Horrid

Praise for Horrid: Part of YALSA’s 2021 Best Fiction for Young Adults List “The author crafts spooky set pieces and an intriguing cast of supporting characters […] serving up an explosive finale […]. A deliberately paced thriller with a frightful twist.”–Kirkus“Leno (You Must Not Miss) permeates each scene with delicious frights […] Poetic descriptions create an uncanny atmosphere, and nods to cozy bookstores and classic mysteries will charm bibliophiles as Leno effectively mixes terror with grief.”–Publishers Weekly“Leno evokes a Stephen King-like creepiness that draws readers deeper into the story with each turn of the page. […] [A] great choice for those interested in a gripping but speedy read. […] Hand this to teens who binge-watched Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House.”–School Library Journal“This is movie-ready Gothic horror, with a deliciously foreboding setting, an increasingly unreliable narrator, and a Mommie Dearest plotline that carefully and effectively straddles the line between campy and disturbing…the pacing strikes just the right rhythm, moving erratically as Jane becomes more upset but pausing on the truly terrifying elements…Jane may be a fan of Agatha Christie, but this will more likely please readers of Shirley Jackson.”–BCCB“Leno (You Must Not Miss, 2019) blends Agatha Christie and Shirley Jackson for a narrative that ranges from unsettling to genuinely terrifying. A sudden ending will leave readers gasping, and the deliberate descent through one girl’s psyche is undeniably affecting.”–Booklist

Katrina Leno was born on the east coast and currently lives in Los Angeles. She is the author of five critically acclaimed novels: The Half Life of Molly Pierce, The Lost & Found, Everything All at Once, Summer of Salt, and You Must Not Miss. While she has never eaten an entire book, she admits to tasting a page or two.