Review: THE GIRL IN RED by Christina Henry

Publisher Titan Books
Length 363 pages
Format paperback

Published 2019

Series standalone
My Copy provided by the publisher

My Review

Christina Henry has a knack for re-imagining popular fairy-tales and children's stories into darker reincarnations for adults. 

The Girl In Red is the latest book to get the horror treatment and it doesn't fail to deliver on the creepy scale. Think Little Red Riding Hood set in a dystopian world bursting at the seems with danger and suspense torn straight form the pages of The Walking Dead with visual cues from Alien - yeah, it's that kind of creepy good.

The survival horror theme works perfectly, thanks to a plot centered around a unique and kick-a$$ protagonist in Red; a young woman with plenty of smarts and a heart as big as her personality. She's an endearing character you can't help but root for. 

The journey towards peace and protection at grandma's house is a turbulent one with a mixture of horrors sure to raise goosebumps. There's also some nice shock-horror movements movie buffs will appreciate.

My rating: 5/5 stars. The Girl In Red is a fun, fast paced read with interesting characters and an equality interesting place-setting. Fingers crossed for more  in this setting.