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Bad Dolls

Rachel Harrison

Bad Dolls

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September 5, 2023
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Rachel Harrison knows what evil—and innocence—lurks in the hearts of modern women. Bad Dolls is Fleabag by way of the Twilight Zone.
Alma Katsu, author of The Fervor

Synopsis

In this stunning new collection of four horror stories, award-winning author Rachel Harrison explores themes of body image, complicated female friendship, heartbreak and hauntings.

In Reply Hazy, Try Again, an indecisive young woman finds a mysterious Magic 8 Ball that might just have the answers she’s been looking for...or might lead her down a path of self-destruction.

In Bachelorette, a bridesmaid attends her childhood best friend’s bachelorette weekend only to discover the itinerary may demand more than she’s willing to sacrifice.

In Goblin, an unusually brutal dieting app wreaks havoc on the life of a timid, insecure woman preparing to attend her ex’s wedding.

In Bad Dolls, after the death of her younger sister, a wayward young woman comes into possession of a strange porcelain doll that could offer a connection to her lost sister, but could also just be pure evil.

These dark tales navigate the complications of modern life with humour, insight and the odd blood sacrifice…

Product Information

Number of pages
192
Publisher
Titan Books Ltd
#ISBN
Number of pages
9781803363936
Date of Publication
September 5, 2023
Format
Hardback
Weight
252
g
Dimensions
1.8
x
20.5
x
13.5
cm

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This slim volume of four creepy, beautifully realized short stories illustrates that Harrison is one of our most versatile and compelling modern horror writers.
Paste Magazine
Harrison’s feminist horror novels are some of the most original and entertaining out there, and this story collection is right up there with her longer works.
The New York Times

About the author

Rachel Harrison

Rachel Harrison is the author of CACKLE, SUCH SHARP TEETH, and THE RETURN, which was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel. Her short fiction has appeared in Guernica, Electric Literature's Recommended Reading, as an Audible Original, and in her debut story collection BAD DOLLS. She lives in Western New York with her husband and their cat/overlord.

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