336 pages
English language
Published 2025 by HarperCollins Publishers.
Young Margot lives in the woods with Mama. Margot only knows what Mama's taught her, and sometimes, Mama's cannibalistic urges get the better of her. Together, they take in lost hikers - "strays" as Mama calls them - and make meals of them. But one day, a beautiful, disrupting, and maybe just as dangerous woman enters their hideaway, giving way to what could be another fatal shift.
Young Margot lives in the woods with Mama. Margot only knows what Mama's taught her, and sometimes, Mama's cannibalistic urges get the better of her. Together, they take in lost hikers - "strays" as Mama calls them - and make meals of them. But one day, a beautiful, disrupting, and maybe just as dangerous woman enters their hideaway, giving way to what could be another fatal shift.
I loved the way it’s written. I loved the story and the ending was perfect. Everything about this book was crafted to make you uncomfortable but also interested in what’s to come…
The middle third of the book was the reason for the missing star. A bit of editing would not have gone amiss, making the book a tighter read.
Not the first novel on cannibalism I’ve read this year. Tender is the Flesh was always going to set the benchmark high.
The middle third of the book was the reason for the missing star. A bit of editing would not have gone amiss, making the book a tighter read.
Not the first novel on cannibalism I’ve read this year. Tender is the Flesh was always going to set the benchmark high.
