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A review by betwixt_the_pages
Dead Girls Walking by Sami Ellis
5.0
Rating: 5/5 Penguins
Quick Reasons: mind the gore; psychological horror at its finest; the paranormal was an amazing touch; could not put this down until the end; excuse the language, but fucking WOW
HUGE thanks to Sami Ellis, Amulet Books Publishers, and Netgalley for the ARC of this title! My review of this book is voluntarily written and in no way altered or impacted by this gesture.
His grip tightened. His words came out fast, all at once. "Pay attention to how goddamn cold it is out here, Temple--you hear me? It's cold, and it's dead--and it's banging and it's screaming, and it's fake." His grip got even tighter. Temple knew she'd bruise.
But he wasn't finished. "If them voices call you ever, ever again, you come get me. Bangs are scary. Ice is dangerous. But voices are real."
Y'all... it's been several weeks since I turned the final page on this read and I am STILL astounded. This is a horror read at its finest--the psychological thriller matches the paranormal terror and really drives this read over the top. I think I forgot to breathe for well over half of this--and I was ensnared from the very first page.
This book took all the things we horror movie buffs thrive on (spooky forest setting; tiny teaser reveals leading to the big bad scary; believable characters and motivations) and packed it all into a book worthy of staying up late for and sleeping with the lights on after. Sami Ellis is a master storyteller, weaving this tale with passion and creativity. If this journey does not find you on the edge of your seat, clenching your muscles to run, ready to scream...you're reading it wrong, somehow.
"You should have all the friends in the world."
Nope. Her dad knows her so well and still got it so wrong. Friends are just voyeurs at a zoo, waiting to poke at the monster. Temple doesn't want friends, doesn't want anybody knowing that she's the monster. She needs to be left alone.
I definitely recommend this to horror fanatics, readers who love all the things that lurk in the shadows, and purveyors of monsters. Be mindful of the gore--there are some pretty gruesome moments. Are you ready to find out the secrets of The North Point killer, Penguins? The truth is bound to leave you gasping!
Quick Reasons: mind the gore; psychological horror at its finest; the paranormal was an amazing touch; could not put this down until the end; excuse the language, but fucking WOW
HUGE thanks to Sami Ellis, Amulet Books Publishers, and Netgalley for the ARC of this title! My review of this book is voluntarily written and in no way altered or impacted by this gesture.
His grip tightened. His words came out fast, all at once. "Pay attention to how goddamn cold it is out here, Temple--you hear me? It's cold, and it's dead--and it's banging and it's screaming, and it's fake." His grip got even tighter. Temple knew she'd bruise.
But he wasn't finished. "If them voices call you ever, ever again, you come get me. Bangs are scary. Ice is dangerous. But voices are real."
Y'all... it's been several weeks since I turned the final page on this read and I am STILL astounded. This is a horror read at its finest--the psychological thriller matches the paranormal terror and really drives this read over the top. I think I forgot to breathe for well over half of this--and I was ensnared from the very first page.
This book took all the things we horror movie buffs thrive on (spooky forest setting; tiny teaser reveals leading to the big bad scary; believable characters and motivations) and packed it all into a book worthy of staying up late for and sleeping with the lights on after. Sami Ellis is a master storyteller, weaving this tale with passion and creativity. If this journey does not find you on the edge of your seat, clenching your muscles to run, ready to scream...you're reading it wrong, somehow.
"You should have all the friends in the world."
Nope. Her dad knows her so well and still got it so wrong. Friends are just voyeurs at a zoo, waiting to poke at the monster. Temple doesn't want friends, doesn't want anybody knowing that she's the monster. She needs to be left alone.
I definitely recommend this to horror fanatics, readers who love all the things that lurk in the shadows, and purveyors of monsters. Be mindful of the gore--there are some pretty gruesome moments. Are you ready to find out the secrets of The North Point killer, Penguins? The truth is bound to leave you gasping!