Rachel Harrison is once again amazing. This tale of best friends suddenly having to navigate eternity with each other is grounded in two enjoyable and fully realized characters. My only problem was that I wished there was more. Some events were a little glossed over instead of giving the reader the time they deserved. Hello husband dump!! But as always Harrison is a must read.

Rachelllll!! I loved this! So creepy and eerie! Kinda wish I would have saved it for closer to Halloween but none the less, glad I read it! I thought the pacing was perfect, loved the characters, and the plot was awesome!!

Sloane lives a small life, free from risk but full of worry. Her husband sends her on a birthday trip with her best friend, Naomi, and what should be a relaxing weekend takes a horrifying turn.

I enjoyed the friendship between Sloane and Naomi. They were both so frustrating and realistic. Naomi got them into a situation that there's no coming back from and they both paid a steep price. The vampire storyline was backseat to the friendship storyline, and to be honest, I wish we'd gotten more backstory from the vampires. I would've also liked to see more horror scenes. I really enjoy Harrison's writing style, and Ms. Alice was absolutely terrifying, but I wish more of that horror was present in this story, and a lot sooner, too. This book felt very short and I wanted more.

I think I actually dislike female friendship novels? I couldn’t quite pin it but this felt a bit boring and I DNF it. But I’m giving it an even 3 stars because it’s probably more of a me issue than the book

Naomi and Sloane are best friends and complete opposites. Sloane likes everything to be planned out and enjoys her nice, normal (if boring) life with her husband. Naomi travels the world and lives la vie boheme.
For her birthday Sloane's husband purchases her a hotel so she can get away with her best friend, Naomi. Of course, Naomi takes her out for a night she will never forget.
Told with Harrison's ability to make the very dark seem funny, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The setting was great, and it was lighthearted for the subject matter.
Ultimately, the story was about friendship...and blood.

Full of Harrison’s signature wit, this was a glorious look at the bonds of a forever friendship and choosing yourself, and was a bloody fun read!

A gripping thriller that hooks right off the bat! With suspense that builds relentlessly and twists that keep you guessing, this book is a rollercoaster ride of adrenaline and intrigue. A definite 5 stars read!

Rachel Harrison does it again. An incredible plot woven together to explore what it means to be human. I love how easy it is to slide into the main character’s shoes, forcing you to feel everything she feels. Harrison’s voice is always one I’m happy to let run free in my head. This story is fast-paced, with so many nightmares coming together in just a few days. Every time I picked up this book, I felt like I was hanging out with friends who were through into an impossible situation. Oh, and the prose, so good. There were multiple points where I had to stop and reread, not because I didn’t understand it, but because giving it just a single read was a disservice to how beautiful the words were put together. Also, vampires! Highly recommend to anyone wanting to try horror for the first time, or for people who love horror and want to see how well it can be done.

I had a really fun time with this story! The main characters were flushed out well and felt, at their core, very relatable. It was refreshing to see two women taking life by the horns and finding their own place in it. I was so worried Sloane would fall back into bad habits, but was pleasantly impressed with how much she grew into herself by the end of the book. I think the only downside to this story is that it fell flat on the horror aspect. Yes, we deal with the supernatural, but the atmosphere felt more cozy than spine-chilling. Otherwise, I would still recommend this book for anyone who loves vampires and women who stand their ground.

I’ve heard nothing but great things about Rachel Harrison: Black Sheep has been called a fresh horror story and I was excited to read So Thirsty. I enjoyed the exploration of aging and it’s effects on women but other than that I never really connected with Harrison and her writing.

Harrison is one of the handful of authors whose books are an auto-buy for me, and she doesn't disappoint. Character- and character-dynamic-based horror at its finest.

Sloane Parker, a woman on the brink of a midlife crisis, finds herself at a crossroads when her husband sends her and her best friend, Naomi, on a birthday getaway. Anticipating a weekend of relaxation, Sloane is caught off guard by Naomi's assertive plan to shake up her routine. As the friends embark on a night out with strangers, their lives take a sinister turn. A series of shocking events unfold, leaving Sloane and Naomi grappling with the aftermath. Harrison masterfully weaves a tale that keeps readers on the edge of their seats, questioning the limits of friendship and the consequences of longing. Sloane's character arc is particularly compelling. Her journey from apathy to empowerment is both heartbreaking and inspiring. She grapples with her own shortcomings and the betrayals she has endured, ultimately finding strength and resilience within herself. The novel explores the complexities of friendship and the ways in which it can both sustain and unravel us. Naomi, a force of chaos, challenges Sloane to confront her fears and live life on her own terms. However, their bond is tested by the secrets they keep and the choices they make. Harrison's writing is sharp, witty, and infused with a subtle eroticism. She deftly depicts the sensual nature of Sloane's experiences, adding an extra layer of tension and intrigue. So Thirsty is a bloody, seductive thriller that will linger in the minds of readers long after they finish the final page. Harrison's exploration of desire, friendship, and the search for fulfillment is both thought-provoking and unsettling. It is a novel that will leave you questioning the nature of your own relationships and the choices you make in the face of adversity.

I’m such a massive fan of Rachel Harrison! For the uninitiated, Harrison almost always combines female friendship with the supernatural. Think “Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants” but with buckets of blood. On the supernatural side of things Rachel’s books have covered werewolves, Satan, witches, and I’m pretty sure the wendigo was in there too. There’s a monster missing from this list and “So Thirsty” clears that omission right up. That’s right, it’s time for a Rachel Harrison vampire romp!

Once again, Harrison excels at crafting female friendships that are complex, flawed, and wholly realistic. There’s so much humor and heart in her books and that trend continues here. I really enjoyed the vampire aspects as well. It’s campy and fun and fresh enough to be worth reading, even if you’re over the genre. 4 stars and a huge thanks to Berkley Publishing Group and NetGalley for the ARC.

I love Rachel Harrison's writing style. The main character was well thought out and a little annoying (as all people are) and the best friend was insufferable and loveable at the same time. The romance was a bit contrived but overall it was a fun look at vampires creating new offspring and I liked the ending sequence.

So Thirsty is your typical vampire story; some friends meet a hot guy and go back to his house with his hot friends and end up turning into vampires. Oops.

I really loved Such Sharp Teeth and Cackle by Rachel Harrison. So Thirsty was not for me. I actually was not able to make it all the way through, I felt it was slow-moving. I will say though, I don't generally like vampire stories. Every once in a while I pick one up and hope its a little less cliché, this one was pretty cliché. But that's definitely something readers of vampire novels like! So please, if you're into modern day vampire stories give this one a try!

Giving this one an extra star for being written by an author I really do love.

This story was enjoyable! It certainly wasn't anything like what I was expecting - this was more centered around female friendship than being a vampiric horror, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. The writing was quick and well done, and the story was so unique to other things I've read - including other vampire stories. The plot wasn't really defined, or maybe there wasn't one, and that's not usually my vibe, but I didn't mind with So Thirsty. I enjoyed the dynamic between Naomi and Sloane, between the girls and the vampires, between the vampires and humans. My main issue was with Naomi's character. She continually did things that didn't fully make sense to me; nothing she ever did seemed thought out, or even aligned with her personality. It felt like she was just creating chaos for the plot.

Great story! 4/5

Like all the other books by this author I’ve read, this has interesting characters and a crazy plot. Really a different kind of vampire story- very realistic.

So much fun. But then again all her books are a riot.
🩸Birthday weekend getaway
🩸Best friends
🩸Night out that goes sideways
🩸Thelma & Louise meets Interview with a Vampire
This book had me calling my nest friend (who is very much like Naomi) and telling them to never make plans for a weekend getaway for my birthday!

An absolute thrill ride! This book kept me on the edge of my seat with its chilling atmosphere and gripping plot. And, the writing style is both atmospheric and haunting. A definite 5-star read for horror enthusiasts.

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for my arc in exchange for my unbiased opinion.

This is a no thanks for me. I could not stand the main character or her best friend, and the story itself was so contrived and boring. Now, maybe the adult women I know are unrealistic because I do not know women like Sloane and Naomi, and if I did, I would promptly cut myself out of their lives because they are unbearable. I also just did not care about Sloane. I mean what a freaking doormat. She is dealing with a lot but holy crap. She is a fully grown woman out here being manipulated, willingly, by everyone in her life. Also, I hate Naomi. What an awful personality type.

In terms of writing, Rachel Harrison just did not do it for me. At all. I've only ever read one other book by her and it was so bland and generic and middle of the road. And somehow, this has fallen way below that. Harrison's writing is just SO heavy handed and I just hate it when authors don't trust the reader to be smart. Every single hint of "foreshadowing" was beating me over the head and I hate when an author assumes I'm an idiot and hand holds me through the book. I find it so lazy and clunky and this book had nothing but that embedded in its storytelling.

I think I would have been more behind the change of everything in this book but it just does not feel earned or worth it when our main character has to be talked into every little thing. God, I found Sloane so irritating and juvenile. Ugh.

No thank you.