Cutting Teeth A Novel
Cutting Teeth by Chandler Baker, published by Flatiron Books on July 18, 2023, is a novel that delves into the complexities of motherhood through a darkly comic lens. This 320-page book presents a thrilling narrative centered around three mothers—Darby, Mary Beth, and Rhea—who are navigating their identities amidst the challenges of parenting. Their lives take a turn when an unsettling medical condition emerges at the Little Academy preschool, leading to a series of events that intertwine their children’s lives with a mysterious death.
Readers will find a blend of psychological elements and domestic themes as the story unfolds, exploring the lengths to which mothers will go for their children. The plot thickens when the children become not just witnesses but also suspects in a murder investigation, raising questions about societal expectations and personal sacrifices. Cutting Teeth offers a unique perspective on family life, combining elements of thrillers with a commentary on motherhood, making it a thought-provoking read for those interested in the intricacies of parental love and identity.
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“Jaw-dropping … A darkly comic send-up of motherhood.” —People
“With devourable writing and pitch-perfect humor, Cutting Teeth is a sharp, original, wickedly astute look at the sting of modern motherhood.” —Ashley Audrain, New York Times bestselling author of The Push
New York Times bestselling author Chandler Baker’s Cutting Teeth is a witty, thrilling story of parental love that asks: is there anything a mother won’t do for her children?
Darby, Mary Beth, and Rhea are on personal quests to reclaim aspects of their identities subsumed by motherhood—their careers, their sex lives, their bodies. But their children disrupt their plans when an unsettling medical condition begins to go around the Little Academy preschool: the kids are craving blood.
Then a young teacher is found dead, and the only potential witnesses are ten adorable four-year-olds.
Soon it becomes clear that the children are not just witnesses, but also suspects . . . and so are their mothers.
As the police begin to look more closely, the children’s ability to bleed their parents dry becomes deadly serious. Part murder mystery, part motherhood manifesto, Cutting Teeth explores the standards society holds mothers to—along with the ones to which we hold ourselves—and the things no one tells you about becoming a parent.
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