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Mary Shelley Club
New York Times-bestselling author Goldy Moldavsky delivers a deliciously twisty YA thriller that's Scream meets Karen McManus about a mysterious club with an obsession for horror.
When it comes to horror movies, the rules are clear:
x Avoid abandoned buildings, warehouses, and cabins at all times.
x Stay together: don't split up, not even just to "check something out."
x If there's a murderer on the loose, do not make out with anyone.
If only surviving in real life were this easy...
New girl Rachel Chavez turns to horror movies for comfort, preferring stabby serial killers and homicidal dolls to the bored rich kids of Manhattan Prep...and to certain memories she'd preferred to keep buried.
Then Rachel is recruited by the Mary Shelley Club, a mysterious society of students who orchestrate Fear Tests, elaborate pranks inspired by urban legends and movie tropes. At first, Rachel embraces the power that comes with reckless pranking. But as the Fear Tests escalate, the competition turns deadly, and it's clear Rachel is playing a game she can't afford to lose.
When it comes to horror movies, the rules are clear:
x Avoid abandoned buildings, warehouses, and cabins at all times.
x Stay together: don't split up, not even just to "check something out."
x If there's a murderer on the loose, do not make out with anyone.
If only surviving in real life were this easy...
New girl Rachel Chavez turns to horror movies for comfort, preferring stabby serial killers and homicidal dolls to the bored rich kids of Manhattan Prep...and to certain memories she'd preferred to keep buried.
Then Rachel is recruited by the Mary Shelley Club, a mysterious society of students who orchestrate Fear Tests, elaborate pranks inspired by urban legends and movie tropes. At first, Rachel embraces the power that comes with reckless pranking. But as the Fear Tests escalate, the competition turns deadly, and it's clear Rachel is playing a game she can't afford to lose.
Editorial Reviews
"A smart, serpentine, propulsive thriller with an ending that will make you gasp. Don't try to read this one right before bed if you want to sleep." ―Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee
"This club is SERIOUSLY. MESSED. UP. I loved everything about it." ―Lygia Day Peñaflor, author of All of This Is True
"A bright, smooth candy apple with a razor blade inside. Goldy Moldavsky continues her white-hot streak of unmatched brilliance in the world of contemporary YA." ―Derek Milman, author of Scream All Night and Swipe Right for Murder
"This twisty tour de force from Moldavsky (No Good Deed) is at once a gripping teen melodrama, an incisive meditation on fear, and a love letter to horror and the genre's tropes." ―Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
"An atmospheric page-turner about loving scary movies, longing to belong, and uncovering the many masks people wear." ―Kirkus Reviews
"Moldavsky manages to both pay homage to and poke fun at traditional horror tropes, dialing up the cheesiness at points to then replace it with true terror, and the final fear test is keenly chilling." ―The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"This club is SERIOUSLY. MESSED. UP. I loved everything about it." ―Lygia Day Peñaflor, author of All of This Is True
"A bright, smooth candy apple with a razor blade inside. Goldy Moldavsky continues her white-hot streak of unmatched brilliance in the world of contemporary YA." ―Derek Milman, author of Scream All Night and Swipe Right for Murder
"This twisty tour de force from Moldavsky (No Good Deed) is at once a gripping teen melodrama, an incisive meditation on fear, and a love letter to horror and the genre's tropes." ―Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
"An atmospheric page-turner about loving scary movies, longing to belong, and uncovering the many masks people wear." ―Kirkus Reviews
"Moldavsky manages to both pay homage to and poke fun at traditional horror tropes, dialing up the cheesiness at points to then replace it with true terror, and the final fear test is keenly chilling." ―The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Readers Top Reviews
Michelle Sporlein
This book was spooky and twisty all the way through. My first read by this author, definitely not my last
Heaven CassataMic
🖤🖤🖤🖤/5. I loved this book. It was fast-paced and kept me hooked and I loved the fact it didn’t get REALLY dark until the end. The twist of it was so good and I didn’t catch onto it until the end.
Rogers17Rogers17H
When I saw that The Mary Shelley Club was a mix of Scream and Gossip Girl, I was on board fully. The book jumps immediately into the story and the action in the first chapter, so once I started I could not stop. Rachel was attacked, that day brought lots of trauma and prompted her mom to move her out of Long Island and to Brooklyn where she became “New Girl” and a total outcast. What started off as her witnessing a prank gone wrong turned into a game that she’ll have to play to save her own life. Enter: The Mary Shelley Club - a club full of horror movie enthusiasts. Rachel thinks she found “her people” in the club, but did she really? Lots of twists and turns and drama made this an easy 5⭐️ read for me!
BooksWithMegBacks
I had high hopes for this book after reading the synopsis but it was just okay. There isn't anything I truly loved about it and nothing I really disliked about it. The plot was interesting enough to keep me reading but overall it's a pretty forgettable book for me.
Frances HamptonBo
This book reminded me of scary movies I watched over the years. It was absolutely entertaining! The first half was definitely teen book with a lot of school drama, (I'm well past my teens), the second half, though, kicked it up. I couldn't put it down! During the first half I was reminded of my high school years so I wasn't bored. I also believe it definitely was necessary as a build up. The ending left me wanting a book two. I hope that is in the works. Grab this one. It's a scream! Haha.
