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“Stephen Graham Jones’s viciously clever, over-the-top, genre-skewing new novel turns a gruesome murderer into 'your friendly neighborhood slasher'. . . spectacularly engaging narrative voice, which is imbued with a street-smart lyricism that makes even the loftiest observations glitter like knife blades.”—New York Times Book Review
1989, Lamesa, Texas. A small west Texas town driven by oil and cotton—and a place where everyone knows everyone else’s business. So it goes for Tolly Driver, a good kid with more potential than application, seventeen, and about to be cursed to kill for revenge. Here Stephen Graham Jones explores the Texas he grew up in, and shared sense of unfairness of being on the outside through the slasher horror Jones loves, but from the perspective of the killer, Tolly, writing his own autobiography. Find yourself rooting for a killer in this summer teen movie of a novel gone full blood-curdling tragic.Signed Limited Hardcover Edition:
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Praise for I Was A Teenage Slasher“Stephen Graham Jones’s viciously clever, over-the-top, genre-skewing new novel turns a gruesome murderer into 'your friendly neighborhood slasher'. . . spectacularly engaging narrative voice, which is imbued with a street-smart lyricism that makes even the loftiest observations glitter like knife blades.”—New York Times Book Review“A playful, self-aware and remarkably gory horror novel.”—The New York Times"Readers will watch something original emerge before their eyes, realizing why everyone needs to be as obsessed with the Slasher as Jones is himself. Suggest to every reader who loves a perfectly rendered time and place or just wants a chilling, captivating, and thought provoking story where every detail matters and every page is worth their time."—Booklist, starred review"The story has a clear love for the splashy slasher films that inspired it, and Jones does a great job of landing the plot’s gorier excesses as the bodies pile up . . . [F]ans of meta horror will find a lot to love as Jones remixes well-worn tropes with glee."—Publishers Weekly"Grimly humorous and filled with surprising turns, this novel is poised to become a summer-reading hit and a book club favorite."—Library Journal starred review"The gore, emotions, and pure slasher-ness are all expertly layered into one captivating story that keeps readers wanting more. Jones proves once again that he is an outstanding author with his ability to create such a compelling narrative. The way he weaves together elements of horror and coming-of-age themes makes for a truly unforgettable reading experience.”—Capes and Tights"Breaks new ground and takes the slasher tropes and flips them on their head... Jones is playing his own game now, and it's up to other keen slasher novelists to keep up.”
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