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Stephen Graham Jones, Stephen Graham Jones: Don't Fear the Reaper (2022, Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers) 4 stars

A strong follow-up to My Heart is a Chainsaw

4 stars

Like Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Chabon, Stephen Graham Jones balances serious literary chops with an unashamed love of genre fiction. Both My Heart is a Chainsaw and earlier stand-alone novel The Only Good Indians (2020) have attracted accolades both within and outside the horror fiction community, and Don’t Fear the Reaper seems destined to enjoy the same recognition. It’s a satisfying follow-up that leaves one exhilarated and excited for the trilogy’s conclusion. Part of me wonders if three volumes is enough, however. As any scary movie fan can tell you, the best franchises have a habit of outgrowing trilogies.

Read my full review at Grimdark Magazine! www.grimdarkmagazine.com/review-dont-fear-the-reaper-by-stephen-graham-jones/