I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones is one of the most talked-about recent releases readers keep adding to their lists and it is easy to see why: 1989, small-town Texas and the slasher is telling his own story.
What it's about
Stephen Graham Jones, the reigning master of literary horror, tells a slasher story from the most unusual seat in the house: the killer's. Set in 1989 Texas, it is a coming-of-age tale that curdles into a body count, narrated by a teenager who becomes the monster, with all the affection for the genre and all the smarts you expect from Jones.
Why everyone's talking about it
Jones is one of the most acclaimed horror writers working, a multiple Bram Stoker Award winner and this slasher-from-the-inside conceit was one of 2024's most talked-about horror releases. It rewards genre fans and lit-fic readers equally.
The verdict, for now
If you love the slasher but crave a fresh angle and real craft, this is essential. Come for the inverted formula, stay for a writer who takes horror as seriously as any literature.
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