Black Sheep
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Black Sheep

A cynical twentysomething must confront her unconventional family’s dark secrets in this fiery, irreverent horror novel from the author of Such Sharp Teeth and Cackle. Nobody has a “normal” family, but Vesper Wright’s is truly...something else. Vesper left home at eighteen and never looked back—mostly because she was told that leaving the staunchly religious community she grew up in meant she couldn’t return. But then an envelope arrives on her doorstep. Inside is an invitation to the wedding of Vesper’s beloved cousin Rosie. It’s to be hosted at the family farm. Have they made an exception to the rule? It wouldn’t be the first time Vesper’s been given special treatment. Is the invite a sweet gesture? An olive branch? A trap? Doesn’t matter. Something inside her insists she go to the wedding. Even if it means returning to the toxic environment she escaped. Even if it means reuniting with her mother, Constance, a former horror film star and forever ice queen. When Vesper’s homecoming exhumes a terrifying secret, she’s forced to reckon with her family’s beliefs and her own crisis of faith in this deliciously sinister novel that explores the way family ties can bind us as we struggle to find our place in the world.
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liya n@liya_reads
4.5 stars
Aug 1, 2024
Simple
Playful
Easy read
Comforting
Suspenseful
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envie,@galentineday
3.5 stars
Jul 5, 2024
Dark
Witty
Charming
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tori 👻@persefonitas
3 stars
Jun 15, 2024
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Apiecalypse Jen@chippedfang
4 stars
Dec 31, 2023
Unique
Playful
Easy read
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Kristen G@nets_irk
4 stars
Nov 2, 2023
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Cassidy Webb@thelittleyaga
4 stars
Sep 23, 2023
Playful
Refreshing
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Erin Goss@erinmg22
2.5 stars
Dec 21, 2024
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Nikki Berra@nikkiberra
5 stars
Sep 28, 2024
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erin alise @thehollowvalley
4.5 stars
Aug 1, 2024
Clever
Vibrant
Magnetic
Fast paced
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Michelle Miller@bookishwifey
3 stars
Dec 1, 2023
Photo of Elin Keller
Elin Keller@ekeller
5 stars
Nov 9, 2023
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Skye Lynn Boughton@skyeasaurusrex
3 stars
Oct 6, 2023
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Kari Oanes@karimarie
4 stars
Sep 1, 2023
Bold
Dark
Creative
Gruesome
Surprising
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Jenna Whitlow@jrayereads
4 stars
Jan 3, 2024
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Leticia Leal@theillumiletty
4 stars
Dec 18, 2023

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