My heart is a chainsaw

Bram Stoker, Shirley Jackson, and Locus Awards. Nominated for the It’s a Horror Award, the British Fantasy Award, the Goodreads Choice Award, and the Dragon Con Award. Halloween meets Friday the 13th, and Twin Peaks meets The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Jade Daniels has no mother, a cruel father, and no one around who gives a damn about her. She has every reason to resent the town of Prufrock and its people. And an even greater reason to immerse herself in her own world of fantasy, fueled by horror movies—especially those in which a masked maniac takes revenge for the evil done to them. Jade knows these movies by heart, remembering every plot point, character, and production story. And she tells the strange story of her hometown as if it were the plot of one of those movies. The deep waters of Indian Lake turn blood-red, and a killer maniac appears. Like a living encyclopedia of masked killers with machetes, chainsaws, or knives in hand, Jade accurately predicts how events will unfold, as if she were creating them herself, while remaining at heart a frightened little girl who cries easily, loves passionately, and desperately wants to find her home. “This novel is a harrowing drama about trauma, mental health, and the longing to find one’s place in the world. As if twisted in the spiral of her DNA, her encyclopedic obsession with horror movies is entwined with a frenzied, bloody secret and a wild, shocking ending.” — Christopher Golden “A meticulous exploration of both the horror genre and the American West, this novel left me bewildered but cheering loudly.” — Brian Keen “An author who masterfully navigates the path between mystery and horror. An epic journey through the horror canon.” — Laird Barron “The lines are carved with a chainsaw, every sentence bleeds, the skin is flayed from every paragraph, and every period is an open wound.” — Grady Hendrix “A tribute to horror classics such as Scream and The Cabin in the Woods. Hilariously funny in some moments and outrageously terrifying in others, this book is the perfect read after dark.” — GQ “This is a tribute to slasher movies that also challenge and transcend genre boundaries. You don’t have to be a horror fan to start reading this novel, but I guarantee that by the time you finish it, you will be one.” — Alma Kats “Horror fans will appreciate this daring spectacle.” — Publishers Weekly “A brutal, beautiful, and unforgettable book, a thrilling ride from start to finish. A bloody love letter to all slasher fans—until now, I never even knew I needed all of this in a horror novel.” — Gwendolyn Keist “A ferocious tribute to classic horror movies of the past.” — Polygon