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About Ripped Up the Middle in Two: A Horror Novel

"Ripped Up the Middle in Two is a postpartum nightmare that perfectly melds humor with nail-biting suspense wrapped up in the most realistic depiction of life as a new mom I’ve ever read. A must-read for everyone who has gone through the horrors of having a newborn." —Emma E. Murray, author of Shoot Me in the Face on a Beautiful Day A mother is the ultimate feral creature… New mom Sadie is struggling with the reality of caring for her three-month-old daughter—the loss of identity, autonomy, and selfhood are grinding her down. When a casual stroll with the baby leads to the discovery of a secret trail leading to a miniature door hidden deep in the woods, Sadie’s world unravels even further. Who put the door there? Why does the trail only appear when Sadie is alone? Why is the door surrounded by a clearing full of tiny bones? And, most terrifying of all: What lives behind that door, and what will it do to her baby? Claustrophobic, rage-filled, and brimming with the chaos of new parenthood, Ripped Up the Middle in Two is the dark fairy tale you’ve been craving. “Parr Hampton’s latest work of visceral psychological horror treats readers to a raw and brutal examination of the darker side of motherhood—the bodily harm, the loss of identity, the pressure to conform, and the psychologically torturous patriarchal expectations. It will make you squirm. It will make you angry. And, true to its title, this book will leave you damaged.” —Joey Powell, author of Squirming All the Way Up “Viggy Parr Hampton’s Ripped Up The Middle In Two is fierce and feral, with nail-biting psychological edge, gruesome gore, creepy crawlers, and unrestrained fury. A brilliant meditation on what it means to be an unhinged woman in an ever-needing world. Men, listen the f*ck up.” —Haley Newlin, author of The Film You Are About To See

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