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In October 2023, Diana published her eighth novel, and first hardback, through Random House’s Delacorte imprint. For blurb/media/sub rights questions contact, contact Lane Heymont at Tobias Literary, for film/TV inquiries contact Carolina Beltran or Nicole Weinroth at William Morris Endeavor.
Hatchet Girls
Coming October 10, 2023
THE MORSES ARE DEAD. When Mariella Morse accuses her boyfriend, Vik Gomez, of murdering her wealthy parents with an axe, the town is quick to believe her. It doesn’t help that Vik is caught standing over her parents’ bodies with blood on his hands, unable to remember anything about the night in question.
But Vik’s sister, Tessa, knows that Vik would never be capable of such a gruesome crime. Haunted by the mistakes she made that led her family to move to Fall River, MA in the first place, she sets out to prove her brother’s innocence.
Tessa’s search for answers will lead her into a sprawling, notoriously cursed forest, where she and Mariella must face a darkness that has lurked over their town since before the days of Lizzie Borden—the original axe murderess of Fall River.
Set more than one hundred years after the Borden murders, this propulsive,supernatural thriller imagines what might happen if history repeated itself today.
Praise for Hatchet Girls:
“This bone-chilling speculative horror drips with blood, gore, and engaging originality. The key to the mystery lies in the ominous local woods…rendered in anticipatory-feeling prose and bursting with foreboding ambiance.”—Publishers Weekly
“This creative spin on the tale of Lizzie Borden…packed with action, the book’s layered, emotionally well-rounded characters add depth to the horror elements. A fresh, fantastic twist on a crime with an enduring legacy.” – Kirkus Reviews
“A propulsive thrill of a book! You think you know what happens next, but there’s a twist around every corner.”—Zoraida Córdova, award-winning author of Labyrinth Lost
“Hatchet Girls storms the YA horror realm with blistering, unputdownable storytelling. A magnificent setting, characters full of surprises, and clever twists team up for a heart pounding ride. Hold on to your hatchets! And don’t miss this stunner.”—Laura Taylor Namey, New York Times bestselling author of A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow
“An intense, feminist, thrill ride of a novel, Hatchet Girls brings the macabre world of Lizzie Borden into the twenty-first century. A must-read for fans of Claire Legrand and Kendare Blake.”—Amalie Jahn, USA Today bestselling author of The Next to Last Mistake
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Trigger Warnings for Hatchet Girls: Blood, Gore, Assault & Murder, Death, Poisoning, Emotionally Abusive Parent
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