“Mesmerizing and brutal―I couldn’t put this down. Dead Weight has everything I've come to love about Knútsdóttir's style: it's eerie, captivating, and oh, so satisfying.” ―Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six

 

“[An] impressively subtle and slow-burning psychological chiller from Knútsdóttir... Anyone looking for character-driven horror with a very sharp edge will be thrilled.” ―Publishers Weekly, starred review

 

“Utterly captivating. Dead Weight had me by the throat from the first page to the last. I cannot recommend it enough!” ―Katee Robert, New York Times bestselling author

 

“A gut-punch of a story as stark, brutal, and brooding as a lava field with a burning heart of female friendship and tenacity.” ―Delilah S. Dawson, New York Times bestselling author

 

“Knútsdóttir creates a tale thick with tension...For fans of the grimmest stories that compel readers to root for their protagonists even as they make violently shocking choices, such as Out by Natsuo Kirino and My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite.” ―Library Journal

 

“An unflinching tale of friendship and sacrifice―and the terrible things women sometimes have to do in order to survive. With its sharp, elegant prose, Dead Weight is as hopeful as it is haunting. I inhaled it in a single, feverish sitting.” ―Monika Kim, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Eyes Are the Best Part

 

“This gritty women-helping-women tale lands like a blow to the head. A tautly written, satisfying read from the author of The Night Guest.” ―Booklist

 

“Brilliant, gruesome, and toe-curlingly tense, Dead Weight is a deliciously dark story about female friendship and the invisible ties that bind us. With prose that both seethes with rage and overflows with affection for its subjects, Knútsdóttir has truly outdone herself. I am almost afraid to admit to how seen I felt by this novella and its unforgettable protagonist. I didn't want it to end.” ―Melissa Larsen, USA Today bestselling author of The Lost House

 

“Strange, breathless, insistent, and obsessive...will leave you with a chill that lingers like a blood stain.” ―Ai Jiang, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Linghun

 

“An endearing page-turner. I spent the whole book anxious. Dead Weight lures you in with a sweet side before pulling your nerves taut.” ―Hailey Piper, Bram Stoker Award-winning author

 

“Dead Weight is an impossibly suspenseful, gruesome, and heartwarming story of friendship and love, and it’s a breath of fresh air in this era of increasing isolation and violence. I really can’t recommend it highly enough.” ―Alex Grecian, New York Times bestselling author of Red Rabbit

 

“Terrifying, horrible, unspeakable, yet so very immediate and relatable. Forget being able to put Dead Weight down―I had to remember to breathe.” ―Ryka Aoki, author of Light From Uncommon Stars

 

“Pure feminist catharsis, the perfect story for every woman who has ever felt wronged, maligned, or afraid.” ―Sunyi Dean, USA Today bestselling author of The Book Eaters