Little Creeping Things

Written by Chelsea Ichaso

Narrated by Amy McFadden

From breakout debut author Chelsea Ichaso comes Little Creeping Things, a compulsively readable YA suspense novel with a narrator who can't be trusted, perfect for fans of Natasha Preston. She never meant to hurt anyone . . .



When she was a child, Cassidy Pratt accidentally started a fire that killed her neighbor. At least, that's what she's been told. She can't remember anything from that day. She's pretty sure she didn't mean to do it. She's a victim too. But her town's bullies, particularly the cruel and beautiful Melody Davenport, have never let her live it down. In Melody's eyes, Cassidy is a murderer and always will be.



And then Melody goes missing, and Cassidy thinks she may have information about what happened. She knows she should go to the cops, but . . . she recently joked about how much she'd like to get rid of Melody. She even planned out the perfect way to do it. And then she gets a chilling text from an unknown number: I'm so glad we're in this together.



Now it's up to Cassidy to figure out what's really going on, before the truth behind Melody's disappearance sets the whole town ablaze.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: May 18, 2021
• ISBN: 9781666104707

Chelsea Ichaso

Chelsea Ichaso writes twisty thrillers for young adults, including Dead Girls Can’t Tell Secrets, The Summer She Went Missing, and We Were Warned. She is also the author of the adult thriller, So I Lied. A former high school English teacher, Chelsea currently resides in Southern California with her husband and children. She likes to think she plays guitar and would succeed on a survival reality show, though neither is true. You can visit her online at chelseaichaso.com or on Instagram @chelseaichaso.

Reviews for Little Creeping Things

[Nicole Budesheim · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Best book I've read this year! Deliciously creepy, characters you simultaneously root for and suspect, a beautifully sweet romance, and an ending I never saw coming. This author has a new superfan!

[jenn88-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

When Cassidy Pratt was seven she accidentally started a fire that killed her friend. She can't actually remember it happening, but that's what she's been told. Melody Davenport has never let Cassidy live it down because that was her cousin that died. But Melody goes missing, and Cassidy thinks she has information that could help. But she can't go to the cops. It's up to her to figure out what happened.

This was a compulsive read for me. The story seemed to flow and it was easy to lose track of time. We get interesting morsels that kept me flying through the pages. I couldn't wait to discover exactly what happened, not only to Melody but with the fire all those years ago as well. I liked the twists and turns. Great cover! I was not disappointed with this young adult novel!

Thank you to Netgalley and SOURCEBOOKS Fire for an ARC.

[montzaleew · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Little Creeping Things
by Chelsea Ichaso

This is a YA thriller but I thought it would be a horror or supernatural book based on title and cover. That's what I get for assuming! Lol! It's a murder mystery involving high school teens.
The story is pretty good, the murder plot is great and the ending very surprising! The characters were ok and dialogue were teenage believable. What I didn't like, but happens with almost all teen books, is the horrible teen angst! If this was out of the book it would be even more enjoyable although I did like the story as is.

[jothebookgirl · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

As a child, Cassidy Pratt, accidentally started a fire that killed her neighbor. At least, that's what she's been told. She can't remember anything from that day, but she’s pretty sure she didn't mean to do it. Cassi is a victim of the town's bullies, especially the cruel and beautiful Melody Davenport, who has let her live down her past. In Melody's eyes, Cassidy is a murderer and always will be.

One day in the woods, Cassidy overhears what sounded like an abduction and Melody goes missing, Cassidy knows she should go to the cops, but, she had recently joked about how much she'd like to get rid of Melody. She even planned out the perfect way to do it and chronicled it in her now missing journal!

Now Cassidy must figure out what really happened, because if she comes forward without a suspect, she knows people will point fingers at her. Again. And she can't let that happen.

Will you be able to guess the truth behind Melody’s disappearance?



YA mystery/thriller