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Dead Girls Walking: A Novel Kindle Edition

by Sami Ellis (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 57 ratings
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Sami Ellis’s Dead Girls Walking is a shocking, spine-chilling YA horror slasher about a girl searching for her dead mother’s body at the summer camp that was once her serial killer father’s home—perfect for fans of Friday the 13th and White Smoke.
 
Temple Baker knows that evil runs in her blood. Her father is the North Point Killer, an infamous serial killer known for how he marked each of his victims with a brand. He was convicted for murdering 20 people and was the talk of countless true crime blogs for years. Some say he was possessed by a demon. Some say that they never found all his victims. Some say that even though he’s now behind bars, people are still dying in the woods. Despite everything though, Temple never believed that her dad killed her mom. But when he confesses to that crime while on death row, she has no choice but to return to his old hunting grounds to try see if she can find a body and prove it.
 
Turns out, the farm that was once her father’s hunting grounds and her home has been turned into an overnight camp for queer, horror-obsessed girls. So Temple poses as a camp counselor to go digging in the woods. While she’s not used to hanging out with girls her own age and feels ambivalent at best about these true crime enthusiasts, she tries her best to fit in and keep her true identity hidden.
 
But when a girl turns up dead in the woods, she fears that one of her father’s “fans” might be mimicking his crimes. As Temple tries to uncover the truth and keep the campers safe, she comes to realize that there may be something stranger and more sinister at work—and that her father may not have been the only monster in these woods.
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    368 pages
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    Amulet Books
  5. Publication date
    March 26, 2024
  6. Reading age
    14 - 18 years
  7. Grade level
    9 and up
  8. File size
    3485 KB
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“Shockingly brutal, beautifully written, this is a must read for horror fans. Keep the lights on for this one.”―Kalynn Bayron, New York Times Bestselling author of You're Not Supposed To Die Tonight

“Ellis has crafted a riotously funny and blood-drenched slasher that should be #1 on your TBR.”―Trang Thanh Tran, New York Times bestselling author of She Is a Haunting

“Unhinged, shocking, and scary as hell. At the most unsuspecting moment, [it] launches you headfirst into a Black Queer Evil Dead vibe that’s a pure adrenaline rush until the very satisfying (and bloody) end.”―Terry J. Benton-Walker, bestselling author of Blood Debts and The White Guy Dies First

"An atmospheric bloodbath that effectively disrupts the expected prototype of the Final Girl."―Kirkus

"[T]his fresh, if blood-soaked, take on the classic camp slasher story will keep readers mesmerized, half in thrill and half in terror."―Booklist

"Temple’s prickly personality serves as a foil through which the author highlights heartening character relationships, and punchy horror-centric banter adds verve to this gruesome slasher."―Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Sami Ellis is a queer horror writer who’s inspired by the horrific nature of Black fears and the culture’s relation to the supernatural. When she’s not acting as the single auntie with a good job, she spends her time not writing. You can follow her on Twitter, or check out her words in the Black horror anthology, All These Sunken Souls. Dead Girls Walking is her debut novel.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CG5LX7X9
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amulet Books (March 26, 2024)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 26, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3485 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1419766767
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 57 ratings

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Sami Ellis is a queer horror writer inspired by the horrific nature of Black fears and the culture’s relation to the supernatural. She is also the co-founder of the Write Team Mentorship Program. You can follow her @themoosef on Twitter, use her writing resource, the Agent Adjacent Cheat Sheet, or check out her words in the upcoming Black horror anthology, All These Sunken Souls (2023) and in her debut novel Dead Girls Walking (2024).

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3.8 out of 5 stars
57 global ratings
A good BIPOC thriller
3 out of 5 stars
A good BIPOC thriller
It’s every gay for herself.Temple Baker is going to a girls camped aimed at the gays and horror lovers, but she isn’t going for a good scare. She is trying to find her moms body that she knows her serial killer dad killed.This is a great YA horror novel for someone who is trying to get into horror or just wants a good scare with not in detailed gore.I mean this book does make being gay this girls whole personality. The line at the top is literally from the book…The story did start out pretty slow feeling very YA with Temple starting out talking about how she’s like not other girls and she hates everyone.About the 50% mark it finally picks and we get to the good part. The last 50% really speeds up and we are sent through a wild ride. The twist at towards the end of the book… 🤯This is also a good book if you are looking for Queer / BIPOC repGenre: YA HorrorAPK: EbokPages: 368Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️.5Series or Standalone: Stand-alone.
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Katy
4.0 out of 5 stars Good But
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2024
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Temple’s dad is a serial killer. She knows this. He’s on death row because of it. What she doesn’t know is what happened to her mother. So she returns to her old home—now turned into a camp—as a camp counselor. She has one goal: find her mom’s body. The only problem? People are popping up dead and Temple has no idea why.

This was an engrossing horror story with a ton of gore and plenty of twists. My only complaint is that it was maybe too twisty? I think it could have been a smidge shorter and a little less complicated. Regardless, I think fans of the genre will enjoy watching this tale unfold.
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Katherine Townson
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing horror novel!
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2024
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I’m not much of a horror movie fan, to be honest, but the whole “her dad is a serial killer” angle had me hooked from the start, and I love Temple. She’s angry and standoffish and just so real—and she’s also hilarious. I ended up not only rooting for her, but for her newfound friends (made against her will lmao). It’s the perfect book for horror fans and horror weenies like me (the creeping dread and campy slasher moments are offset by the humor, and by the central mystery that’ll keep you reading all night.)

10/5 stars, this author is an instabuy for me now!
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Rachel Shaw
3.0 out of 5 stars Good book for slasher fans
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2024
I was promised gore and mayhem, and Dead Girls Walking absolutely delivered. The slasher horror vibes were consistent throughout. The story moved fast from one catastrophe to another.
I felt that the breakneck pace left very little room for character or relationship development in the first half. There was some enjoyable progress in those areas in the second half, but it was just too little too late for my reading preferences.
If you are searching for a fast-moving gore soaked thriller, but don’t need relational depth, this is a fabulous choice!

Plot - 3
Writing and Editing - 4
Character Development - 2
Personal Bias - 2
Final Score - 2.75

Thank you Sami Ellis, Amulet Books, and NetGalley for my advanced review copy. My opinions are my own.
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Jenny
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2024
This book is like a pulse-pounding thrill ride through a haunted house - once you step in, there's no turning back! From the get-go, I was sucked into Temple Baker's twisted world, where evil runs in her blood and secrets lurk behind every corner.

The story starts a bit slow, but once it gains momentum, it's an unstoppable force of terror. Temple's quest to uncover the truth about her father's crimes while navigating a queer horror camp filled with true crime enthusiasts is a ride I won't soon forget. The characters are richly developed, their backstories adding layers of depth that make them relatable and real.

Ellis's storytelling prowess shines through in every spine-chilling moment, keeping me guessing and gasping in equal measure. The twists and turns had me reeling, and I couldn't shake the feeling of impending doom lurking in every shadow.

For horror fanatics and lovers of the macabre, this is a must-read with its unique premise and fantastic representation. Just be prepared for some gruesome moments that will leave you sleeping with the lights on.
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Kim Childress
5.0 out of 5 stars Must-read for horror fans
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2024
A super smart “tribute” to Friday the 13th, outside the tropes of campy horror, with crime-thriller themes, paranormal, and humor. Highly recommend for those who love horror!
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A_Mac
3.0 out of 5 stars Decent YA Horror
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2024
Temple’s dad is a serial killer, and though he admitted to killing her mom, Temple can’t bring herself to believe him. Deciding to find answers, she returns to the abandoned family farm that has since been turned into an overnight camp for queer, horror-obsessed girls. Temple doesn’t like anyone, so signing up as a counselor might have been a bad idea, but it was the only way she could think of to gain access. But when some strange things begin occurring at the camp, Temple realizes she may have just bitten off more than she can chew.

The book is written in an interesting way, with voices and sounds interspersed throughout the narrative that highlight everything constantly running through Temple’s mind and odd things that she hears. Temple is an angry protagonist, so angry that I did find it off putting and her inner dialogue became quite repetitive. It made it difficult to connect with her as a protagonist. The secondary characters were all quite difficult to tell apart as well as there was almost no development given to them.

The setting was well written and brought to life through detailed descriptions. It helped to add to the atmosphere of the read. There are also multimedia elements to this book, including an excerpt from an interview and posts to forums, that are scattered between some chapters.

This book got weird, especially in the last portion. There was a lot going on, and it didn’t take the direction I thought it was going to based on the blurb. Instead, it was more supernatural/magical realism that became pretty odd. I had a difficult time being drawn in by the things going on, which made the resolution a little less punchy than I wanted it to be.

If you’re looking for a YA supernatural horror with great representation that explores multigenerational trauma and has an angry protagonist, you’ll likely enjoy this one. My thanks to NetGalley and Amulet Books for allowing me to read this work. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.
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Lara French
2.0 out of 5 stars Meh
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2024
2.5 stars

This book was fine? I mean the story had so much potential but between the confusing narrative style, generic characters, and just.. dull moments, it was a struggle for me to get even to the 20% mark (where I ultimately DNFd)
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