Ebook386 pages6 hours
Mothertime: A Novel
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5/5
()
About this ebook
In this dark comedy, five siblings who are fed up with their mother’s negligent parenting conspire to teach her a lesson
Caroline Townsend is a nightmare for her children. The former actress and current alcoholic hits her nadir on Christmas Eve. Her five young children hope for a Christmas celebration. Instead, they get a fight with their mother, who’s absolutely plastered and fresh off yet another failed relationship. After lashing out at her children, Caroline passes out under the bent and mangled Christmas tree. For the Townsend children, this proves to be a rare opportunity—a chance to set things right with their mother. Together, they concoct an elaborate ruse designed to teach her a lesson, once and for all. Mothertime finds Gillian White at her uproarious best as she nimbly skewers motherhood and modern marriage.
Caroline Townsend is a nightmare for her children. The former actress and current alcoholic hits her nadir on Christmas Eve. Her five young children hope for a Christmas celebration. Instead, they get a fight with their mother, who’s absolutely plastered and fresh off yet another failed relationship. After lashing out at her children, Caroline passes out under the bent and mangled Christmas tree. For the Townsend children, this proves to be a rare opportunity—a chance to set things right with their mother. Together, they concoct an elaborate ruse designed to teach her a lesson, once and for all. Mothertime finds Gillian White at her uproarious best as she nimbly skewers motherhood and modern marriage.
Author
Gillian White
Gillian White (b. 1945) grew up in Liverpool, England. She has written sixteen novels under her own name, which are known for suspense, Gothic thrills, and satiric views of contemporary society. She also writes historical romance under the name Georgina Fleming. She lives in Devon, England.
Read more from Gillian White
The Sleeper: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Copycat: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Unhallowed Ground: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Veil of Darkness: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Crow Biddy: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Night Visitor: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Witch's Cradle: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Refuge: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Chain Reaction: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Rich Deceiver: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Beggar Bride: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Grandfather's Footsteps: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Nasty Habits: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Plague Stone: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Dogboy: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Selected Novels Volume One: Copycat, Dogboy, and Unhallowed Ground Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5
Related to Mothertime
Related ebooks
Grandfather's Footsteps: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Night Visitor: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Nasty Habits: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Last Summer: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Housekeeper: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Rich Deceiver: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Accident: An absolutely gripping, edge of your seat thriller Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5In Too Deep Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Chain Reaction: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Blood Orange Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Refuge: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Dogboy: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Longings of Wayward Girls: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Beggar Bride: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Rachel's Garden: A Completely Gripping Psychological Suspense Thriller Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsConneXions Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Abandoned: A Gripping Crime Thriller Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Penance: A gripping psychological suspense full of twists Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I Know You're There: A gripping tale with a deadly twist from the author of Her Greatest Mistake Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEverything and Nothing Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Perfect Lie: the gripping new psychological thriller from the author of the bestselling The Good Mother Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Last Good Night: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Speak Softly, She Can Hear: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5You'll Never Know, Dear: A Novel of Suspense Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Cure for Modern Life: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Practice of Deceit: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Over My Shoulder: A Dark Psychological Drama about Power and Control Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lost Girl Diary Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5All the Colours In Between: A Witty and Heartfelt Family Drama Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Dark Humor For You
Swamp Story: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Confederacy of Dunces Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Catch-22: 50th Anniversary Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Death with Interruptions Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Five People You Meet in Hell: An Unauthorized Parody Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Post Office: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Sisters Brothers Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5After the Revolution: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Into the Woods Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Trout Fishing in America Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Candy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone: A Murdery Mystery Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Family Fang: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Hippopotamus: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Women: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Snobs: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Laws of the Skies Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Company: A Novel of the CIA Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Just by Looking at Him: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Tobacco Road: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Eunuchs and Nymphomaniacs Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5P.S. Your Cat Is Dead: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Dice Man: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sorrow and Bliss: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Fig for All the Devils Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5God's Little Acre: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Moose Paradox Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Dog's Heart Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Mothertime
Rating: 4.25 out of 5 stars
4.5/5
4 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
Mothertime - Gillian White
._ book_preview_excerpt.html }˒ƕ寀YEfEcXbT* /W.@/sν@d{f!1+>=_O|]!V_?pax|OoӇz/>~TM!-rqmZíyhc[NU%T4-8',U0,jB\|ϸ{
XUsl8cSRymsm%W|YbxҊO3t.nɕWpw~;!G,gƚzKTaw[l>i
'X5PpBi)rۡMܱ{wg|#Pl#p4BH&,+j'('4z>.1SEڦy8}c1.U㨰?rQ