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TENDER BEASTS had a beautiful yet frightening premise and cover, but it was a book I could not put down. I don’t do well with horror, which, totally dating myself here, I think has to do a lot with my high school friends torturing me with “seven days” every chance they could after we saw The Ring, and it scared the living daylights out of me. So now, if I watch anything scary, the lights are on, I have a blanket ready to pull over my head, and I watch an episode of Schitt’s Creek to refill my joy. 

I’m a fan of Liselle Sambury’s writing, and the premise of TENDER BEASTS hooked me even if I knew it would only be a daytime read for me lol. “After Sunny Behre’s private school is rocked by a gruesome murder, a teen tries to find the real killer and clear her brother’s name.“ And I only had to watch Schitt’s Creek once! 

I preordered the audiobook on Libro.FM, but I only read with my eyeballs because I was much too nervous. Maybe when I enjoy good scares in October, I’ll give it a go 😳

This book was so creative as it’s a plot unlike any other. It kept me guessing, nervous, and curious the entire time I read it. I’m sure I’m just a scaredy cat, but it kept me on the edge of my seat as I read, and I hope it does for you as well!

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Content warnings: (per the author) death of a parent/grief, animal death (on-page—cow and lizard; off-page, references but not described—unspecified animals), mentions of self-harm/suicide, drinking and drug use, infidelity, discussion of toxic intimate relationships, detailed body horror/gore, violence, death (includes child death)