Acht gute Gründe, dieses Buch abzubrechen:

1. Sämtliches Personal im Buch ist sackdämlich und unsympathisch und kann gar nicht schnell und blutig genug sterben.

2. "The stranger rushed toward Sydney, frighteningly fast. Shocked and confused, she felt their fist connect with her throat, hard."

3. "The stranger pulled a polished silver blade from under their dark overcoat."

4. "It connected with the stranger’s chest and sent them staggering back toward the door."

5. "The assailant fell hard onto their ass, and the knife slipped from their hand."

6. "The stranger’s hold loosened in surprise. Sydney elbowed backwards, catching them in the gut. She felt a rush of breath on her neck, then they grabbed her again, threw her to the floor."

7. "They pulled out the knife."

8. "She charged with the metal-tipped canopy, nearly jabbing them, but they avoided the thrust."

Ja leck THEM at ze Kappeschild, so eine gequirlte "neuenglische" Kackgrammatik kann ich nicht lesen, ohne Seemannsknoten in die Hirnwindungen geklöppelt zu kriegen! Mir ist vollkommen wurscht, ob das rein technisch so korrekt ist oder nicht, lesbar ist es auf keinen Fall. Und weiß FSM nicht üblich, nach ein paar hundert Büchern im englischen O-Ton (mit ganzen Armeen angriffslustiger Unbekannter) kann mir keiner was anderes erzählen.

Sollte dieser Blödsinn (und ähnliche Sprachkapriolen) zum Standard werden, les ich irgendwann halt nur noch Stoff mit steigendem Mindestalter auf dem Buckel. Aus den guten alten Zeiten, als ein Autor für so ein sprachlich verhunztes Manuskript vom Lektor Prügel angeboten bekommen hätte. ( )

High school can be a real killer. Break a mirror, walk under a ladder, step on a crack – innocent childhood superstitions, right? Not at the exclusive and secluded Trask Academy of Performing Arts. Someone is taking those childish superstitions one deadly step too far when the campus is rocked with the deaths of several star students.

Layna Curtis, a talented and popular senior, soon realizes that the seemingly random, accidental deaths of her friends aren’t random—or accidents—at all. Someone has taken the childhood games too far, using the idea of superstitions to dispose of their classmates. As Layna tries to convince people of her theory, she uncovers the terrifying notion that each escalating, gruesome murder leads closer to its final victim: her. Will Layna’s opening night also be her final bow?

Thommy Hutson has extensive experience with the teenage slasher films of the 80s and 90s, which shows in this suspenseful tale. You have your group of gorgeous teens, one of whom has a deep, dark secret that catches up with all of them in the form of a mysterious and deadly maniac. In this case, the maniac is also creative, using superstitions to frame the murders that eventually follow. Heavily reminiscent of Lois Duncan novels, with a little R.L. Stine and John Carpenter thrown in, Jinxed offers gnarly entertainment in a super-readable form that will appeal to anyone who enjoys a little creativity with their thrillers. Like many Partners In Crime books, this one would be fabulous on the screen (big or small – but I’d actually like to see it as a TV series, in the vein of Riverdale.) Teens will eat this up, as will many adults. Recommended. ( )

This one started of with a bang! I loved getting to know all the characters, and hated "watching" them die. The middle started to drag at first, but really picked up and I couldn't put it diwn.
I kind of guessed one twist at the end, but didn't realize how close the killer actually was. Freaked me out, in a good way. So glad that Layna fought back and didn't just play the damsel. ( )

I received this book for free as part of an Instagram tour (TLC Book Tours specifically) I did to promote the book.

This book was a lot of fun.

It reminded me a lot of Scream (one of my favorite horror films) so of course I loved this book.

I loved the performing arts theme and how it was woven throughout the novel.

The storyline was slightly predictable, but that’s just because it’s a slasher, and they tend to follow the same basic pattern (there’s a killer, people die in gruesome ways, there’s the big reveal at the end, etc.). Also, the characters weren’t all that interesting, but once again that is typical of a slasher.

That being said, the endings of horror books tend to make or break them, and I was not disappointed by the ending of this book. The reveals at the end were good, but the epilogue really took it to the next level. The author ended the book perfectly.

As for the scare factor, this book isn’t that scary (I’m actually a pretty big scaredy cat and had no trouble reading this at night). The only word of caution I have is that there is some gore and violence (hello, it’s a slasher).

Overall, this is a great book to read if you are looking to get into the Halloween spirit and want to read a fun slasher. ( )