Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist
Translated from Swedish, a Stephen King style read with more simplistic language and characters.
When Oskar, a sensitive, bullied 12-year-old boy living with his mother in suburban Sweden,
Initially reserved with each other, Oskar and Eli slowly form a close bond,
but it soon becomes apparent that she is no ordinary young girl.
Eventually, Eli shares her dark, macabre secret with Oskar,
revealing her connection to a string of bloody local murders.
Bonus Genre: Romance (kind of) + Crime
Shit to watch out for: Graphic violence, references to child abuse
Confessions by Kanae Minoto
Translated from Japanese. After calling off her engagement in wake of a tragic revelation,
Yuko Moriguchi had nothing to live for except her only child, four-year-old Manami.
Now, following an accident on the grounds of the middle school where she teaches,
Yuko has given up and tendered her resignation. But first she has one last lecture to deliver.
She tells a story that upends everything her students ever thought they knew about two of their peers,
and sets in motion a maniacal plot for revenge
Bonus Genre: Suspense
Shit to watch out for: Graphic violence, reference to animal abuse
Carrie by Stephen King
