Brandy D. (better0ffread) reviewed on 3/5/2021 + 51 more book reviews

My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones is a heart-thumping, pulse-racing thrill ride that leaves you wanting more. Every time I thought I had this figured out and knew what was happening, it would flip and have me confused and guessing again. It is like watching one of the great slasher flicks from the eighties or nineties; it even has our main character obsessed with everything horror. She is an expert on slasher movies and realizes that strange occurrences are the town's worst nightmare and her biggest fantasy comes to real life. When people start dying, she thinks she has it all figured out and exactly knows what will happen, so she starts to plan and set the big event stage. Unfortunately for Jade, in reality, the killer doesn't follow the rules.
There are so many layers to this story that I do not even know where to start diving in. Jade is a broken and messed up kid who has not had a good life. In all honesty, the entire town has had it rough. Suddenly, wealthy people move in, showing them what they have all been missing all their lives, and many people in the town resent them for this. The anger and conflict that so many characters have keep you guessing who the killer could be. You will start to question everything from beginning to end. The action doesn't miss and beat, not letting you take a breath to calm down.
Well done, Jones! I call say with complete honesty I look forward to reading more from you in the future, and I believe you have a bright future in the dark and spooky department.

Thank you Netgalley and Stephen for giving me this book in exchange for an honest review.

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