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A review by thebookishnarwhal
Tender Beasts by Liselle Sambury
5.0
This story is a haunting thriller who unveils dark secrets. In “Tender Beasts” by Liselle Sambury, secrets stretch across generations and leave a trail of unanswered questions… and blood.
Meet Sunny Behre: a student at an exclusive private school who is thrust into a nightmare when her world collides with murder. The death of her mother shatters the illusion of perfection and her mother's cryptic final words plunge her into a web of intrigue.
Meet Dom: the youngest brother of Sunny who stands accused of murder. Sunny's loyalty is torn: should she protect the family legacy or seek the truth? The urgency intensifies when another classmate is brutally killed and readers embark on a perilous journey, unearthing buried secrets along the way.
Sambury builds tension like an expert as characters race against time while navigating a maze of lies, betrayal, and hidden agendas. The supernatural elements woven into the narrative add an eerie layer, leaving this reader with goosebumps.
I love how we get to explore identity, privilege, and the weight of generational trauma. Sambury tackles race and class dynamics with poise, exposing the fault lines within the affluent world. Prepare to be haunted by family secrets as Sambury's prose walks a tightrope between reality and the supernatural. As they turn the pages, readers will grapple with their defining choices and be left wondering if redemption is possible… even for the most tender of beasts?
Thank you to NetGalley, Simon & Schuster Canada, and Margaret K. McElderry Books for a temporary e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.
Meet Sunny Behre: a student at an exclusive private school who is thrust into a nightmare when her world collides with murder. The death of her mother shatters the illusion of perfection and her mother's cryptic final words plunge her into a web of intrigue.
Meet Dom: the youngest brother of Sunny who stands accused of murder. Sunny's loyalty is torn: should she protect the family legacy or seek the truth? The urgency intensifies when another classmate is brutally killed and readers embark on a perilous journey, unearthing buried secrets along the way.
Sambury builds tension like an expert as characters race against time while navigating a maze of lies, betrayal, and hidden agendas. The supernatural elements woven into the narrative add an eerie layer, leaving this reader with goosebumps.
I love how we get to explore identity, privilege, and the weight of generational trauma. Sambury tackles race and class dynamics with poise, exposing the fault lines within the affluent world. Prepare to be haunted by family secrets as Sambury's prose walks a tightrope between reality and the supernatural. As they turn the pages, readers will grapple with their defining choices and be left wondering if redemption is possible… even for the most tender of beasts?
Thank you to NetGalley, Simon & Schuster Canada, and Margaret K. McElderry Books for a temporary e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.