Motherthing

Gory horror novel with dark humour, this follows Abby, whose mother-in-law died recently from suicide after she and her husband moved into her home. Abby suspects her mother-in-law's ghost haunts her husband, putting him into a deep depression but is also trying to destroy her dreams of having a child and her job as a caretaker.  This book truly was weird and like, like a fever dream.  I loved the lush and dreamy but dark writing that perfectly renders Abby's mental state.  Abby felt very unhinged in her stream of consciousness with very fantastical, murderous and morbid rambling, but she made for a compelling character to read, like watching a train wreck. I did like seeing flashbacks of her past and her relationship with Ralph.  I did love the different styles of narration, in addition to the main character's first pov, there was also parts where the story was told like a movie or a play, it added to the weird atmosphere.  I expected more horror/paranormal moments involving the house and Abby's mother in law and husband are the beginning. The subplot involving Abby's workplace, I didn't particularly care for as well as some passages that didn't add much to the plot. The last 50 pages though were insane.