The Murders of Molly Southbourne

Molly Southbourne lives a quiet life with her parents on a farm. Quiet except for the fact that girls who look just like her keep cropping up (an agriculture pun!) and trying to kill her with their/her bare hands. But don't worry, Molly's parents would do anything to keep her safe, including constantly killing things that look just like their child before they can kill her. Suffice it to say, short as it is, this book is plenty bloody and scary.Thompson distinguishes between Molly and her murderous spawns by keeping her a proper noun and making them nouns. For example: “Let me in,” says the molly.Run.Fight.Molly lets the molly in.Terrifying, if you ask me! Also, blood causes the mollies to spawn, which makes for some chaos come puberty. If you scare as easy as me, the only thing worse than reading this before bed is reading this before bed when you have your period. I sensed impending demise by beccas.This is a weird amalgamation, but The Murders of Molly Southbourne reminds me a bit of [b:Educated 35133922 Educated Tara Westover https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1506026635l/35133922.SY75.jpg 53814228], [b:My Sister, the Serial Killer 38819868 My Sister, the Serial Killer Oyinkan Braithwaite https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1523366732l/38819868.SY75.jpg 60394238], and also the show Killing Eve, with hints of [b:Her Body and Other Parties 33375622 Her Body and Other Parties Carmen Maria Machado https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1485266434l/33375622.SX50.jpg 54116423] and [b:Through the Woods 18659623 Through the Woods Emily Carroll https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1414845473l/18659623.SX50.jpg 26477611]. The premise is disturbing if not mind-blowing, and the page count makes it a great way to dip your toes into the horror genre.