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Violence
A lot
Vampire violence and deaths; horror elements; some graphic content
Language
Some
Some strong language in a Southern register
Sexual Content
Barely any
Adult relationships in the suburban setting; nothing explicit
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking in a Southern book club setting
Emotional Intensity
Some
A predator exploiting invisibility; the specific horror of being dismissed when you know something is wrong; suburban community as both resource and constraint
What this book is about
Patricia Campbell's book club — five Southern housewives who have been reading true crime together for years — becomes the only line of defense against the charming stranger who has moved into their neighborhood. James Harris is beloved by everyone in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. He is also a vampire who is preying on the vulnerable people no one is paying attention to. Grady Hendrix's horror novel is a feminist thriller wrapped in Southern gothic atmosphere, skewering the way women's observations are dismissed — and then making their book club the only thing standing between the neighborhood and catastrophe.
Notes for sensitive readers
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vampire violence and graphic horror
predation targeting vulnerable people
strong language
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