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Night of the Mannequins: A Tor.com Original
Reader Score
71%
71% of readers
recommend this book
Critic Reviews
Great
Based on 5 reviews on
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians, Stephen Graham Jones, comes a slasher story where a teen prank goes very wrong and all hell breaks loose in a small town. Winner of both the 2020 Bram Stoker and Shirley Jackson Awards!
We thought we'd play a fun prank on her, and now most of us are dead.
One last laugh for the summer as it winds down. One last prank just to scare a friend. Bringing a mannequin into a theater is just some harmless fun, right? Until it wakes up. Until it starts killing.
Luckily, Sawyer has a plan. He'll be a hero. He'll save everyone to the best of his ability. He'll do whatever he needs to so he can save the day.
That's the thing about heroes--sometimes you have to become a monster first.
"A fairy tale of impermanence showcasing Graham Jones's signature style of smart, irreverent horror."
--The New York Times
Book Details
- Publisher: Tordotcom
- Publish Date: Sep 1st, 2020
- Pages: 144
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 7.90in - 5.00in - 0.50in - 0.35lb
- EAN: 9781250752079
- Categories: • Horror - General• Fantasy - Dark Fantasy• Fantasy - Historical
About the Author
More books by Stephen Graham Jones
What people are saying
Author of Marla and The Siren and the Specter. Screenwriter. Film & TV Manager: @spinablackyarn Literary Agent: @lotuslit
Apropos of nothing, some awesome recent reads: DAPHNE by @JoshMalerman ALL THE SINNERS BLEED by @blacklionking73 YOU'RE MINE by @SomerM MARY by @natcassidy A KILLING RAIN by @faye_snowden HIDDEN BODIES by @CarolineKepnes NIGHT OF THE MANNEQUINS by @SGJ72
Critics’ reviews
Praise for this book
WINNER OF THE 2020 BRAM STOKER AWARD FOR SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT IN LONG FICTION!
WINNER OF THE 2020 SHIRLEY JACKSON AWARD FOR BEST NOVELLA!
"Suffused with questions about the nature of change and friendship, Night of the Mannequins is a fairy tale of impermanence showcasing Graham Jones's signature style of smart, irreverent horror."
--The New York Times
"A funny and harrowing parable about adolescent alienation that shows Jones in top form."
--The Toronto Star
"Night of the Mannequins is dark and twisted, funny, a little crazy, and unsettling as hell."
--Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author of Road of Bones
"Propulsive and poignant, capturing the mundane terror of adolescence, and adding that ever-so-essential dab of killer mannequin."
--Sarah Langan, author of Good Neighbors
"A hotter voice in horror would be hard to find these days, and Graham Jones does not disappoint, delivering another masterpiece. Give to fans of slasher or serial killer tales."
--Library Journal, STARRED review
"Wicked and wry, this is a terrific story by one of my favorite writers, Stephen Graham Jones. Tip-top with a twist of dread."
--Joe R. Lansdale
"Stephen Graham Jones's range ... is staggering. In this novella he juggles--sometimes in very sly ways--slasher stories, coming of age horror, traditions of madness and unreliability, and Kaiju to create an amazingly speedy, voice-driven read that's tons of fun."
--Brian Evenson, author of Song for the Unraveling of the World
"Jones tiptoes the border between supernatural and psychological horror in this weird and wild novella... Balancing horror and humor, this novella puts a clever modern twist on a classic monster story."
--Publishers Weekly
"Readers will delight more than once in the realization that they might be reading a different story from the one they thought was unfolding... trust Jones and enjoy the ride."
--Shelf Awareness
"Sly, surprising psychic sleight-of-hand, in a tale of teenage madness where the next plastic face might be your own."
--John Skipp
What people are saying
Author of Marla and The Siren and the Specter. Screenwriter. Film & TV Manager: @spinablackyarn Literary Agent: @lotuslit
Apropos of nothing, some awesome recent reads: DAPHNE by @JoshMalerman ALL THE SINNERS BLEED by @blacklionking73 YOU'RE MINE by @SomerM MARY by @natcassidy A KILLING RAIN by @faye_snowden HIDDEN BODIES by @CarolineKepnes NIGHT OF THE MANNEQUINS by @SGJ72