Kill Creatures New by Rory Power (author)

“A tense, enthralling psychological thriller.” – Guardian

“More than just a killer premise… a propulsive YA thriller.” – Culturefly

“Kill Creatures blew me away. A YA thriller masterclass. Nan is a standout protagonist, all jagged edges and pointed teeth but with a soft and vulnerable underbelly. I cannot stop thinking about it. Rory Power is at her very best” – Laura Steven, author of Our Infinite Fates

“A shuddery and gripping specter of a book, Kill Creatures is an ode to the knife-sharp edges of teenage friendship.” – Ava Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning

“Electric…a terrifying and stunningly crafted thriller.” – Kara A. Kennedy, author of I Will Never Leave You

“Kill Creatures grabs you by the throat and demands to be read in a single sitting.” – Kara Thomas, author of That Weekend and The Cheerleaders

“Kill Creatures is a pulse-pounding page-turner. A true master class in suspense, character, and tension.” – Kayla Cottingham, New York Times bestselling author of My Dearest Darkest

From the bestselling author of Wilder Girls and queen of twisty narratives, Rory Power, comes her highly anticipated new Young Adult thriller. Last summer, Nan’s three best friends disappeared into Saltcedar Canyon. She’s spent the year since grieving their loss and avoiding questions about what happened that night. Now, on the anniversary, she’s ready to say goodbye, and so are the girls’ families, who have reconvened to hold a memorial. But their vigil is interrupted by the shocking return of one of the missing girls alive. Everybody is overjoyed. Everybody, that is, except Nan, who was pretty sure they were dead. After all, she’s the one who killed them.

• Atmospheric, fast-paced and vividly realised, Kill Creatures is a book about secrets, jealousy, violence and revenge.
• Perfect for fans of A Good Girls Guide to Murder and Gone Girl.

Reviews for Wilder Girls : ‘Your new favourite book’ Cosmopolitan ‘Wholly original and compelling’ Observer ‘A staggering gut punch of a book’ Kirkus Rory Power lives in Rhode Island. She has an MA in prose fiction from the University of East Anglia, and is the New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls, Burn Our Bodies Down, and In a Garden Burning Gold.