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Final Girls: A Novel
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Published in 2017, Final Girls is a thriller novel written by American novelist Todd Ritter under the nom de plume Riley Sager. Inspired by John Carpenter’s seminal 1978 slasher film, Halloween, Sager sought to present a thoughtful story about a final girl’s life in the years after a massacre, exploring what would happen if a group of final girls were to meet and support one another. The novel won the International Thriller Writers Award for Best Hard Cover Novel in 2017.
Final Girls is the story of Quincy Carpenter, the lone survivor of the brutal Pine Cottage murders. The press quickly labels her a Final Girl, recalling two survivors of earlier killing sprees. Ten years later, Quincy is still trying to move on from the tragedy when she learns that the first Final Girl, Lisa Milner, has died. Quincy is soon visited by the only other surviving Final Girl, Samantha Boyd, who urges her to remember her repressed memories of Pine Cottage. Quincy must decide whether to trust Sam, who may be harboring a secret, sinister agenda. The novel explores the themes Navigating the Divide Between Public and Private Identities, Unlock all 58 pages of this Study Guide Plus, gain access to 8,900+ more expert-written Study Guides. Including features:
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