Katrina Leno was born on the east coast and currently lives in Los Angeles. She is the author of five critically acclaimed novels: The Half Life of Molly Pierce, The Lost & Found, Everything All at Once, Summer of Salt, and You Must Not Miss. While she has never eaten an entire book, she admits to tasting a page or two. You can visit her online at katrinaleno.com.
Praise for Horrid:
Part of YALSA's 2021 Best Fiction for Young Adults List "The author
crafts spooky set pieces and an intriguing cast of supporting
characters [...] serving up an explosive finale [...]. A
deliberately paced thriller with a frightful twist."--Kirkus
"Leno (You Must Not Miss) permeates each scene with delicious
frights [...] Poetic descriptions create an uncanny atmosphere, and
nods to cozy bookstores and classic mysteries will charm
bibliophiles as Leno effectively mixes terror with
grief."--Publishers Weekly
"Leno evokes a Stephen King-like creepiness that draws readers
deeper into the story with each turn of the page. [...] [A] great
choice for those interested in a gripping but speedy read. [...]
Hand this to teens who binge-watched Netflix's The Haunting of Hill
House."--School Library Journal
"This is movie-ready Gothic horror, with a deliciously foreboding
setting, an increasingly unreliable narrator, and a Mommie Dearest
plotline that carefully and effectively straddles the line between
campy and disturbing...the pacing strikes just the right rhythm,
moving erratically as Jane becomes more upset but pausing on the
truly terrifying elements...Jane may be a fan of Agatha Christie,
but this will more likely please readers of Shirley
Jackson."--BCCB
"Leno (You Must Not Miss, 2019) blends Agatha Christie and Shirley
Jackson for a narrative that ranges from unsettling to genuinely
terrifying. A sudden ending will leave readers gasping, and the
deliberate descent through one girl's psyche is undeniably
affecting."--Booklist
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