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A New York Times Best Horror Book of the Year 

A cynical twentysomething must confront her unconventional family’s dark secrets in this fiery, irreverent horror novel from the author of Such Sharp Teeth and Cackle.
 
Nobody has a “normal” family, but Vesper Wright’s is truly...something else. Vesper left home…


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1 author picked Black Sheep as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I loved the main character, Vesper, and how she navigates the strained relationship with her mother and father. And when you find out the 'why' of the strained relationship...it shifts the story into overdrive! Secrets, twists, and terror, all in one great novel.

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