Pushing Daisy - by Christopher O'Halloran (Paperback)

About the Book

"Daisy did not get the life she deserved. Despite her compassion, nothing she did made a difference in the world. With her through it all was her selfish, bitter husband, working a job he hated while they lived off her income as a nurse. The peace Daisy has carried in life does not follow her to the grave. A dead, bloodshot eye glowers from a dark bathroom. Below it, her deranged smile. Daisy, a mad corpse, haunts their townhouse. She's back and intent on punishing Roger Darling for his mistreatment. Her death shook him enough to brave his faults, but this improved man does her no good now. He can try to escape into the arms of others, but at the end of the day, we all return home. To keep his new friends and maintain his sanity, Roger must help Daisy move on before her violence touches everything he's built. She won't leave on her own. Not for a second time."--

Book Synopsis

Daisy did not get the life she deserved. Despite her compassion, nothing she did made a difference in the world. With her through it all was her selfish, bitter husband, working a job he hated while they lived off her income as a nurse. The peace Daisy has carried in life does not follow her to the grave. A dead, bloodshot eye glowers from a dark bathroom. Below it, her deranged smile. Daisy, a mad corpse, haunts their townhouse. She's back and intent on punishing Roger Darling for his mistreatment. Her death shook him enough to brave his faults, but this improved man does her no good now. He can try to escape into the arms of others, but at the end of the day, we all return home. To keep his new friends and maintain his sanity, Roger must help Daisy move on before her violence touches everything he's built. She won't leave on her own. Not for a second time.

Review Quotes

"I can't rave enough about this book! The riveting characters and truly frightening scenes made this book unputdownable, with O'Halloran masterfully dialing up the dread until the shocking, incredible climax. Roger is a sympathetic anti-hero, one you can't help rooting for, even as you recoil at his flaws. The story and imagery will haunt readers long after the last page, like the vengeful ghost of a dead wife." - Michelle Tang, author of Dumort

"O'Halloran debuts with an intimate horror story that masterfully combines psychological and supernatural terror." - Publishers Weekly, starred review

"With razor-sharp prose and a creepy-as-hell plot, Pushing Daisy will keep you reading into the early morning hours." - Caleb Stephens, author of If You Lie