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'Shockingly real, twisty and dark' - INDEPENDENT 'Tense, thrilling and darkly comedic' - HEAT 'The feminist update to Rosemary's Baby we all needed' - ANDREA BARTZ I wanted this baby so badly. But she may be the death of me... Anna Alcott is desperate to have a family. But as she tries to balance her increasingly public life as an indie actress with a gruelling IVF regime, she starts to suspect that someone is going to great lengths to make sure that never happens. Crucial medicines are lost. Appointments are moved without her knowledge. She's sure she's being followed. And when she finally does get pregnant, someone breaks into her house and steals the ultrasound photograph of her baby. But despite everything she's gone through, not even her husband is willing to believe that someone is playing twisted games with her. Then her doctors tell her she's lost the baby. Despite her grief, Anna ignores the grave-faced men lecturing her - because she can still feel the baby moving, can see the toll it's taking on her weakened body. Isolated in a remote snowbound town, Anna is sure that whoever has been following her is closing in on her and her unborn child. And as her symptoms become more terrifying, she can't help but wonder what exactly is growing inside her... and why no-one will listen when she says that something is horribly wrong. Exploring visceral themes of loss, medical misogyny and female power, The Push meets Behind Her Eyes in this spellbindingly dark thriller. 'A timely, terrifying, heartfelt thriller' - CHRIS WHITAKER 'Perfectly terrifying and terrifyingly perfect' - JANICE HALLETT 'A thrilling, visceral read' - HEATHER DARWENT
The Push meets Behind Her Eyes in a gripping thriller that follows a woman convinced that someone is trying to make sure her pregnancy never happens...
About the Author
Danielle Valentine writes bestselling YA horror under the name Danielle Vega. Her work, which includes The Merciless series and How To Survive Your Murder, has been optioned for film and television by Lionsgate and Warner Brothers, and has been translated into dozens of languages worldwide. Danielle lives outside of New York City with her husband and daughter. Delicate Condition is her first adult novel.
Reviews
Shockingly real, twisty and dark. A fabulous read * Independent *
Tense, thrilling, and at times, darkly comedic. Ensnaring you from the very first page, it's a roller coaster of emotions * Heat *
An indictment of how women are treated during pregnancy, dismissed and ignored, their pain overlooked * Observer *
A really sinister, compelling read * Red *
Perfectly terrifying and terrifyingly perfect. I swear my fists are still clenched and I finished it two days ago. Expect stratospheric tension from page one, vivid imagery and language so evocative I shivered throughout. Seizes Rosemary's Baby by the throat and drags it into the 21st century -- Janice Hallett, author of THE APPEAL
A timely, terrifying, heartfelt thriller. I devoured it in one sitting -- Chris Whitaker, author of WE BEGIN AT THE END
An absolute cracker of a read, one to be read by all women, everywhere. I could not put it down -- Lisa Hall, author of BETWEEN YOU AND ME
The most sinister pregnancy since Rosemary's Baby. This book will keep you on edge the entire time -- Laure Van Rensburg, author of NOBODY BUT US
Heartbreakingly visceral, eerie and intense, reading Delicate Condition is feeling, with every new turn of the page, what it's like for your body to no longer be your own. A spooky, devour-in-one-sitting story that's guaranteed to have everyone talking -- Leah Konen, author of ONE WHITE LIE
You may think you know where this is heading, but you'd be wrong. Whip smart and enjoyably gruesome -- Leonora Nattrass, author of BLUE WATER
Delicate Condition is the feminist update to Rosemary's Baby we all needed - a twisty page-turner with unsettling details and crackling writing that's also a timely critique of sexism in modern medicine -- Andrea Bartz, author of WE WERE NEVER HERE
Dark visceral horror. Loved it -- Tina Baker, author of CALL ME MUMMY
Pitch black horror meets smart psychological thriller in this fantastically moreish debut. I devoured it, feeling simultaneously sick and thrilled. And that ending... just perfect -- SJI Holliday, author of THE DEATHS OF DECEMBER
Pacy, visceral and very very dark. I didn't want to put this one down -- Rebecca Netley, author of THE WHISTLING
So many reader emotions, I didn't know who to trust; if anyone! Delicate Condition is a thriller, a horror, a mystery and it's lingering in my mind, an aftereffect of a chilling read! -- J.M. Hewitt, author of THE LIFE SHE WANTS
What a thrilling, visceral read. So dark, and very fast paced -- Heather Darwent, author of THE THINGS WE DO TO OUR FRIENDS
Delicate Condition is a chill blade into the softest and most vulnerable parts of the imagination - I wouldn't have had it any other way -- Matt Wesolowski, author of SIX STORIES
Sinister, visceral, and absolutely terrifying, I tore through this book, holding my breath until the end. This story is going to stay with me for a long time -- Victoria Hawthorne, author of THE HOUSE AT HELYGEN
A stunningly-written thriller that details a supernatural horror alongside the very real horror of medical misogyny. Unsettling and compelling -- Heather Critchlow, author of UNSOLVED
A darkly visceral and magically evocative novel. You won't be able to put this one down until you've absorbed every last terrifying word -- Sarah Lawton, author of ALL THE LITTLE THINGS
A bone-cracking, spine-tingling, deeply visceral blend of the physical and the psychological - I couldn't put it down -- Ally Wilkes, author of ALL THE WHITE SPACES
A suspenseful, visceral read, where the supernatural meets some terrifying truths of motherhood. You won't be able to put it down. I loved it -- A.J. Elwood, author of THE COTTINGLEY CUCKOO
A frightening, propulsive read brimming with brutal truths about motherhood, autonomy, and the everyday horror of not being believed. This twisty horror thriller will have you guessing until the staggering end -- Rachel Harrison, author of CACKLE
Oh. My. God. So bloody scary. Would not have read it alone in the house. Absolutely brilliant and visceral -- Louise Beech, author of MARIA IN THE MOON
A beautifully written thriller, intense and chilling, with one of the smartest twists I've seen in a long time -- Dan Malakin, author of THE BOX
Fabulously original. A deeply unsettling read that plays on women's darkest fears of pregnancy -- Gemma Rogers, author of THE SECRET
A visceral rallying cry against the horrors of medical gaslighting, our culture's indifference to birthing people's pain, and the complete terror of creating and sustaining life. Beautifully written, unbearably tense, and deeply scary -- Katie Gutierrez, author of MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW
A full throttle creep show -- Kate Collins, author of A GOOD HOUSE FOR CHILDREN
Both disturbing and unrelentingly captivating, Delicate Condition grabbed me and didn't let go until its final page -- Darcy Coates, author of THE HAUNTING OF ASHBURN HOUSE
I've never read anything like it before. Phenomenal, and an important read -- Louise Mullins, author of ONE NIGHT ONLY
Delicate Condition paints an unyielding and heart-wrenching portrait of pregnancy that reaches like a clawed hand inside your chest. I could not put it down -- Katrina Monroe, author of GRAVEYARD OF LOST CHILDREN
A propulsive modern update on classic horror with a clever ending that lets no one off the hook -- Anne Heltzel, author of JUST LIKE MOTHER
Delicate Condition is a modern nightmare that will get under your skin in all the worst ways. Equal parts creepy as hell, thrilling and infuriating, this book needs to be read -- Luke Walker, author of THE NAMELESS SERIES
Readers will devour the book to find out what's going on. The Ira Levin-like ending, with an interesting twist, comes out of nowhere * Booklist *
There's more than a hint of Rosemary's Baby about Danielle Valentine's latest dark thriller * Crime Fiction Lover *
Book Information
ISBN 9781800818354
Author Danielle Valentine
Format Paperback
Page Count 432
Imprint Viper
Publisher Profile Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 540g
Dimensions(mm) 232mm * 152mm * 34mm
The Push meets Behind Her Eyes in a gripping thriller that follows a woman convinced that someone is trying to make sure her pregnancy never happens...
About the Author
Danielle Valentine writes bestselling YA horror under the name Danielle Vega. Her work, which includes The Merciless series and How To Survive Your Murder, has been optioned for film and television by Lionsgate and Warner Brothers, and has been translated into dozens of languages worldwide. Danielle lives outside of New York City with her husband and daughter. Delicate Condition is her first adult novel.
Reviews
Shockingly real, twisty and dark. A fabulous read * Independent *
Tense, thrilling, and at times, darkly comedic. Ensnaring you from the very first page, it's a roller coaster of emotions * Heat *
An indictment of how women are treated during pregnancy, dismissed and ignored, their pain overlooked * Observer *
A really sinister, compelling read * Red *
Perfectly terrifying and terrifyingly perfect. I swear my fists are still clenched and I finished it two days ago. Expect stratospheric tension from page one, vivid imagery and language so evocative I shivered throughout. Seizes Rosemary's Baby by the throat and drags it into the 21st century -- Janice Hallett, author of THE APPEAL
A timely, terrifying, heartfelt thriller. I devoured it in one sitting -- Chris Whitaker, author of WE BEGIN AT THE END
An absolute cracker of a read, one to be read by all women, everywhere. I could not put it down -- Lisa Hall, author of BETWEEN YOU AND ME
The most sinister pregnancy since Rosemary's Baby. This book will keep you on edge the entire time -- Laure Van Rensburg, author of NOBODY BUT US
Heartbreakingly visceral, eerie and intense, reading Delicate Condition is feeling, with every new turn of the page, what it's like for your body to no longer be your own. A spooky, devour-in-one-sitting story that's guaranteed to have everyone talking -- Leah Konen, author of ONE WHITE LIE
You may think you know where this is heading, but you'd be wrong. Whip smart and enjoyably gruesome -- Leonora Nattrass, author of BLUE WATER
Delicate Condition is the feminist update to Rosemary's Baby we all needed - a twisty page-turner with unsettling details and crackling writing that's also a timely critique of sexism in modern medicine -- Andrea Bartz, author of WE WERE NEVER HERE
Dark visceral horror. Loved it -- Tina Baker, author of CALL ME MUMMY
Pitch black horror meets smart psychological thriller in this fantastically moreish debut. I devoured it, feeling simultaneously sick and thrilled. And that ending... just perfect -- SJI Holliday, author of THE DEATHS OF DECEMBER
Pacy, visceral and very very dark. I didn't want to put this one down -- Rebecca Netley, author of THE WHISTLING
So many reader emotions, I didn't know who to trust; if anyone! Delicate Condition is a thriller, a horror, a mystery and it's lingering in my mind, an aftereffect of a chilling read! -- J.M. Hewitt, author of THE LIFE SHE WANTS
What a thrilling, visceral read. So dark, and very fast paced -- Heather Darwent, author of THE THINGS WE DO TO OUR FRIENDS
Delicate Condition is a chill blade into the softest and most vulnerable parts of the imagination - I wouldn't have had it any other way -- Matt Wesolowski, author of SIX STORIES
Sinister, visceral, and absolutely terrifying, I tore through this book, holding my breath until the end. This story is going to stay with me for a long time -- Victoria Hawthorne, author of THE HOUSE AT HELYGEN
A stunningly-written thriller that details a supernatural horror alongside the very real horror of medical misogyny. Unsettling and compelling -- Heather Critchlow, author of UNSOLVED
A darkly visceral and magically evocative novel. You won't be able to put this one down until you've absorbed every last terrifying word -- Sarah Lawton, author of ALL THE LITTLE THINGS
A bone-cracking, spine-tingling, deeply visceral blend of the physical and the psychological - I couldn't put it down -- Ally Wilkes, author of ALL THE WHITE SPACES
A suspenseful, visceral read, where the supernatural meets some terrifying truths of motherhood. You won't be able to put it down. I loved it -- A.J. Elwood, author of THE COTTINGLEY CUCKOO
A frightening, propulsive read brimming with brutal truths about motherhood, autonomy, and the everyday horror of not being believed. This twisty horror thriller will have you guessing until the staggering end -- Rachel Harrison, author of CACKLE
Oh. My. God. So bloody scary. Would not have read it alone in the house. Absolutely brilliant and visceral -- Louise Beech, author of MARIA IN THE MOON
A beautifully written thriller, intense and chilling, with one of the smartest twists I've seen in a long time -- Dan Malakin, author of THE BOX
Fabulously original. A deeply unsettling read that plays on women's darkest fears of pregnancy -- Gemma Rogers, author of THE SECRET
A visceral rallying cry against the horrors of medical gaslighting, our culture's indifference to birthing people's pain, and the complete terror of creating and sustaining life. Beautifully written, unbearably tense, and deeply scary -- Katie Gutierrez, author of MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW
A full throttle creep show -- Kate Collins, author of A GOOD HOUSE FOR CHILDREN
Both disturbing and unrelentingly captivating, Delicate Condition grabbed me and didn't let go until its final page -- Darcy Coates, author of THE HAUNTING OF ASHBURN HOUSE
I've never read anything like it before. Phenomenal, and an important read -- Louise Mullins, author of ONE NIGHT ONLY
Delicate Condition paints an unyielding and heart-wrenching portrait of pregnancy that reaches like a clawed hand inside your chest. I could not put it down -- Katrina Monroe, author of GRAVEYARD OF LOST CHILDREN
A propulsive modern update on classic horror with a clever ending that lets no one off the hook -- Anne Heltzel, author of JUST LIKE MOTHER
Delicate Condition is a modern nightmare that will get under your skin in all the worst ways. Equal parts creepy as hell, thrilling and infuriating, this book needs to be read -- Luke Walker, author of THE NAMELESS SERIES
Readers will devour the book to find out what's going on. The Ira Levin-like ending, with an interesting twist, comes out of nowhere * Booklist *
There's more than a hint of Rosemary's Baby about Danielle Valentine's latest dark thriller * Crime Fiction Lover *
Book Information
ISBN 9781800818354
Author Danielle Valentine
Format Paperback
Page Count 432
Imprint Viper
Publisher Profile Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 540g
Dimensions(mm) 232mm * 152mm * 34mm
