The release date for the English version of 'The Need' by
Helen Phillips is Jul 2019. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Molly attempts to persuade herself that her lack of sleep is the cause of the footsteps she hears in the living room while she is home alone with her two small children. These days, she's been hearing things. startled by loud sounds. putting oneself in the worst situation. She knows that this is what mothers do.
Then she hears the footsteps once more and sees some movement.
Molly encounters an invader who knows far too much about her and her family abruptly. Molly has to admit to herself that she is weak, even as she tries to shield the people she loves the most. As the book barrels toward a mind-bending finale, Molly falls down an existential rabbit hole where she is forced to face the dualities of motherhood: the joy and the dread, the languor and the savagery, the dullness and the transcendence.
Helen Phillips has written a subversive, speculative thriller called The Need, which is brought to life by her striking, compelling words and exquisite, eerie images. The Need, written by one of the most intriguing fiction authors of our day, is a magnificent celebration of the strange and lovely aspects of daily life.