A stunning cover, changing leaves, and cool weather. I’m so happy that fall seems to be officially here in Minnesota (finally)!
Thanks to Titan Books for the gifted copy in exchange for my honest review
GUILLOTINE – Delilah S. Dawson (Released September 10th, 2024)
You can see my reviews for her other books here!
Book Description:
The Menu meets Ready of Not in this dark tale of opulent luxury and shocking violence from the New York Times bestselling author of Bloom.
Thrift fashionista Dez Lane doesn’t want to date Patrick Ruskin; she just wants to meet his mother, the editor-in-chief of Nouveau magazine. When he invites her to his family’s big Easter reunion at their lake retreat, she’s certain she can put up with his arrogance and fend off his advances long enough to ask Marie Caulfield-Ruskin for an internship someone with her pedigree could never nab through the regular submission route.
When they arrive at the enormous mansion on an island in the center of a Georgia lake, Dez is floored―she’s never witnessed how the 1% lives before in all their ridiculous, unnecessary luxury. But once all the family members are on the island and the ferry has departed, shit gets real. For decades, the Ruskins have made their servants sign contracts that are basically indentured servitude, and with nothing to lose, the servants have decided their only route to freedom is to get rid of the Ruskins for good…
My Thoughts: 4/5 stars
I have become mildly skeptical when it comes to books being compared to movies or other books. Seeing this little beauty compared to The Menu AND Ready Or Not, that’s a high bar. At least for me, because I love both movies. I’m happy to report that those were absolutely spot on.
Now, while I do love The Violence, I had my first introduction to Dawson with the Tales Of Pell trilogy, which falls under a completely different genre than horror. I love me a good fantasy book that makes fun of the fairytale tropes. However, Dawson does not disappoint when it comes to horror, and the gore and violence are just perfection. I will say that having the trigger warnings at the beginning is smart when considering the beautiful and delicate cover, I can see some cover buys being shocked at the contents.
I loved Dez, and I felt just as lost and overwhelmed as she did as she experienced the world of extreme wealth and opulence. When shit gets crazy, it goes off the wall, and it was so fun to see unfold. There’s just something wonderful about well-deserved vengean
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