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Rachel Harrison
A New York Times Best Horror Book of the Year A cynical twentysomething must confront her unconventional family’s dark secrets in this fiery, irreverent horror novel from the author of Such Sharp Teeth and Cackle. Nobody has a “normal” family, but Vesper Wright’s is truly...something else. Vesper left home at eighteen and never looked back—mostly because she was told that leaving the staunchly religious community she grew up in meant she couldn’t return. But then an envelope arrives on her doorstep. Inside is an invitation to the wedding of Vesper’s beloved cousin Rosie. It’s to be hosted at the family farm. Have they made an exception to the rule? It wouldn’t be the first time Vesper’s been given special treatment. Is the invite a sweet gesture? An olive branch? A trap? Doesn’t matter. Something inside her insists she go to the wedding. Even if it means returning to the toxic environment she escaped. Even if it means reuniting with her mother, Constance, a former horror film star and forever ice queen. When Vesper’s homecoming exhumes a terrifying secret, she’s forced to reckon with her family’s beliefs and her own crisis of faith in this deliciously sinister novel that explores the way family ties can bind us as we struggle to find our place in the world.
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Author
Rachel Harrison
Pages
304
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2023-09-19
ISBN
0593545877 9780593545874
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"3.5"
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Zariah Grant
"Must be a teenage girl's high school Creative Writing project. Only plausible explanation. Novel, intriguing premise, squandered."
Anne G
"The best horror novel I’ve read in a long time. It managed to be uproarious, heartwarming, and pure ******* evil, all at once. Rachel Harrison brought us a truly unforgettable voice and the ultimate rogue warrior with our MC, Vesper."
Rhiannon Rabby
"So far Rachel Harrison does not miss. Her FMC are always flawed yet lovable and have so much wit it’s easy to follow along as they figure things out. All of Harrisons book have a deeper theme that she magically weaves through her books without it being drilled into your head. This one was based on the ties of family and how much of you comes from them. <br/><br/>I put this one off because usually anything religious can be triggering but Harrison handles the topic so well. I found myself highlighting so much of the FMC, Vesper’s, inner monologue based on her relationship with religion because I could swear I had those same thoughts in my head growing up; word for word. And, of course, there’s a spin to all of this that makes it just dance on the unique side of the horror genre. It’s a tale that we’ve commonly seen in movies, books, tv, etc. but also wholly unique in its delivery. <br/><br/>I recommend reading this book and, as always, please check TW before hand. I’ve added those to my StoryGraph review."
Meg
"this was the perfect book for ME but i get why other people don’t like it. i also went in without even reading the description and because of that i was giddy the whole time lol"
kelsey
"Okay but not great. Candy vs a meal."
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Natalie Huneault