Such a Pretty Smile by Kristi DeMeester

One of Goodreads Most Popular Horror of 2022
Named one of Esquire 's Best Horror of the Year
Brutal and shocking." - emily m. danforth
"Razor-sharp. This one will cut you.a€ - Christopher Golden
In this biting and electrifying novel from bold horror talent Kristi DeMeester,
therea's something out there thata's murdering young women - until an
overwhelmed mother and her secretive daughter refuse to live without
answers any longer.
Hea's known as The Cur, and he leaves no trace - except for the victims he
viciously slays every fifteen years. Young women who refuse to conform and
dona't know when to shut up.
2019: Thirteen-year-old Lila Sawyer has secrets she cana't share with
anyone. But when young women around her begin dying, wild speculation
ensues. Soon Lila feels haunted from within, terrorized by a delicious evil that
shows her how to find her voice - until shea's in danger for using it.
2004: Caroline Sawyer sees dogs everywhere that no one else seems to
notice. As these snarling, teeth (...)

Kristi DeMeester (she/her) is the author of Beneath, a novel published by
Word Horde Publications, and Everything Thata's Underneath, a short fiction
collection from Apex Books. Her short fiction has appeared in publications
such as Ellen Datlow's The Year's Best Horror Volume 9, 11, and 12; Stephen
Jones' Best New Horror, Yeara's Best Weird Fiction Volumes 1, 3, and 5; in
addition to publications such as Pseudopod, Black Static, Fairy Tale Review,
and several others. In her spare time, she alternates between telling people
how to pronounce her last name and how to spell her first.

St. Martin's Press
On Sale: Oct 10/23
5.38 x 8.25 • 320 pages
9781250785497 • $24.00 • pb
Fiction / Horro