“Tantrum takes a parent’s worries to their logical extreme, in this darkly funny take on a mother’s fear of her own harmful legacy . . . Tantrum serves as a fascinating metaphor for the feral nature of girlhood and how society conspires to restrict women, physically and mentally.” —CrimeReads
“Who says babies can’t be scary? In Tantrum, Rachel Eve Moulton weaves together a horror story that will undoubtedly speak to the fears of anyone who has ever thought long and hard about motherhood.” —Harper’s Bazaar
“This horror novella did not go where I was expecting…but this one has something unique to offer.” —Book Riot
“A writhing monument to feminine rage.” —Dayton Daily News
“Tantrum is a novel to be devoured in one sitting and then pondered long after . . . Rachel Eve Moulton has written a truly strange and mesmerizing story of monstrosity and motherhood – – Tantrum poses questions about maternal guilt, depicting what happens when the monstrous thing inside one woman is finally let loose.” —Shelf Awareness
“Tantrum is a fun, fast read, but what makes it special is the way Moulton manages to achieve a real, sustained balance between horror—yes, there is plenty of fear, anxiety, violence, creepiness, and blood here—and rage along with a voice that is very real and carries the story with a very human mix of emotions, attitudes, and even responses.” —Locus Magazine
“I went into Tantrum with no expectations and came out absolutely blown away. Rachel Eve Moulton takes feminine rage to a whole new level in this haunting, visceral, and utterly original novel . . . Tantrum is a dark, thought-provoking, and wildly inventive novel that lingers long after the final page.” —Mystery & Suspense Magazine
“A wickedly smart and unsettling look at motherhood, generational trauma, and the fear of raising a monster—literally.” —New Mexico Magazine
“A darkly humorous horror novel wherein an exhausted new mother wonders if her newborn is a monster might be THE MOST RELATABLE PREMISE EVER. Just me? In Thea’s case, however, she’s unfortunately right. Little Lucia was born with a full set of teeth and an insatiable appetite. Cherish every moment, Thea! They grow up too fast!” —Goodreads
“A sharp, chilling novel that sinks its teeth into the dark side of motherhood.” —Cinema Chords
“Dazzingly dark and strange and furious . . . a poignant, squirm-inducing examination of how early traumas can rebirth themselves later in life, just when we least expect them. Rachel Eve Moulton is always a must-read!” —Nat Cassidy, author of When the Wolf Comes Home
“Rachel Eve Moulton is a demonic doula, a midwife for monsters, and what she has delivered into this world is truly savage. Tantrum wails with vibrant life, an ouroboros of generational rage encased in scales and fangs. Yet another testament to Moulton’s ascent as one of horror’s most hauntingly provocative authors.” —Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Wake Up and Open Your Eyes
“Tantrum is a deliciously dark tale about the parasitic nature of trauma and the emotional cannibalism of parenthood. Rachel Eve Moulton mixes opposing forces—light and dark, humor and horror, the realistic and the surreal—as an artist mixes paints, creating colors as vibrant and revelatory as any in modern fiction.” —Scott Thomas, author of Midwestern Gothic
“A wildly entertaining homage to every woman who’s felt something monstrous lurking inside her—and later experienced its delicious liberation. Tantrum will act as a balm for anyone who’s ever feared what she might become.” —Anne Heltzel, author of Just Like Mother
“Luxuriant with rage, Tantrum is a book for every woman’s exhausted, furious heart. Rachel Eve Moulton has created the monster we need right now, and she’s here with bared teeth to devour the horrors women carry but can’t express.” –Aimee Pokwatka, author of Self-Portrait with Nothing
“With humor and ferocity, Moulton pries open the powerful maw of motherhood, womanhood, and childhood, examining how the choices we make and are made for us can starve or sustain, can be a choking hazard or a feast.” —Alice Carriere, author of Everything/Nothing/Someone
“A quick, witty, visceral story about a woman who’s convinced her infant daughter is a monster—and she’s right.” —Emily C. Hughes, Jump Scares
“For fans of Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage and Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova, Tantrum investigates the darknesses of childhood and motherhood all at once. Buckle up the car seat for one hell of a dark ride.” —The Lineup
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