Tender Beasts, Liselle Sambury
Tender Beasts, Liselle Sambury
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Tender Beasts

Author: Liselle Sambury

Narrator: Kimberly Woods

Unabridged: 12 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/27/2024


Synopsis

After her private school is rocked by a gruesome murder, a teen tries to find the real killer and clear her brother’s name in this “creepily potent story of a family legacy that gives terrifying shape to monsters real and imagined” (Kirkus Reviews) perfect for fans of The Taking of Jake Livingston and Ace of Spades.

Sunny Behre has four siblings, but only one is a murderer.

With the death of Sunny’s mother, matriarch of the wealthy Behre family, Sunny’s once picture-perfect life is thrown into turmoil. Her mother had groomed her to be the family’s next leader, so Sunny is confused when the only instructions her mother leaves is a mysterious note: “Take care of Dom.”

The problem is, her youngest brother, Dom, has always been a near-stranger to Sunny…and seemingly a dangerous one, if found guilty of his second-degree murder charge. Still, Sunny is determined to fulfill her mother’s dying wish. But when a classmate is gruesomely murdered, and Sunny finds her brother with blood on his hands, her mother’s simple request becomes a lot more complicated. Dom swears he’s innocent, and although Sunny isn’t sure she believes him, she takes it upon herself to look into the murder—made all the more urgent by the discovery of another body. And another.

As Sunny and Dom work together to track down the culprit, Sunny realizes her other siblings have their own dark secrets. Soon she may have to choose: preserve the family she’s always loved or protect the brother she barely knows—and risk losing everything her mother worked so hard to build.

About Liselle Sambury

Liselle Sambury is a Trinidadian Canadian author and Governor General’s Literary Awards Finalist. She has a love for stories with dark themes, complicated families, and edges of hope. In her free time, she shares helpful tips for upcoming writers and details of her publishing journey through a YouTube channel dedicated to demystifying the sometimes complicated business of being an author.


Reviews

Damn Liselle just doesn't write a bad book! I wasn't sure what to expect going into this and I'm not sure the marketing totally captures some of the big selling points. So.... If you like psychological thrillers with cult elements, a serial killer, complicated family dynamics, and a protagonist who t......more

Goodreads review by Lit Vibes on October 21, 2024

This was one of the craziest books I’ve ever read, in the best way possible. Liselle Sambury is a literary GENIUS for writing this book. The plot was amazing and it kept me engaged the entire time! The characters were super dope and the character development throughout the book was goddamn fantastic......more

Goodreads review by Rebel on March 05, 2024

I became a fan of Sambury when I read Delicious Monsters. She has a great way of combining multiple storylines and the book was so creepy and chilling that I fell for it quickly. I was hoping for this one to cement itself into my great read list but I have to say it hasn't. I did like some of it but......more

Goodreads review by akacya ❦ on February 29, 2024

2024 reads: 48/250 2024 tbr: 25/120 i received an advanced review copy from the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review. this did not affect my rating. sunny was raised to be her family’s leader, so when her mother dies, she’s confused to learn that all she left sunny was a note: “take......more

Goodreads review by julia ☆ on March 07, 2024

Another great YA Horror novel from Sambury! I love how she writes family and, specially, sibling dynamics and how complex they always are. The writing here was excellent as always and fully worked to bring up tension and emotion to the story. The book was mostly told from Sunny's perspective and she......more