
Publication: July 25th 2017 by Delacorte Press
For fans of Pretty Little Liars, Little Monsters is a new psychological thriller, from the author of The Darkest Corners, about appearances versus reality and the power of manipulation amongst teenage girls.
Kacey is the new girl in Broken Falls. When she moved in with her father, she stepped into a brand-new life. A life with a stepbrother, a stepmother, and strangest of all, an adoring younger half sister.
Kacey’s new life is eerily charming compared with the wild highs and lows of the old one she lived with her volatile mother. And everyone is so nice in Broken Falls—she’s even been welcomed into a tight new circle of friends. Bailey and Jade invite her to do everything with them.
Which is why it’s so odd when they start acting distant. And when they don’t invite her to the biggest party of the year, it doesn’t exactly feel like an accident.
But Kacey will never be able to ask, because Bailey never makes it home from that party. Suddenly, Broken Falls doesn’t seem so welcoming after all—especially once everyone starts looking to the new girl for answers.
Kacey is about to learn some very important lessons: Sometimes appearances can be deceiving. Sometimes when you’re the new girl, you shouldn’t trust anyone.
I don’t read many thrillers, but I’m always excited to pick one up. I had heard so many raving reviews for LITTLE MONSTERS, such as those from Alex @ Fiery Reads and my IRL friend who loved Thomas’s first novel, THE DARKEST CORNERS. LITTLE MONSTERS is one of the most game-changing novels I’ve read this year, filled with twists and turns I didn’t expect.
LITTLE MONSTERS follows Kacey as she tries to figure out what happened to her friend Bailey after she goes missing. The investigation into Bailey’s disappearance was incredibly interesting and compelling, and I loved the inclusion of Bailey’s journal entries and how those entries followed her thoughts and her later actions.
One of the little things that stuck out to me was that Kacey’s step-family was not vilified. Kacey’s step-family had some rocky instances, but I found that Kacey’s positive relationship with her siblings was something that I usually never see in young adult fiction.
I don’t want to spoil anything, but my mind is still reeling from the ending of the novel. I’m incredibly impressed by Thomas’s creativity, and I love the red herrings that Thomas gave the readers in trying to solve Bailey’s disappearance. Overall, if you love twisty, dark psychological thrillers, I definitely suggest this one! I’m looking forward to reading THE DARKEST CORNERS and Thomas’s next works.
Thank you to Delacorte Press & New Leaf Literary for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Alice is an 18 year old college student who loves the oxford comma, television shows, and the company of dogs. She finds writing in the third person odd yet enjoyable. You can find her scrolling through Twitter, Instagram, and forever organizing her shelves on Goodreads.
I got an ARC of this book a while back but still haven’t read it 🙈 I keep hearing so much praise for it though, hopefully I can start it soon!
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I hope you love it!
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Sounds like a good book (definitely will be reading this one sometime), thanks for the review!
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No problem! I hope you enjoy it!
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Ooooh! I got a copy of this book at ALA, but it was kind of just shoved at me, and I’ll confess that I wasn’t really excited to read it. Until I read this post. Now I’m eager to pick it up!!!
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I hope you love it! Let me know what you think! 🙂
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This is one of my most anticipated books! I love thrillers and this one sounds so good. Great review.
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Thank you! I hope you love it!
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Ohh, I have heard a little bit about that book lately and I’ve been intrigued by the cover and synopsis, but I’m not a big thriller reader so I’m a bit nervous about adding it to my TBR. I’m SO curious about the journal entries incorporated into the story and…the disappearance plotline kind of draws me in, though… So maybe it’s a sign I should read it 🙂 Thank you for the lovely review!
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I definitely recommend! I wasn’t sure I was going to like it, but I ended up really enjoying it! Hope you love it! 🙂
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This one sounds so twisty and exciting, and I love a good YA thriller, so I might have to pick it up.
Wonderful review Alice! ❤
Megan @ http://wanderingsofabookbird.blogspot.co.uk/
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I hope you love it! Thank you, Megan!
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Psychological thriller is one of my favorite genres, and after reading your review, I’ll definitely read this book!
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I hope you love it as much as I did!
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