The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Quirk Books
Published:7th Apr '20
Should be back in stock very soon
Set in the '90s, this Southern supernatural thriller follows a women's book club that must defend their community from a charming stranger who reveals himself to be a true monster.
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires is a captivating supernatural thriller set in the 1990s that blends elements of Southern charm with horror. The story revolves around Patricia Campbell, a woman whose life feels increasingly constricted by her responsibilities as a mother, wife, and caregiver. The one solace in her hectic life is her book club, a tight-knit group of Charleston women who bond over their shared interest in true crime. Their discussions often oscillate between the gruesome tales of infamous criminals and the challenges of their own lives.
The tranquility of Patricia's world is shattered when she is attacked by an elderly neighbor, leading to the arrival of the neighbor's charming nephew, James Harris. As Patricia becomes enamored with James, she finds herself drawn into a web of intrigue and danger. With children in the community mysteriously disappearing and the local police dismissing the cases, Patricia begins to suspect that James may not be the gentleman he appears to be. Her instincts tell her that he harbors a dark secret, one that could threaten everything she holds dear.
As the narrative unfolds, Patricia must confront the reality of her situation and the true nature of her new acquaintance. With themes of gender roles, racial disparities, and white privilege woven throughout, this novel offers a thought-provoking commentary on societal issues while delivering an engaging and suspenseful story. Patricia's fight to protect her community and her book club from the lurking menace of James Harris creates a gripping tale of resilience and courage in the face of evil.
The New York Times Best Seller
A Barnes & Noble Best Fiction Book of 2020
2021 Locus Award Finalist
A Goodreads Choice Awards Finalist
#1 April 2020 LibraryReads Pick
April 2020 Indie Next Pick
Amazon Best Book of April 2020
A Library Journal Editors' Pick for April 2020
The A.V. Club Best Book of April 2020
A POPSUGAR Best Book for Book Clubs 2020
One of Good Housekeeping's 30 of the Scariest Horror Books Ever Written
One of Town & Country’s 50 Best Horror Books
“This funny and fresh take on a classic tale manages to comment on gender roles, racial disparities, and white privilege all while creeping me all the way out. So good.”—Zakiya Dalila Harris, author of The Other Black Girl
“Ghosts of the past have also inspired one of the most rollicking, addictive novels I’ve read in years: The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix, a tale of housewives battling vampires that is sweetly painful, like hard candy that breaks a tooth.”—Danielle Trussoni for The New York Times Book Review
“A delight...its incisive social commentary and meaningful character development make The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires not just a palatable read for non-horror fans, but a winning one.”—USA Today, 3.5 out of 4 star review
“Funny, gruesome, and wild, this rollicking novel from horror luminary Grady Hendrix is Desperate Housewives meets Dracula.”—Esquire
“Delightful read that reads like Dracula set in the '90s American South....Perfect for fans of horror and real-life crime alike.”—Good Housekeeping
“The novel is a charming testament to friendships and life's imperfections, with dashes of rot and savagery to earn its keep in horror literature....It's a rollercoaster [that] lands as a vampire story concreted in vileness and Southern charm.”—Fangoria
“[Hendrix] remains excellent at staging page-turning sequences of excitement and anxiety...[and] a master of adding little details that fill in the landscape of his Southern-fried world.”—The A.V. Club
“As fun (and as creepy) as the title suggests….This novel will definitely whet your appetite if you’re looking for something a bit eccentric and spooky.”—BuzzFeed
“This book should be required reading for all Southern women....[It] transports you back to all the best parts of the 1990's while throwing more than enough thrill and chill into the mix.”—Country Living
“[A] clever, addictive vampire thriller....This powerful, eclectic novel both pays homage to the literary vampire canon and stands singularly within it.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Hendrix cleverly sprinkles in nods to well-established vampire lore, and the fact that he's a master at conjuring heady 1990s nostalgia is just the icing on what is his best book yet. Fans of smart horror will sink their teeth into this one.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Hendrix has masterfully blended the disaffected housewife trope with a terrifying vampire tale, and the anxiety and tension are palpable...a cheeky, spot-on pick for book clubs.”—Booklist, starred review
ISBN: 9781683691433
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
352 pages