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Two women. Two explosive secrets. And both are worth killing for.
Mellie anxiously twists her wedding ring around her finger as she stares at the attic door. It’s the one place her mother-in-law could have hidden the secret that will undo her. Because all this time, Mellie has been lying to her dream husband about who she really is.
As she searches with shaking hands, she discovers something she never expected. Her mother-in-law has her own dark secret too. It’s been here in the attic the whole time. And it has the power to destroy everything.
As her mother-in-law climbs up the stairs, Mellie’s heart pounds as she realises her world is about to come crashing down. Both women have secrets worth killing for. But only one of them will make it out of this house alive.
An unputdownable and addictive thriller that will leave you on the edge of your seat. Packed with twists, this psychological thriller is perfect for fans of Freida McFadden’s The Housemaid, The Girl on the Train and Colleen Hoover’s Verity.
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The Mother Upstairs by Becca Day begins with what should be the start of wedded bliss. Henry and Mellie are newly married, and Mellie is looking forward to building their life together. There is one major complication, however. Henry is deeply devoted to his mother, Pauline, who suffered a stroke just as he and Mellie were married. Unable to bear the thought of placing her in a care facility, Henry brings Pauline to live with them.
Mellie has many plans for their future, including transforming the home where Henry grew up into something that truly feels like her own. But when it comes to Pauline, Mellie is uneasy. Despite Pauline’s inability to speak, walk, or even feed herself, Mellie regards her with a mix of contempt and suspicion. In fact, Mellie becomes convinced that Pauline’s condition may not be as severe as Henry believes.
There is another complication: Mellie herself is hiding secrets. As these slowly come to light, the story takes several surprising twists and turns. With Pauline living upstairs, even the normal pressures of a new marriage would be difficult to navigate. Yet Becca Day skillfully deepens the tension by presenting Mellie as an unreliable narrator, leaving readers questioning what is real and what is not.
The suspense remains taut throughout, making this a compelling and unsettling domestic thriller.
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