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Delicious Monsters

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Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury blends mystery and supernatural elements in a compelling young adult tale. The plot revolves around a teenage girl who inherits her mother's eerie mansion, where she begins to uncover chilling secrets about her family's past. As she delves deeper into these mysteries, she faces unsettling truths that challenge her perceptions and force her to confront her own fears.
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You might enjoy this young adult book if you are intrigued by supernatural mysteries interwoven with themes of trauma, healing and family secrets. It offers a captivating dual narrative that explores the intersection of past and present through the experiences of two young women, set against the backdrop of a haunted house that holds dark truths.

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Delicious Monsters

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“A haunted house thriller packed with cryptic mystery, dark humour, and bone-chilling twists.” —Ryan Douglass, New York Times bestselling author of The Taking of Jake Livingston

The Haunting of Hill House meets Sadie in this “genuinely terrifying” (School Library Journal, starred review) psychological thriller following two teen girls navigating the treacherous past of a mysterious mansion ten years apart.

Daisy sees dead people—something impossible to forget in bustling, ghost-packed Toronto. She usually manages to deal with her unwanted ability, but she’s completely unprepared to be dumped by her boyfriend. So when her mother inherits a secluded mansion in northern Ontario where she spent her childhood summers, Daisy jumps at the chance to escape. But the house is nothing like Daisy expects, and she begins to realise that her experience with the supernatural might be no match for her mother’s secrets, nor what lurks within these walls…

A decade later, Brittney is desperate to get out from under the thumb of her abusive mother, a bestselling author who claims her stay at “Miracle Mansion” allowed her to see the error of her ways. But Brittney knows that’s nothing but a sham. She decides the new season of her popular Haunted web series will uncover what happened to a young Black girl in the mansion ten years prior and finally expose her mother’s lies. But as she gets more wrapped up in the investigation, she’ll have to decide: if she can only bring one story to light, which one matters most—Daisy’s or her own?

As Brittney investigates the mansion in the present, Daisy’s story runs parallel in the past, both timelines propelling the girls to face the most dangerous monsters of all: those that hide in plain sight.

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Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury is praised for its chilling blend of ghost horror and thriller elements, delving into themes of intergenerational trauma. The narrative is noted for its intricate storytelling, vivid character dynamics, and haunting prose, making it an absorbing read full of unexpected twists. The book is considered a gripping exploration of the complexities within family relationships, using speculative elements to underscore the real-life anxieties individuals face.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781665903509

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 November 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Margaret K McElderry Books

Edition: Reprint

Illustration: f-c cvr--spfx: foil stamp, deboss; spot gloss

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 411g

Pages: 544

About the Author

Liselle Sambury is a Trinidadian Canadian author and Governor General’s Literary Awards Finalist. She has a love for stories with dark themes, complicated families, and edges of hope. In her free time, she shares helpful tips for upcoming writers and details of her publishing journey through a YouTube channel dedicated to demystifying the sometimes complicated business of being an author.

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