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So what if Sadie hears talking dead animals and a strange, comforting male voice in her head? The therapist insists these are just symptoms of PTSD. It makes sense considering that she hid under the bed and watched as her best friends were slaughtered.
But the murders were seventeen years ago, back when her name was Sabrina. Now, she'''s Sadie: a perfectly normal 29-year-old. She works as a physical therapist assistant and lifts weights with her boyfriend, Lucas, who’s the sweetest, most considerate man—as long as he’s not angry. But when Lucas spontaneously agrees to join a couples trip to a cabin in the woods, the visions get worse, a strange figure stalks her during the night, and that male voice in Sadie’s head keeps calling, asking her to do things she’s never fathomed.
Sadie’s not sure if it’s her paranoia or something else entirely . . . But she is sure of one thing—this time, she’s not going to sit idly by as everything starts to unravel.
Genre: Horror
But the murders were seventeen years ago, back when her name was Sabrina. Now, she'''s Sadie: a perfectly normal 29-year-old. She works as a physical therapist assistant and lifts weights with her boyfriend, Lucas, who’s the sweetest, most considerate man—as long as he’s not angry. But when Lucas spontaneously agrees to join a couples trip to a cabin in the woods, the visions get worse, a strange figure stalks her during the night, and that male voice in Sadie’s head keeps calling, asking her to do things she’s never fathomed.
Sadie’s not sure if it’s her paranoia or something else entirely . . . But she is sure of one thing—this time, she’s not going to sit idly by as everything starts to unravel.
Genre: Horror
Praise for this book
"Schlote-Bonne has crafted a masterful tale about mean girls, summer camp, and a demonic cult, all while delivering a powerful message that it's okay to be different, that strong is beautiful, and to trust one's inner voice." - Lori Brand
"Heartbreaking and infuriating, full of delightfully ghoulish, garish imagery. The Mean Ones makes the wilderness as frightening as memories of cruel adolescent laughter . . . and vice versa." - Nat Cassidy
"A folk-horror flex that suplexes every summer campfire story you've ever heard, The Mean Ones gets its grip around the reader and crushes their skull." - Clay McLeod Chapman
"Tatiana Schlote-Bonne's adult debut The Mean Ones is a taut and claustrophobic chiller that oozes sweat, blood, and the ferocity buried within every 'nice' girl. Trees weep and muscles twitch as our heroine drags us page by page through a nightmare that's chased her for decades until we reach a conclusion as satisfying as it is well earned; I loved every minute of it." - Jaq Evans
"The Mean Ones is horror at its best. Think Evil Dead meets Hereditary. From its opening line to its shocking ending, there's no looking away. Smart as it is scary, Tatiana Schlote-Bonne has firmly planted herself as a horror writer of our time. I'll gladly follow this author into any dark corner she wants to take me." - Paula Gleeson
"Wonderfully creepy. Schlote-Bonne's terrifying novel will prey on your greatest fears and crawl under your skin." - Monika Kim
"The Mean Ones is bitchy and brutal, a true to its heart good-for-her narrative that leaves you clawing at the dirt and desperate for more. With Such Lovely Skin, Schlote-Bonne introduced herself as one to watch. With The Mean Ones, she's solidified herself as one to remember." - Dori Lumpkin
"Fast-paced and wickedly witty, The Mean Ones will keep you guessing until the devilishly satisfying end." - Jacquie Walters
"The Mean Ones is a sharply compelling exploration of emotional isolation and the unending echoes of childhood trauma. Schlote-Bonne's adult debut is perceptive, nuanced, and impossible to put down as it hurtles readers toward its horrifying - and immensely satisfying - conclusion. Masterfully written!" - Kelsea Yu
"Heartbreaking and infuriating, full of delightfully ghoulish, garish imagery. The Mean Ones makes the wilderness as frightening as memories of cruel adolescent laughter . . . and vice versa." - Nat Cassidy
"A folk-horror flex that suplexes every summer campfire story you've ever heard, The Mean Ones gets its grip around the reader and crushes their skull." - Clay McLeod Chapman
"Tatiana Schlote-Bonne's adult debut The Mean Ones is a taut and claustrophobic chiller that oozes sweat, blood, and the ferocity buried within every 'nice' girl. Trees weep and muscles twitch as our heroine drags us page by page through a nightmare that's chased her for decades until we reach a conclusion as satisfying as it is well earned; I loved every minute of it." - Jaq Evans
"The Mean Ones is horror at its best. Think Evil Dead meets Hereditary. From its opening line to its shocking ending, there's no looking away. Smart as it is scary, Tatiana Schlote-Bonne has firmly planted herself as a horror writer of our time. I'll gladly follow this author into any dark corner she wants to take me." - Paula Gleeson
"Wonderfully creepy. Schlote-Bonne's terrifying novel will prey on your greatest fears and crawl under your skin." - Monika Kim
"The Mean Ones is bitchy and brutal, a true to its heart good-for-her narrative that leaves you clawing at the dirt and desperate for more. With Such Lovely Skin, Schlote-Bonne introduced herself as one to watch. With The Mean Ones, she's solidified herself as one to remember." - Dori Lumpkin
"Fast-paced and wickedly witty, The Mean Ones will keep you guessing until the devilishly satisfying end." - Jacquie Walters
"The Mean Ones is a sharply compelling exploration of emotional isolation and the unending echoes of childhood trauma. Schlote-Bonne's adult debut is perceptive, nuanced, and impossible to put down as it hurtles readers toward its horrifying - and immensely satisfying - conclusion. Masterfully written!" - Kelsea Yu
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