sapphic_library 's review for:

Dead Girls Walking by Sami Ellis

4.0

dark funny mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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"dead girls walking" is a queer YA horror slasher about temple baker, the daughter of an infamous serial killer. her dad is on death row when he reveals that he killed her mother, so temple decides to go back to his old hunting grounds to see if she can find her mom's body and prove that he killed her. the farm that was once her home is now an overnight camp for queer horror fans. i'm a very casual horror fan but i'm still dipping my toes into horror books, so i was a little apprehensive when i started reading the book. i was about a third of the way through when the story just absolutely gripped me and i couldn't put it down until i finished it. obviously, horror isn't a fun or lighthearted genre (at least not usually), but temple's inner monologue was just so entertaining, even as she's fighting for her life. and most of the twists took me by surprise, which definitely kept me engaged. if horror slashers are your vibe, i would absolutely recommend "dead girls walking"! thanks to netgalley and abrams books for the advanced copy. "dead girls walking" is out march 26th!