A child-sized doll is the object of his mother''s obsession. He''s beginning to wonder why..."Decidedly creepy, insidious and unsettling, but even more important, it''s such a mature, perceptive and compassionate novel."Thomas Tessier, author of Fog Heart and Bram Stoker Award finalistThe son of a world-renowned photographer, Morgan Riley is familiar with his motherÂ’s creative eccentricities. Having been the subject of one of her photographic series, he knows all too well how focused she can become with a new project. So heÂ’s not overly concerned when his mother shows him her newest series that spotlights a small, featureless white plastic manikin the size of a two-year-old child that his mother has named Sebastian. However, as Morgan watches his motherÂ’s obsession with the manikin grow, he begins to question her sanity and fear for her safetyÂ…FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing Independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction & fantasy, and crime / mystery / thriller categories. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Learn more about Flame Tree Press at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePress.