WHAT MOTHER WON’T TELL ME
IVAR LEON MENGER

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TRANSLATED BY: JAMIE BULLOCH

Sometimes the most dangerous strangers are the ones in the bedroom across the hall…

Once upon a time, a young woman named Juno lived in a cabin, deep in the woods on a remote island. She had only Mother, Father, her little brother Boy, and a book of fairytales for company. They lived in constant fear, because danger lurked on the other side of the lake, seeking them out – “strangers”, as they called them, who wanted to destroy the family.

They lived safely, under seven strict commandments. Until Juno was spotted by a stranger.

In one moment, Juno’s world comes crumbling down around her. It’s clear the island she calls home is not the safe haven she believed it to be and that more than a few secrets have been kept from her. Juno doesn’t know her parents. She doesn’t know herself. But whoever Mother and Father are, they’ll do anything to keep Juno to themselves.

Did you figure out what was written on the pink slip? Hint: The solution is in italics on page 174.

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“What Mother Won't Tell Me starts off as the eerie, captivating story of a girl raised in isolation from the outside world—then takes a hairpin turn into full-blown horror-thriller territory. Menger's story brings all the menace of classic fairy tales into the modern world. The tension ratchets up and never lets go. This is an intoxicating novel, well worth the sleep you will lose as you read ‘just one more chapter’.” 

—Clémence Michallon, internationally bestselling author of The Quiet Tenant

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“Tension leaps off the pages in this page-turning domestic thriller.”

—Mary Burton, New York Times bestselling author

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“What Mother Won’t Tell Me is a perfect thriller—wholly original, haunting, riveting, and relentlessly suspenseful. Start reading this one early or I guarantee you’ll be up all night.”

—Jason Starr, author of The Next Time I Die

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“This heart-pounding thriller draws on elements of Hansel & Gretel, Mommie Dearest, and ripped-from-the-headlines crime to render a wholly unique, gripping tale. The sympathetic narrator, beautiful prose, and page-turning pace is sure to make readers forget whatever else they're doing so they can keep reading. A heart-stopping, surprising, lyrical and thrilling read.”

—Sharon Short, author of Trouble Island (also writes as Jess Montgomery, author of the bestselling Kinship Historical Mysteries)