I Was A Teenage Slasher

Written by Stephen Graham Jones

Narrated by Stephen Graham Jones and Michael Crouch

*USA TODAY Bestseller * Alex Award Winner *

The “viciously clever, over-the-top, genre-skewing” (The New York Times Book Review) classic slasher story with a twist from Stephen Graham Jones, the master of modern horror and bestselling author of The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, The Only Good Indians, and the Indian Lake trilogy.

1989, Lamesa, Texas. A small town driven by oil and cotton—and a place where everyone knows everyone else’s business. So it goes for Tolly Driver, a good kid with more potential than application, seventeen, and about to be cursed to kill for revenge. Here Stephen Graham Jones explores the Texas he grew up in, and shared sense of unfairness of being on the outside through the slasher horror Jones loves, but from the perspective of the killer, Tolly, writing his own autobiography. Find yourself rooting for a killer in this “playful, self-aware, and remarkably gory horror novel” (The New York Times).

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
• Release date: Jul 16, 2024
• ISBN: 9781797175966

Stephen Graham Jones

Stephen Graham Jones is the New York Times–bestselling author of more than forty novels, collections, novellas, and comic books, including The Only Good Indians and the Indian Lake Trilogy. Jones received a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship and has won honors ranging from the Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award to the Bram Stoker Award. Jones lives and teaches in Boulder, Colorado. Visit his website at stephengrahamjones.com.

Reviews for I Was A Teenage Slasher

[emily.raats · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I really liked it. Very fun reimagining of lots of classic tropes.

[kat hensley · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Missed the mark on Holly. Did not get her personality right. Holly is methodical, a little eccentric, maybe autistic and doesn't do well with people. The portrayal if her in this book does not reflect that persona SK has developed fir Holly

[Gina Smith · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The 80’s references took me back to my teenage years. This not my favorite genre, but I’m glad I tried it. I have already recommended it to another former 80’s teen.

[Robert Bachman · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This book is fun. SGJ always has great narrators and this was a cool story. He created characters I really liked and I loved the slasher theme.

[wilsonhamelia457 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

the perfect campy start to spooky season!! originally the cover was what grabbed my attention, but i really enjoyed the story

[cke1747 · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Terrible. Just one long rambling stream of consciousness that is hard to follow. Also, I wish it mentioned the supernatural element in the description.

[w0989547 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Loved the 80s slasher movie vibes!! I’ve been looking for something like this for a while.

[Justin Hall · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Loved this book! (Might be some slight spoilers in my review) What a great and for me really original horror twist!! Dug the campy horror movie thrills and from the killers perspective no less? Tolly is a character who even though totally a killer, you kind of want him to be successful?! Definitely puts you in a weird headspace rooting for the villain.