Mother Made Me

A crime writer wrestles with the life and legacy of her monstrous mother, but secrets lie in wait in the pages of Niamh Mulvey's venomously brilliant story of murder, manipulation and the crimes we commit for love.

It was almost midday on the second day of our trip by the time I started feeling truly murderous towards Mother.

For crime writer Pat, her mother’s cruelty has long cast a shadow over her life. On a trip to Paris, she’s reaching breaking point, afraid of what she might do. Then, suddenly, Mother is found dead in their hotel.

And Pat is finally free.

Soon afterwards, Graham, Pat’s devoted former lover, returns to her side, and together they find a quiet happiness. But is it too good to be true? And what of the mysterious Cynthia, who appears out of the blue claiming to be Pat’s half-sister? Desperate to make sense of the shifting ground beneath her, Pat revisits the past. And soon, all directions lead to one terrible, inevitable question: what really happened that night in Paris?

Inspired by Patricia Highsmith’s difficult relationship with her own mother, Mother Made Me is a stylish and unputdownable mystery about delusion, devotion and the cost of true love.

Praise for Niamh Mulvey:

'An extraordinary achievement' - Jessie Burton on The Amendments
'Mulvey is a stylish and inventive, yet precise, writer' - Irish Times
'Smart, subtle, engrossing and moving' - Emma Donoghue on The Amendments
'I was delighted to discover Niamh Mulvey's work' - Sarah Moss
'Mulvey is an extremely talented writer' - Business Post

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