"Doll Parts is the most mesmerizing and original book I’ve read in a long time. It’s eerie and addictive, a story that pulls you in and won’t let go. Penny Zang has a gift, and I would read anything she writes." ―Samantha Downing, Internationally Bestselling Author of My Lovely Wife and Too Old For This

"Doll Parts is a dark, atmospheric exploration of friendship, exploitation, and female rage. Delving into the most vulnerable and turbulent stages of womanhood, it’s perfect for fans of Megan Abbott and Ashley Audrain." ―Robyn Harding, International Bestselling author of The Drowning Woman

"Haunted and haunting, Doll Parts is an exquisite exploration and scathing critique of our cultural obsession with pretty dead girls, as well as a riveting mystery pieced together by two fascinating and complex protagonists. Like a beloved collection of poetry, this story is worth carrying around, dog-earing, highlighting, returning to again and again. I loved this book from its very first sentence." ―Megan Collins, author of Cross My Heart

"Doll Parts is one of the most unexpectedly imaginative, and soulful, suspense novels I’ve read in some time. Following dual mysteries, that of Sadie as she navigates motherhood and life in her late husband’s first wife’s shadow, and Nikki, years earlier, chasing a shadow of her own, Penny Zang creates a unique world infused with deep friendship, grief, and the quiet resilience of becoming. Doll Parts miraculously succeeds on both a level of suspense and lyricism, which, if done well, of course, is the very definition of great poetry." ― Lee Kravetz, author of The Last Confessions of Sylvia P.

"I’m blaming Penny Zang for having me up way too late trying to fit the pieces together of her haunting dual timeline novel. Just the right blend of dark academia and psychological suspense, Doll Parts features ghosts of the past, fractured friendships, and the most clever use of a newsletter I’ve seen. With just one book, Zang has established herself as a must-read author." ― Kellye Garrett, award winning author of Missing White Woman

"Q: What should you read if you're looking for a book haunted by Sylvia Plath? If you crave an old-fashioned whodunnit shot through with longing and lyricism? What if you want a book that honors your backlog of dead girls, your long list of former selves, loving and laughing at them all at once, while getting all the best grrrrl songs going like a riot in your head?

A: Doll Parts. Nikki and Sadie will steal your heart (and your fishnets). I couldn't put it down." ― Emily Van Duyne, author of Loving Sylvia Plath: A Reclamation

"Twisty, bold, and pulsing with the fever dream of 90s girlhood, Doll Parts is a genre all its own: part mystery, part dirge, part love letter to Baltimore, a postpartum story and a celebration of fierce female friendship. Penny Zang has written a glorious indictment of our cultural obsession with dead girls, so well-written and so fun that you don't see its true depths until you've gleefully dived in. " ― Julia Fine, author of The Upstairs House

"Penny Zang brilliantly threads the haunting legacy of Sylvia Plath through a stunning plot that incisively unravels the mystery behind a tragic series of deaths. At once devastating and hopeful, this profound, exquisitely written suspense will wholly capture you and leave an indelible mark." ― Samantha M. Bailey, USA Today and #1 international bestselling author of Hello, Juliet