{"id":21111,"date":"2026-08-07T07:58:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T11:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/?p=21111"},"modified":"2026-08-07T07:58:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T11:58:02","slug":"review-small-town-slasher-by-stephanie-rose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-small-town-slasher-by-stephanie-rose\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Small Town Slasher by Stephanie Rose"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/p\/books\/small-town-slasher-stephanie-rose\/0f5c3ce4c45c6ab2?ean=9798998852923&amp;bkshp-astro=t\"><b><i>Small Town Slasher<\/i><\/b><b> by Stephanie Rose<\/b><\/a><br \/>\n<b>Death by TBR Books (August 4, 2026)<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Reviewed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/brianamorganbooks\/\">Briana Morgan<\/a><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21113\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-small-town-slasher-by-stephanie-rose\/small-town-slasher\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/small-town-slasher.png?fit=679%2C1057&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"679,1057\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"small town slasher\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/small-town-slasher.png?fit=658%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-21113\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/small-town-slasher.png?resize=225%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/small-town-slasher.png?resize=225%2C350&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/small-town-slasher.png?resize=658%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 658w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/small-town-slasher.png?w=679&amp;ssl=1 679w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px\" \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere\u2019s no time to run. There\u2019s no time to hide.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After her partner Charlie\u2019s tragic passing, Jenna Willcot struggles to adjust to her new reality. One day, after arriving home in the wake of the accident, Jenna discovers Charlie booked a stay for them in a \u201cone-of-a-kind overnight experience designed to spark nostalgia and give you the creeps in the best way possible.\u201d The trip is planned and paid for\u2014all Jenna has to do is go.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After traveling to the cozy, small town of Woods Bay, Jenna checks into her horror-themed vacation rental with mixed emotions. She misses Charlie, of course, but there\u2019s also an unpleasant turn of events to contend with. There has been a rash of local murders mirroring crimes of the past, leaving the townspeople scrambling to find the killer and stop them before they strike again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I grew to love Jenna. She is the kind of queer, disabled protagonist I rarely see in fiction, and this representation really matters. As Jenna faces off against the killer in Woods Bay, I celebrated her wins and mourned her failures. As a horror fan, I also love to see a slasher that isn\u2019t predictable. The pacing of the story never lets up\u2014it feels like watching a scary movie in the very best way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With plenty of gore for slasher fans and character-driven thrills, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small Town Slasher <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a chilling story that should be your next read of the summer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perfect for fans of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friday the 13th <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scream<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Small Town Slasher by Stephanie Rose Death by TBR Books (August 4, 2026) Reviewed by Briana Morgan \u201cThere\u2019s no time to run. 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