Titan Books has published a new boxset from Grady Hendrix! Collecting two of his bestselling novels — THE FINAL GIRL SUPPORT GROUP and HOW TO SELL A HAUNTED HOUSE — it’s out now! Here’s the synopsis…
Two of Grady Hendrix’s most beloved horror novels, collected together for the first time: The Final Girl Support Group and How to Sell a Haunted House.
Ever wonder what happens to those Final Girls? After the cops eliminate them as suspects, after the press releases their brace-faced, bad-hair-day photos. For Lynette Tarkington, it’s been a support group with five other final girls. Close to twenty years. Today’s the last day for group, and maybe the final day for all of them, because someone’s been planning a nasty surprise for a long time.
When their parents both die in a car accident, Louise and Mark Joyner are devastated but nothing can prepare them for how bad things are about to get. The two siblings are almost totally estranged:. now, however, they don’t have a choice but to get along. They need to get their childhood home on the market as soon as possible, yet the house has morphed into a hoarder’s paradise, and before they died their parents nailed shut the attic door…
Here are some reviews that the two novels have received so far…
‘A wildly entertaining romp through the conventions of horror’s slasher film subgenre…Hendrix masterfully evokes the paranoid existences of his diverse cast in the aftermath of their traumatic ordeals, and he so explicitly details the massacres and fictional film sagas that grew out of them that readers may believe them to be real. The result is a wonderfully suspenseful and darkly comic novel that cleverly subverts popular culture.Horror fans will be wowed.’ — Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) on THE FINAL GIRL SUPPORT GROUP
‘Hendrix presents yet another thought-provoking, fun, and chilling winner.’ — Library Journal (Starred Review) on THE FINAL GIRL SUPPORT GROUP
‘A bloody and grotesque but ultimately entertaining and inspiring take on horror movies, trauma, and self-determination.’ — Kirkus on THE FINAL GIRL SUPPORT GROUP
‘[An] entertaining, fast-paced, and darklyhumorous novel that reads like a sequel to a spooky ’80s horror flick.’ — Booklist on THE FINAL GIRL SUPPORT GROUP
‘A savvy summer slasher.’ — USA Today on THE FINAL GIRL SUPPORT GROUP
‘Hendrix’s cinematic knowledge is deployed with skill, and it’s not necessary to be a fan of slasher movies to enjoy this very clever, gleefully violent, self-aware deconstruction of the genre.’ — The Guardian on THE FINAL GIRL SUPPORT GROUP
‘Hendrix’s horror novels are a gateway drug to the genre…. By weaving violence, family trauma and humor, Hendrix creates a texture that engages the reader emotionally and viscerally.’ — New York Times on HOW TO SELL A HAUNTED HOUSE
‘Hendrix is a contemporary horror master, and the combination of profound storytelling and unapologetic, campy gore he delivers here will surely have horror fans reading with a gleeful smile on their faces.’ — NPR on HOW TO SELL A HAUNTED HOUSE
‘A must-have for any library that will appeal to a broad audience. Hendrix is a best-seller for a reason, and this new novel shows he is only getting better with age.’ — Library Journal (Starred Review) on HOW TO SELL A HAUNTED HOUSE
‘With strong connections to twenty-first century classics […] Hendrix’s book sets the high watermark for horror in 2023.’ — Booklist (Starred Review) on HOW TO SELL A HAUNTED HOUSE
‘Grief, generational trauma, and some sinister puppets animate this wildly entertaining haunted house tale from bestseller Hendrix […] This is a gem.’ — Publishers Weekly on HOW TO SELL A HAUNTED HOUSE
Zeno represents Grady Hendrix in the UK and Commonwealth, on behalf of the JABberwocky Literary Agency in New York.