Leanne Olson

by CJ Leede, narrated by Sosie Bacon

Releases June 6 from Macmillan Audio / Tor Nightfire

I was not expecting to like Maeve Fly this much.  I picked it up because I was so curious based on other reviews, and that batshit crazy cover.  But I’d seen it referred to as extreme horror, and I’m not an extreme horror reader — I usually like my horror fairly quiet, so I was a bit nervous.

CJ Leede’s writing completely impressed me.  Although this book is very, very dark, the writing is beautiful and Maeve as a heroine is terrifyingly relatable.  I cared about her and was fascinated by her voice. There is torture and gore, but it didn’t overwhelm the story for me. This was very much a character-driven novel and it was gorgeously written.

I listened to the audiobook version and Sosie Bacon’s narration is spectacular. It’s humorous and dark, emotionless or emotional in all the right places.

I’m so glad I gave Maeve Fly a read, and I’m loving the breadth of Tor Nightfire’s publishing choices these days.

🌟🌟🌟🌟1/2

Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for my review copy of this audiobook.