This book was creepy, weird, disgusting, disturbing...all in the best ways.

I knew I was going to be into this book as soon as I found out one of the main characters was a palm reader. The story went in kind of a different direction than what I was expecting, but I was very into it. It was so GROSS, and a really interesting/unnerving exploration of grief and loss.

Def some visceral stuff in here so prob not for the weak of stomach. You won't look at crabs the same way ever again.

Cover to cover, this is one of the absolute best books that I have EVER read. Clay McLeod Chapman has knocked it so far out of the park we will still be struggling to catch up in five years.

Folk horror is one of my favorite sub-categorizations of horror so I was beyond excited when I was given the option to read this! I really enjoyed this book. I thought that the pacing of this was really good, with a solid amount of build-up but not too much, and the reveals and twists were really well done. I didn't quite know what this book was about before getting into it, and that was probably the biggest service I did myself while reading this. Going in a bit blind made every twist and turn and reveal that much more of a gasp-out-loud moment. I think that if you're a fan of folk horror, or interested in the genre, you'll really, really enjoy this!

What Kind of Mother is a medium paced folk horror novel. The first half of the book had a great build up of mystery, then the plot reveal was an absolute WILD CARD! I think it’s best to go into this book blind with no expectations. All I will say is… I will never look at crabs the same way again.

Palm reader Madi knows she doesn’t have powers and sees herself more as a some who reassures the people who come to her of what they need or want to hear. Then she starts having real visions involving a missing child and everything quickly goes on a dark path. What Kind of Mother went in a direction I didn’t expect, and I loved it for that reason. The pacing was excellent, making for a fast read that I didn’t want to put down.

Note: arc provided by the publisher via netgalley in exchange for honest review