Love, Mom

After Her Mother’s Mysterious Death, Mackenzie Receives a Chilling Letter: Want to Know a Secret? Love, Mom. 
For fans of Freida McFadden, Lisa Jewell, and twisty psychological thrillers that keep you second-guessing everything… 
'Supremely gifted story-telling, with twist upon twist, it is impossible to resist’ DAILY MAIL 
‘OMG wow…so original, so many twists. One of the best books I have read this year’ 5***** reader review 
‘Best thriller I’ve read in a while – unputdownable! The twists and turns are a rollercoaster’ 5***** reader review 
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Mackenzie Casper has always lived in the shadow of her famous mother – a best-selling author whose dark, twisted tales have garnered fans across the world. 
 
When her mother dies in a tragic accident, many fans are left grieving. But Mackenzie is left with more than she bargained for when investigators start asking questions. 
 
What if what happened wasn’t an accident? What if it was murder? Then, a mysterious envelope arrives, with pages from her mother’s diary: 
 
Want to know a secret? 
Love, Mom. 
 
What Mackenzie reads leaves her in shock. Then comes the next letter…As Mackenzie starts her own investigations, she begins to uncover the secrets her family have hidden from her for years. 
 
But which one was worth killing for? 
 
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Why readers are OBSESSED with LOVE, MOM 
 
‘The first twist left me speechless! And they kept on coming’ 5***** reader review 
 
'One of the best psychological thrillers I've read in a long time' 5***** reader review 
 
'This is the twistiest thriller I have ever read in my entire life' 5***** reader review 
 
'Some great plot twists that had me gasping out loud' 5***** reader review

Supremely gifted story-telling, with twist upon twist, it is impossible to resist

Mackenzie Casper has always lived in the shadow of her famous mother – a best-selling author whose dark, twisted tales have garnered fans across the world. 
 
When her mother dies in a tragic accident, many fans are left grieving. But Mackenzie is left with more than she bargained for when investigators start asking questions. 
 
What if what happened wasn’t an accident? What if it was murder? Then, a mysterious envelope arrives, with pages from her mother’s diary: 
 
Want to know a secret? 
Love, Mom. 
 
What Mackenzie reads leaves her in shock. Then comes the next letter…As Mackenzie starts her own investigations, she begins to uncover the secrets her family have hidden from her for years. 
 
But which one was worth killing for?

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Why readers LOVE Iliana Xander's thrillers 
 
'OMG wow...so original, so many twists' 5***** reader review 
'From the very first page, the story gripped me and never let go - one of those rare books that makes it genuinely hard to put down' 5***** reader review 
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'I could not put this down and read it in two sittings. The twists along the way were great the big reveal made me audibly gasp! A fantastic read from start to finish' 5***** reader review

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A fast-paced, thrilling read that keeps the twists coming until the very last page

Iliana Xander is the author of the psychological thrillers Love, Mom and All Eyes On Him. She's been writing stories since she was a teen and has published over twenty novels in various genres under different pen names. Secrets, heartbreaks, love, envy, and twisty twists – you'll find it all in her books. When she's not writing, she is travelling the world or making crazy art.

When Josie Boots left her small hometown of Burnville to find a better life, she never thought she’d go back. But when she makes a career-ruining mistake, she’s forced to return. Josie’s ailing grandmother Karen is waiting for her there – but so is the dark past she tried to leave behind. 
 
In a small town, secrets spread like wildfire. And Josie’s family have more than most. 
 
It’s been twenty-five years since her grandmother’s trial for an unspeakable crime that rocked Burnville. 
Twenty-two years since her mother’s mysterious death. Six years since Josie was called the bad seed. 
 
Now, Josie is determined to prove them wrong, and to clear her family’s name. But the deeper she digs, the more she realises that the truth might just be deadly…

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The public fascination with wealthy entrepreneurs provides perfect cover for a predator in this clever novel about the danger of taking people at face value

Nothing and nobody are what they seem in this creepy thriller filled with greed, paranoia and revenge

A fast-paced, addictive thriller with whiplash twists that kept me riveted from the first page to the explosive conclusion. I couldn’t put this book down!

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ALL EYES ON HIM is a fast-paced, thrilling read that keeps the twists coming until the very last page.

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When Natalie saw her best friend leaving the club with a handsome stranger, she never would have thought that the next morning, she’d be found unconscious at a bus stop. 
 
What happened that night? Only her best friend knows – but now she’s in a coma, unable to tell her side of the story. 
 
Natalie is desperate for answers – so she can’t believe her luck when she comes across a photo of the man her friend left with. Except he’s on the cover of a magazine, apparently a famous millionaire who’s been named the ‘Man of the Year’. 
 
This man appears untouchable. But Natalie suspects he’s dangerous. 
 
To prove it, she takes up a job as the housekeeper at his mansion. Her plan is simple. Watch his every move. Gather the evidence. And make him pay. But when she discovers that the last housekeeper went missing, she realises she’s in over her head. 
 
She thought she was setting the trap – but has she just fallen into his?

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This twisty tale should really keep you guessing

The public fascination with wealthy entrepreneurs provides perfect cover for a predator in this clever novel about the danger of taking people at face value

Nothing and nobody are what they seem in this creepy thriller filled with greed, paranoia and revenge

This twisty tale should really keep you guessing

The public fascination with wealthy entrepreneurs provides perfect cover for a predator in this clever novel about the danger of taking people at face value

Nothing and nobody are what they seem in this creepy thriller filled with greed, paranoia and revenge

This twisty tale should really keep you guessing

The public fascination with wealthy entrepreneurs provides perfect cover for a predator in this clever novel about the danger of taking people at face value

Nothing and nobody are what they seem in this creepy thriller filled with greed, paranoia and revenge

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