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4.5
Newbourne Park
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From the USA Today bestselling author of Diavola comes a darkly funny, blood-soaked horror novel about the terrifying seduction of unlimited power.
After years of caring for her dying mother, Martha Shaw feels empty, exhausted, and far older than her twenty-six years. So when her brother invites her to a weekend getaway at the opulent, two-hundred-acre country estate where his friend works, Martha reluctantly agrees. After all, what's the harm? The owners and all their staff will be gone. Security cameras will be off. The house will be theirs. For the first time in years, Martha might actually have fun.
And it is fun, taking advantage of the historic mega-mansion and its vast grounds. Martha begins to feel human again. But when night falls, the rightful master of Newbourne Park returns—and she’s not alone. Suddenly, being caught trespassing is the least of their worries, because what steps out into the moonlight is something vicious. And hungry.
What began as a lark becomes a bloody battle for survival, where greed and morality collide—and a woman must choose to bow, break, or bite back.
After years of caring for her dying mother, Martha Shaw feels empty, exhausted, and far older than her twenty-six years. So when her brother invites her to a weekend getaway at the opulent, two-hundred-acre country estate where his friend works, Martha reluctantly agrees. After all, what's the harm? The owners and all their staff will be gone. Security cameras will be off. The house will be theirs. For the first time in years, Martha might actually have fun.
And it is fun, taking advantage of the historic mega-mansion and its vast grounds. Martha begins to feel human again. But when night falls, the rightful master of Newbourne Park returns—and she’s not alone. Suddenly, being caught trespassing is the least of their worries, because what steps out into the moonlight is something vicious. And hungry.
What began as a lark becomes a bloody battle for survival, where greed and morality collide—and a woman must choose to bow, break, or bite back.
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4.5
“Thank you to NetGalley, Putnam, and Jennifer Thorne for this advanced copy in exchange for my honest review. My favorite read of 2026 so far!!! Ugh it just had everything I wanted and more, and I knew I’d be falling down a gleefully horrendous rabbit hole (or should I say bone pit?) from the first sentence. Martha is a little like all of us while being entirely unique and fully formed. The plot unfurled with delightful pacing, and Thorne masterfully balances shock and awe with deep emotion, conflict, and humanity. Who are we if not monsters every once in a while??
I could write an essay on this book, and I likely will put something on my Substack when it comes out that goes more in depth into just how much I loved this and why. People will love the characters with their flaws, unabashed and nakedly vulnerable (except when they work oh so hard to hide themselves). People will love Newbourne, imagining just how they might live in a place like that. Thank you again for this wonderful book.”
“Thorne writes anything, and I am THERE. I have been anxiously awaiting Newbourne Park, and I am not disappointed.
I loved Diavola SO MUCH that it took me a bit to get into this one, I must admit. I think with this author, you should suspend expectation, and go into this one coming away with a new mindset on horror in general.
Martha Shaw is our main character- she is 26, pretty vacant inside, and so tired in all the ways after being a caretaker for her now deceased mother. At a real cusp in her life, her brother invites her to a retreat for a few days to get her mind off the grief and sameness of her existence. I'll leave the description at that, and say our characters are so flawed and human and clearly stuck and grieving. This one is written with genuine snark in mind, and for all the ways Martha annoyed me with her downright negativity, I couldn't help but beam at her utter alacrity and quick wittedness. I'd dare to say some development happened all across the board, and leave it vague with that. I love this author and enjoyed the experience of this book as a whole- this dissection of horror and making it unique, this blend of genres and page turning amazement even in the moments where dialogue takes a lull, and the bravery of Thorne for even daring to invent in a time where everyone is a copy. Thanks so much to NetGalley and Putnam/ G.P. Putnam's Sons for the eARC. All opinions are entirely my own.”
About Jennifer Thorne
Jennifer Thorne is the USA Today bestselling author of Diavola and Lute, as well as several books for younger readers. With Lee Kelly, she is the co-writer of novels The Midnight Show, My Fair Frauds, The Starlets and The Antiquity Affair. Born in the US, she now lives with her husband and two sons in the west of England.
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