
Razorhurst
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Soho Press · Ebook · May 17, 2016
"Vivid and bloody and bold and fast—I feel like Razorhurst is in my bones now." —#1 New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert The notoriously bloody history of a mob-run Sydney, Australia neighborhood is fertile ground for this historical thriller with a paranormal twist: two girls' ability to see the many ghosts haunting Razorhurst.
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- Who it’s for
- A bloodied 1930s Sydney setting gives this supernatural thriller a sharp, restless edge.
- Themes
- Mob power struggles, Ghosts and the supernatural, Loyalty and betrayal
- Pacing
- Fast
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"Vivid and bloody and bold and fast—I feel like Razorhurst is in my bones now." —#1 New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert The notoriously bloody history of a mob-run Sydney, Australia neighborhood is fertile ground for this historical thriller with a paranormal twist: two girls' ability to see the many ghosts haunting Razorhurst. Sydney’s deadly Razorhurst neighborhood, 1932.
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Gloriana Nelson and Mr. Davidson, two ruthless mob bosses, have reached a fragile peace—one maintained by “razor men.” Kelpie, orphaned and homeless, is blessed (and cursed) with the ability to see Razorhurst’s many ghosts. They tell secrets that the living can’t know about the cracks already forming in the mobs’ truce. Kelpie meets Dymphna Campbell, Gloriana’s prize moll, over the body of the latest of Dymphna’s beaus to meet an untimely end—a string that’s earned her the nickname the “Angel of Death.” Dymphna can see ghosts, too, and she knows that Gloriana’s hold is crumbling one henchman at a time. As loyalties shift and betrayal threatens the two girls at every turn, Dymphna is determined to rise to the top with Kelpie at her side.
Ghosts and Razor Gangs
A bloodied 1930s Sydney setting gives this supernatural thriller a sharp, restless edge.
Come here for
- Mob rivalries tangled with ghosts and secrets
- Two girls navigating danger, betrayal, and shifting loyalties
Expect
- Fast-moving historical suspense with a paranormal streak
- A vivid, violent world where the dead know things
Where it sits
| YA Ghost Stories | 40% |
|---|---|
| Paranormal & Supernatural for Teens | 33% |
| YA Crime Thrillers | 26% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Historical YA
- Historical YA Romance
- Thrillers & Suspense
- Authors
- Justine Larbalestier
- Publisher
- Soho Press
- Published
- May 17, 2016
- Format
- Ebook
- Theme
- Mob power struggles · Ghosts and the supernatural · Loyalty and betrayal
- Reading lane
- Historical YA