Title: My Darling Girl
Author: Jennifer McMahon
Genre: Thriler/ Horror
Published: 2023
Description: 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 ti. 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,
son-in-law and two granddaughters. 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.
Review: I’ve always heard great things about author Jennifer McMahon, but had
yet to experience it myself. “My Darling Girl” follows Alison, who hates
Christmas and has already had a troubled relationship with her mother Mavis,
due to her being an alcoholic and being violent towards her and her brother.
When Mavis is ill and doesn’t have long to live, Alison and her husband Mark
decide to take her in. But strange things start to happen and Mavis doesn’t feel
the same to Alison.
The character of Mavis is very well written. McMahon portrays her as a
cold, heartless woman who physically and mentally abused her children. We learn
about her in the past and how she is now. And How Mavis is different around
Alison, then when she is with Mark or Alison’s daughters. And of course Mavis
does everything to get them on her side, and against Alison.
I always hate reading about a main character, who suspects something and
then nobody believes her. I hate it because it makes me anxious and mad. But it’s
a good way of creating extra tension in a thriller or horror book. McMahon used
this trope very well.
“My Darling Girl” is a creepy story, with tension, a dysfunctional relationship
and a few surprising twists. There were some moments in the book I didn’t
really like, like some of the motivations and actions of the main character/. But
overall I enjoyed reading this book. I will try some more books by Jennifer
McMahon.
Rating: 4/ 5
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