Clown in a Cornfield

3.5 ✨ rounded up! this book felt like a classic horror movie from the first chapter & i loved that. it's super gory & has an EXTREMELY high body count, so if you're looking for a slasher to read during spooky season, this ones for you!

however, i had to knock off 1 star bc the inner thoughts & dialogue of the teenagers was laughable at times. like girl....... you're really judging a man's sweat stains in the midst of escaping a serial killer...... you can't be serious. but that's just YA voice i guess ?? & the other half star i took off was due to the cheesy epilogue and ultimate motivation behind the killings (yikes cnjsjsndsnla).

overall, great concept & atmosphere with average execution!! it lies somewhere between No Exit (which was 5 stars for me) & There's Someone Inside Your House (which was 2 stars for me).