Baby Teeth
The emotional, thought-provoking novel about motherhood, secrets and lies
Author: Celia Silvani
Raw, compulsive, and utterly heartwrenching, BABY TEETH is a story about the choices mothers make and the split second between having it all and losing everything...
12th May 2025
Hardcover
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Raw, compulsive, and utterly heartwrenching, BABY TEETH is a story about the choices mothers make and the split second between having it all and losing everything...
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'A gripping debut' Glamour
'Truly unnerving' Jane Bailey'I raced through it in little more than a single session' 5 Reader Review They said a mother knows best and I believed them. Was I wrong? It is supposed to be a dream. James and I have been trying for years. But now it is starting to feel like a nightmare. Doctors don't ask questions, or care about how you're feeling. They just tell you what to do. They never listen. Mam and James don't understand either. James thinks I'm being anxious and Mam says it'll pass. It always does. That's what she did when Dad died. I've never felt more alone. Or scared. Then I joined an online group for mothers. A sisterhood, really. They might be on a screen, but sometimes it feels like they know me better than James. They listen, they care. It's all I could have asked for. Until the worst happens and I see them for who they are. But if I leave, what if they come for me next? Readers are loving Baby Teeth 'Propulsive' Chris Bridges 'A compelling read' 5 Reader Review'Horribly relatable' Lucy Ayrton'It is dark and intense and such a fabulous read' 5 Reader Review Trigger Warning: This book contains discussions and references to pregnancy and infertility. There is also a scene of pregnancy loss*Critic Reviews
This propulsive story is a cautionary tale about how vulnerable, isolated people can be lured into toxic communities and the catastrophic consequences this can have. It's a beautifully written account that incorporates the traumas and anxieties associated with infertility, miscarriage, and pregnancy, moving slowly with a mounting sense of dread towards a startling finale Chris Bridges
Celia Silvani perfectly captures the vulnerability of someone wanting to fit in. As her much-wanted baby's birth looms nearer, Claire is drawn ever deeper into a dark online sisterhood intent on being right at all costs. Truly unnerving Jane Bailey
Clever, astute and subtly chilling, this novel made me extremely nervous - in a good way! With masterful pacing, the tension slowly tightens as Claire descends deeper into the toxic pull of 'mummy forums'. Celia writes effortlessly about the vulnerabilities of fertility struggles, motherhood and the different directions in which we are pulled when we are at our most fragile. I was totally absorbed Lizzie Pook
A gripping debut. Enough plot twists to warrant reading Baby Teeth in one sitting - and perhaps a Netflix adaptation in the near future. Glamour Magazine
I HIGHLY recommend picking up a copy! Debut Digest
Disturbing, thought-provoking, and impossible to shake The Indiependent
A brilliantly original tale The Sun
This emotional roller coaster will keep you gripped until the very end Heat Magazine
This gripping tale will keep you hooked South London Press
About the Author
Celia Silvani is a communications director and freelance writer, who has written for Stylist, the Telegraph and BBC Future on topics ranging from weddings to hurricanes. Baby Teeth is her first novel.
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12th May 2025
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