***LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTION*** An extraordinary and dazzlingly original work from one of our most gifted and interesting writers (Emily St.
Brilliant ( Entertainment Weekly ), grotesque and lovely ( The New York Times Book Review, Editor\'s Choice), and wildly captivating ( O, The Oprah Magazine ), The Need is a glorious celebration of the bizarre and beautiful nature of our everyday lives and showcases an extraordinary writer at her electrifying best ( Publishers Weekly, starred review)..
In The Need , Helen Phillips has created a subversive, speculative thriller that comes to life through blazing, arresting prose and gorgeous, haunting imagery.
Molly slips down an existential rabbit hole where she must confront the dualities of motherhood: the ecstasy and the dread; the languor and the ferocity; the banality and the transcendence as the book hurtles toward a mind-bending conclusion.
As she attempts to protect those she loves most, Molly must also acknowledge her own frailty.
Suddenly Molly finds herself face-to-face with an intruder who knows far too much about her and her family.
But then the footsteps come again, and she catches a glimpse of movement.
It\'s what mothers do, she knows.
Imagining the worst-case scenario.
Startling at loud noises.
She\'s been hearing things these days.
When Molly, home alone with her two young children, hears footsteps in the living room, she tries to convince herself it\'s the sleep deprivation.
The Need, which finds a mother of two young children grappling with the dualities of motherhood after confronting a masked intruder in her home, is like nothing you\'ve ever read before...in a good way ( People ).
John Mandel, author of The Glass Hotel). ***LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTION*** An extraordinary and dazzlingly original work from one of our most gifted and interesting writers (Emily St
