This bookish meme tells the blogosphere what we’re waiting patiently (and sometimes not so patiently) for! It’s hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine!
Debut author Lisa Springer delivers a spine-tingling, contemporary horror that follows a scary movie buff as she hosts an elaborate Halloween bash on her family’s estate but soon finds the festivities upended when she and her guests are forced to test their survival skills in a deadly party game.
Noelle Layne knows horror. Every trope, every warning sign, every survival tactic. She even leads a successful movie club dedicated to the genre. Thus, who better to throw the ultimate, most exclusive Halloween party on all of Long Island?
And with the guest list including the coolest kids in her senior class, her popularity is bound to spike. Hopefully, enough to warrant an expansion into podcasting. Plus, the fact that attractive, singer-songwriter Archer Mitchell is coming is honestly the candy corn on top. Nothing is going to kill her party vibes.
Except…maybe the low-budget It clown she hires to lead a classic round of tag. He’s supposed to be terrifying, though in a comforting, nostalgic way. Instead, the guy is giving major creeps. But maybe Noelle’s just that good at hosting?
Her confidence is immediately rocked when the night’s entertainment axes one of her guests. And he’s not done yet. If an evil, murderous clown thinks life is a game, then Noelle is ready to play. She’s been waiting a long time to prove that she’s a Final Girl.
Published by: Delacorte Press
Expected Publication: September 5, 2023
Why I’m Waiting: Idk what’s been happening this year, but all these horror books by Black and people of color (and other marginalized authors) is making me so happy! Got me really out here questioning what we did to deserve this. Like I’m asking so I can do more of it? Because I need it allllllll! I did not have us infiltrating the horror genre this year, but I’m here for it!
What about you? Do you like horror? Have you added this to your TBR? Do you like clowns? Are you scared of them? Let me know in the comments!
This one does look super creepy! But clowns freak me out! I never saw or read It, but knowing it’s concept pretty much has me terrified of clowns! Plus there was one old episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark that involved a clown that was pretty creepy…there was also one with a freaky looking jester who was kind of clown like! Lol. Definitely keeping an eye on this one!
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