother by Koren Zailckas which releases on September 17. Koren Zailckas’s memoir Smashed which was about her own teenage alcoholism was hugely popular and now she’s back with a debut novel that is described as darkly suspenseful. I’m anxious to read this one and I won’t have to wait long as I’ll be participating in Koren’s blog tour with TLC Book Tours in September so watch for my review and check out all the others as well. In the meantime I’m going to tell you about the book and give you a chance to win a copy for yourself!
ABOUT MOTHER, MOTHER (from Random House)
From Koren Zailckas, author of the iconic memoir SMASHED: an electrifying debut novel about a family being torn apart by the woman who claims to love them most
Josephine Hurst has her family under control. With two beautiful daughters, a brilliantly intelligent son, a tech-guru of a husband and a historical landmark home, her life is picture perfect. She has everything she wants; all she has to do is keep it that way. But living in this matriarch’s determinedly cheerful, yet subtly controlling domain hasn’t been easy for her family, and when her oldest daughter, Rose, runs off with a mysterious boyfriend, Josephine tightens her grip, gradually turning her flawless home into a darker sort of prison.
Resentful of her sister’s newfound freedom, Violet turns to eastern philosophy, hallucinogenic drugs, and extreme fasting, eventually landing herself in the psych ward. Meanwhile, her brother Will shrinks further into a world of self-doubt. Recently diagnosed with Aspergers and epilepsy, he’s separated from the other kids around town and is homeschooled to ensure his safety. Their father, Douglas, finds resolve in the bottom of the bottle—an addict craving his own chance to escape. Josephine struggles to maintain the family’s impeccable façade, but when a violent incident leads to a visit from child protective services, the truth about the Hursts might finally be revealed.
Written with the style, dark wit and shrewd psychological insight that made SMASHED a bestseller, Zailckas’s first novel is unforgettable. In the spirit of classic suspense novels by Shirley Jackson and Daphne DuMaurier, MOTHER, MOTHER is the terrifying and page-turning story of a mother’s love gone too far, and the introduction of a commanding new voice in fiction.
Buy at: Amazon, Amazon Canada, and B&N
ABOUT KOREN ZAILCKAS (from Random House)
KOREN ZAILCKAS is an internationally bestselling writer, and has contributed to The Guardian, U.S. News & World Report, Glamour, Jane, and Seventeen magazine. She currently lives with her family in the Catskills mountains of New York.
GIVEAWAY DETAILS (US only)
I have one copy of Mother, Mother by Koren Zailckas to share with my readers. To enter…
- Leave a comment for 1 entry in the giveaway.
- Tweet, share on Facebook or blog for 2 extra entries.
This giveaway is open to US residents only (no PO boxes) and I will draw for the winner on August 30/13. Good luck!
Source: Giveaway copy via the publisher. No compensation was received for this posting.
I do love the sound of this — sign my up please:) thanks for mentioning it Dar.
This book sounds fascinating. Many thanks for this chance.
Another good book for the give away, thank you.
Mother, Mother sounds incredible. Thanks for this unique giveaway.
Sounds great. Thank you for the giveaway.
Entering for a chance to win this dark tale! Will post to facebook and tweet it, too!
Thank you for the great review. This book sounds fascinating. Pleas enter me in the giveaway.
sounds wonderful. Thank you!
What an enthralling novel. Thank you.
I love the sound of this book and I obviously need to get a copy of Smashed as well. We might have an important new author here. Please enter my name in the draw.
I also tweeted about the giveaway: https://twitter.com/carlrscott/status/368410697949929472
This book sounds so good! Thanks for the giveaway! I shared on facebook and twitter.
It looks like an interesting story.
I tweeted; https://twitter.com/MaureenCE/status/368457580672086016
Thank you so much for hosting this great giveaway, Darlene. I’ll post this in my blog’s sidebar. 🙂
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Sounds like a great book!
I tweeted this and shared it on facebook. =]
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Would love to read this one! Keeping my fingers crossed!
I love these realistic stories of families.
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Wow! This is a truly “deep” book and sounds like it would be one that the reader could not put down. I’m betting there’s a lot to be learned here as well. I’m looking forward to reading “Mother, Mother.”
Will tweet and share on Facebook.
This sounds like an emotional read Dar, I hope you enjoy it!
This book sounds like a riveting page-turner, Dar. Thank you for hosting this giveaway. I’m looking forward to your review of the book, too.
Please include me in your giveaway. Thank you!
I’m enjoying your blog posts. I’ve missed them!
I hope you’re doing well.
Sounds like an amazing book. I really want to read this one. Thanks for having the giveaway.
Shared on Facebook as Anita Yancey.
I love suspense and this sounds fantastic. Thanks for the giveaway!
Sounds like a great novel about a dysfunctional family. Very interesting from the sounds of it.
I tweeted.
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Mother, Mother by Koren Zailckas: Book Spotlight & Giveaway (US only)