"the bad ones" is a really fun horror novel. it's spooky, it's twisty, and it is addicting.

nora's best friend is missing. in a small suburban illinois town, people are disappearing left and right. becca has not always had the best life, but she would never leave her best friend behind. on her quest to find becca, nora runs into an old childhood game, the goddess game, and must uncover the truth of the story to save her best friend.

possession, the supernatural, and true crime are all aspects of this novel.

i really, really enjoyed this novel! even though YA is usually not my thing, this was a really interesting read and kept me on my toes.

thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an arc in exchange for an honest review!

The Bad Ones is very much a story about girls, and childhood, and the horrors that are faced even without people knowing it. It’s about loneliness, and possessiveness, and what happens when you become grief. Albert’s story stuck into me, and the hopeful ending was more than I could have hoped for.