This has been the PERFECT October read for me. If I love anything when it comes to horror it is my favorite horror franchise, Scream. When I saw this cover from from an author is fast climbing my favorites list, I could not resist! I was not disappointed.

This fun teen slasher definitely takes some inspiration from Scream but it’s a unique story all its own. If you’re looking for a slasher, a mystery, and a town that has a really unhealthy obsession with the high school mascot, Peaches — LOOK NO FURTHER!

We have a sapphic and Filipino representation, ode to multiple horror films, and campy horror with a touch of social commentary. The reveal of the mystery is classic slasher with a bit of mind games, blackmail and framing. 

The only piece that didn't land 100% for me was the inclusion of the podcast element. I thought it was fun on its own but it seemed a bit of a waste of a POV, and I don't think it really added anything to the experience for me that I wasn't already getting from the POVs of the other characters. I don't think it was bad at all, just not the most effective use of the podcast element.

Disclosure: I received an ARC from the publisher. No review was required and all opinions are my own.