Better the Devil, 9781444973556
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Stolen identity, first love, and a deadly conspiracy. Can they trust anyone?
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Better the Devil

get ready for queer mayhem in the gritty psychological thriller from the bestselling author of All That's Left in the World

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  • Paperback

    400 pages

  • Release Date

    19 January 2026

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Summary

Get ready for queer mayhem in this gritty psychological thriller filled with stolen identity, true crime, and first love, from the bestselling author of All That’s Left in the World. For fans of One of Us Is Lying, The Reappearance of Rachel Price, and They Both Die at the End.

Desperate to escape a family who will never accept him, a queer runaway in police custody borrows the identity of a boy who vanished years ago: Nate Beaumont. But when Nate’s…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781444973556
ISBN-10:144497355X
Author:Erik J. Brown
Publisher:Hachette Children's Group
Imprint:Hodder Children's Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:400
Release Date:19 January 2026
Weight:283g
Dimensions:196mm x 128mm x 30mm
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Critics Review

Brimming with darkness and suspense, each page of Better the Devil ramps up on a slow, creeping dread until the explosive, incredibly tense climax. A smart, sinister book that also explores themes of self-acceptance and identity - I flew through it * Ravena Guron, author of This Book Kills *Twisty, thrilling, unputdownable - Better the Devil will grip you, break your heart, and make you constantly look over your shoulder. * David Fenne, author of Overemotional *

About The Author

Erik J. Brown

Erik J. Brown wrote this book. Despite his inability to write a compelling author bio, Erik was selected as a 2021 Lambda Literary Emerging Writers Fellow. When not writing genre-blending books for young adults, he enjoys traveling and embarking on the relentless quest of appeasing his Shiba Inu. He lives in Philadelphia with his husband.

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