Suburban Hell
The creepy debut novel for fans of My Best Friend's Exorcism
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- 39,00 kr
Publisher Description
'Massively entertaining and fun as hell!' RACHEL HARRISON
'The pages turn themselves' SAMANTHA DOWNING
'The hell-arious Desperate Housewives novel that dreams are made of' BUZZFEED
A Chicago cul-de-sac is about to get a new neighbour...of the demonic kind.
After moving from the city to the suburbs, Amy Foster found her place with neighbours Liz, Jess and Melissa. Snarking the elite PTA-mom crowd, the four concoct a plan for a clubhouse for themselves - a 'She Shed' in Liz's backyard, no spouses or kids allowed.
The night they christen the space with a ceremonial drink, things begin to change. What they didn't expect was for Liz's home-improvement project to release a demonic force that turns their quiet suburban enclave into something from a nightmare.
Cases of haunting activity in the neighbourhood intensify, and Liz begins to act . . . different. Even the calmest moms can't justify the strange burn marks, self-moving dolls and horrible smells that surround her.
Together, Amy, Jess, and Melissa must fight back the evil spirit to save Liz and the neighbourhood . . . before the suburbs go completely to hell.
What's a little demonic exorcism among friends?
'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ A thrilling journey into the depths of a seemingly idyllic Chicago cul-de-sac' READER REVIEW
'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ An incredibly fun read with a few frights thrown in along the way' READER REVIEW
'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 100% recommend if you want to dip a toe into the horror genre with comedic moments' READER REVIEW
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Kilmer's debut, a playful but poorly executed horror send-up of suburban life, struggles to settle into a consistent tone in the lulls between some delightfully over-the-top moments. Amy Foster and her best friends, Jess, Melissa, and Liz, exist on the outskirts of the Whispering Farms subdivision's social hierarchy. Their lives are turned upside down when the christening of the group's She Shed opens a portal to hell and compassionate Liz is possessed by a demon. As Liz alternately shocks the neighborhood with dramatic new fashions and a don't-care attitude, degenerates into a pallid husk of her old self, and tries to kill her friends and their children, Amy works to convince her doubtful friends that demons are real and that their friend group alone can save both Liz and the neighborhood. A melancholy subplot about the death of Amy's sister years earlier adds little and Kilmer's critique of suburban life lacks bite, as the neighbors are annoying at worst. The story flounders awkwardly in the space between comedy and chiller such that even the darkest scenes don't evoke fear. There's the kernel of a great story here, but Kilmer doesn't quite pull it off.
