Abigail Burdess has written for and acted in various comedy shows for the television, radio and stage. She also sometimes writes TV for kids, as well as plays and musicals. She lives in London with her husband, Robert Webb and their two children. Mother's Day is her first novel.
Superbly written and darkly funny, Mother's Day is an epic psychological thriller that revels in the visceral horror of family relationships. So brilliantly and horrifyingly executed I simply couldn't look away. Abigail Burdess is a refreshing and original writer - don't take your eyes off her. * Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal and The Twyford Code * Fast and funny, dark and beautiful - I loved every page. * Robert Webb, author of How Not To Be a Boy * A startlingly original, pitch dark page-turner * Claire McGowan, bestselling author of What You Did and The Other Wife * Deliciously dark, dripping in malice and drenched with razor sharp wit. Burdess is a writer to be watched - and feared. * John Marrs, bestselling author of What Lies Between Us and The Minders * A twisted, gruesome and diabolically funny exploration of motherhood that I lapped up like a feral cat. Dark, weird and brilliant, Mother's Day will haunt you - particularly Marlene, a jaw-dropping creation, the mother of malign mothers. * Beth Morrey, bestselling author of Saving Missy * A brilliant debut with all the twists and turns of Du Maurier and a stunning ending that leaves you breathless. Astonishingly good. * Robert Thorogood, bestselling author of The Marlow Murder Club * A fresh and complex story about the many layers of motherhood that twists and turns until you really can't imagine what might happen next. Startling and instantly intriguing. * Katy Brand, comedian and author of Practically Perfect * Mother's Day is completely gripping and quite terrifying, an addictive story about motherhood and madness. I was utterly blindsided by its twists and turns. * Lucy Porter * Wickedly dark and devilishly funny, I loved this original take on the 'mother daughter' relationship. A must read for 2023! * Sophie Flynn, author of Keep Them Close *