Body Count by Codie Crowley | Horror Fiction Audiobook Review
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Body Count is a pretty good name for this one for two reasons. The first being it’s a monster/slasher novel and the second being that the teens are all vying to win the “slut cup” on their prom trip. So prepare yourself for some sexy times and some murder.
Personally, I think the blurb here gives too much away as the prelude to the story isn’t completely revealed until midway through the story and much of the fun of the book is the discovery. So, if you haven’t already, maybe don’t read that publisher blurb. It's included below for anyone who doesn't mind being a little spoiled.
Anyhow, Sundae is our main character and she’s about to go through some stuff. She, her friends and the new love she meets are all selfish and mean teens so maybe prepare yourself for that too, lol. They can be jerks but they felt real so I’m not complaining. I enjoyed the first half of the story as slowly bits and pieces of the plot are revealed and the characters do some questionable things but then the action ratchets up and the whole thing sort of fell apart for me. I don’t need a big line by line back story for a monster, but this one just felt messy and all over the place and honestly it made me feel a bit snoozy.
I’d probably give this book a 2 if I had read it in paper, that’s if I didn’t DNF it because I have very little patience left in my heart for boring (to me) plots, but I listened on audio and the narrator does a great job which kept me involved. Her voices sound age appropriate and move things along. If you want to dip your toe into a monster book and haven’t been reading horror for a thousand years you may love this one more than I did.
Copy provided by Netgalley, thanks!
Final Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
Publisher Plot Synopsis
In this sapphic slasher novel, Sundae Valentine made a deal with a monster in Wildwood, N.J., when she was a child, and barely escaped with her life. Six years later, Sundae’s braving Wildwood again for a killer beach party to celebrate prom with the cheerleaders and the football team. But the monster is back, too, and this time he’ll stop at nothing to make sure she pays her debts.
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