Hello everyone! Today is my stop in the “Hatchet Girls” Blog Tour, and I have a review as well as a Pinterest Mood board for you.

DISCLAIMER: A review copy of this book has been sent to me in exchange for an honest review.

And now without further ado, let’s start!

About the book

Synopsis:

For fans of Kara Thomas and Courtney Summers comes a supernatural horror that reminds us family can be our saving grace–or our biggest curse. Set one-hundred years after the Borden murders, this propulsive thriller imagines what a similar trial might look like today.

When the parents of the richest family in Fall River are found murdered by axe, the town is quick to blame newcomer Vik. It doesn’t help that he was caught standing over the bodies with blood on his hands and can’t remember anything about the night in question.

But Vik’s sister, Tessa, knows that Vik would never be capable of such a gruesome crime. Haunted by the mistakes she made that led her family to Fall River in the first place, she sets out to prove her brother’s innocence.

Her search for answers will lead her into a sprawling, supposedly cursed forest, as well as the childhood home of Lizzie Borden—the original axe murderess of Fall River.

Content Warning: Violence, mentions of murder, blood, grief, abuse

Title – Hatchet Girls
Author – Diana Rodriguez Wallach
Genre – Young Adult Mystery
Release date – October 10th, 2023

Rating: 4 out of 5.

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I have developed a keen interest in the Lizzie Borden case ever since I first encountered it through a true-crime podcast. Therefore, it was with great enthusiasm that I seized the opportunity to participate in this exclusive blog tour.

In the novel “Hatchet Girls,” readers are introduced to Tessa, a young woman grappling with the loss of her father and adjusting to her new life in Fall River. Her journey takes an even more tumultuous turn following a series of unsettling events involving Fall River’s prominent figures, the Morses. Complicating matters further, Tessa’s brother Vik finds himself entangled in a situation where he is accused of murdering Mariella’s parents, his girlfriend. However, Tessa and her family staunchly believe in Vik’s innocence, and the eerie parallel between these recent killings and the infamous case of Lizzie Borden’s brutal murder of her own family adds another layer of intrigue to the story.

I absolutely loved the setting of this book and really enjoyed this Lizzie Borden Retelling story. It just felt like the perfect fall reading. There was everything inside this book. Everything that you’re expecting about a book coming out in October and that claims to be a horror book can be found in this story.

“Hatchet Girls” was a creepy read and definitely kept me fascinated and in its hooks. I just couldn’t stop reading this book and was shocked by the ending. And not only shocked because I’d finished it so fast.

If you’re a fan of spooky stuff and love reading about real-life horror stories, then this book is a must-read for you. Seriously, it’s packed with all the creepy details a horror fan craves!

Where to buy?

Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound

Pinterest Mood Board

About the author

Diana Rodriguez Wallach is a multi-published author of young adult novels.

Her most recent, Small Town Monsters, is a YA Latinx horror novel that published in September 2021 through Random House’s Underlined imprint. Her next YA horror, Hatchet Girls, will publish in hardback in Fall 2023 through Random House’s Delacorte imprint.

Additionally, Diana is the author of the Anastasia Phoenix Series (Entangled Publishing), a trilogy of young adult spy thrillers. The first book in the series, Proof of Lies, has been optioned for film and was chosen as a finalist for the 2018 International Thriller Awards for Best Young Adult Novel. Additionally, Bustle listed her as one of the “Top Nine Latinx Authors to Read for Women’s History Month 2017,” and Paste named Proof of Lies one of the “Top 10 Best Young Adult Books for March 2017.”

Diana is also the author of three YA contemporary Latina novels: Amor and Summer Secrets, Amigas and School Scandals, and Adios to All The Drama (Kensington Books). Amor and Summer Secrets placed second at the 2009 International Latino Book Awards for Best Young Adult Novel. She also penned a YA short-story collection entitled Mirror, Mirror (Buzz Books, 2013)

Author links:

Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads | Facebook

Tour Schedule:

October 9th
The Ink Slinger – Promotional Post
One More Exclamation – Review

October 10th
Phannie the ginger bookworm – Review, Mood Board

October 11th
My Bookish Ways – Review

October 12th
Twirling Book Princess – Promotional Post
Jen Jen Reviews – Review
PopTheButterfly Reads – Review

October 13th
Reading Stewardess – Review
Tara’s Book Addiction – Promotional Post

October 14th
Book-Keeping – Top 5 Reasons to Read Hatchet Girls

October 15th
Confessions of a YA Reader – Review
Charli’s Book Box – Review

Instagram Schedule:

October 9th
daniereads87 – Review
jaimes_mystical_library – Review
tequilamcknbrdreads – Review, Playlist
onemoreexclamation – Content Creator’s Choice

October 10th
booking.with.janelle – Review, Mood Board
gsreadingspree – Review
gryffindorbookishnerd – Review
phanniethegingerbookworm – Content Creator’s Choice

October 11th
bookdemonio – Promotional Post
ablueboxfullofbooks – Creative Post: Little Free Library Drop, TikTok
overlookingcovers – Review
justa.gal.andherbooks – Review
my.bookish.ways – Content Creator’s Choice

October 12th
belle.bookcorner – Promotional Post
nissa_the.bookworm – Review
itputs.the.book.upon.the.shelf – Review
jenjenreviews – Content Creator’s Choice
popthebutterfly – Content Creator’s Choice
whatageminireads – Promotional Post

October 13th
ninebookishlives – Promotional Post
hturningpages – Top 5 Reasons to Read Hatchet Girls
hooked.by.books – Review
bookish_aly_cat – Review
tarasbookaddiction – Content Creator’s Choice

October 14th
tbrandbeyond – Promotional Post
whatkarinareads – Review
acourtofspinesnpages – Review
quirkylitlover – Review
hollymbryan – Content Creator’s Choice

October 15th
nolareads504 – Review
theenchantedshelf – Review
enthuse_reader – Review, TikTok
charlisbookbox – Content Creator’s Choice

*A review copy of this book has been sent to me in exchange for an honest review. This hasn’t influenced my rating!