ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Murdered bad girl Annie Lane is back from the grave and hellbent on revenge… she just has to figure out who killed her.
This fast-paced thriller by a talented debut delivers a horror-infused hunt for justice that's at once furiously feminist, darkly funny, and utterly satisfying.
Between her careless mom, her cheating ex-boyfriend, and her rotten reputation around town, Annie Lane is used to being left behind. But she's never been left for dead before—until she wakes up to find her body's been dumped on a mountain rumored to raise the dead.
Annie can't remember who killed her, but she'll stop at nothing to figure it out and make them pay. Because girls like her don't get justice unless they take it for themselves.
Codie Crowley's propulsive debut presents a furious and cathartic thriller skewering society's condemnation of "unlikeable" girls.
MY REVIEW
Here Lies a Vengeful Bitch is a rare debut gem--a young adult horrorfest with vengeance at its best. If the title doesn't grab you, the plot will.
From the moment I delved into its pages, I knew I was hooked and embarking on a journey unlike any other. It's not just a book; it's an experience. It's a visceral, emotional rollercoaster that left me breathless and rooting for Annie from start to finish.
Annie is an outstanding character with guts, sarcastic wit, and an immortal determination to find out what happened to her and her best friend Maura. Her amateur detective work is entertaining and her interactions with other characters is priceless. However, it's the bad things that happen to her before her terrible death that make her vengeance even more satisfying to read.
The writing and pacing is incredible. The character development is exquisite. The worldbuilding is original with a wrathful ghost/revenant who has unearthly skills I'd never seen before.
As I turned the last page, I couldn't help but marvel at the sheer brilliance of Crowley's superb craftsmanship. It's bizarre, it's funny, and it opens the darkest corners of the imagination. I'm adding this to my favorite books of 2024.
Thank you to Ms. Crowley for giving me the opportunity to read this book with no expectation of a positive review.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Codie Crowley once told a scary story that caused mass hysteria at a slumber party, and she's been chasing that high ever since. When she isn't writing chilling fiction, she's probably out looking for ghosts in Salem, Massachusetts, where she lives with her husband, their cat, and a collection of creepy dolls.
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