Maeve Fly

Maeve Fly (2023) is a psychological horror novel by C. J. Leede. It follows the life of Maeve, a serial killer in Los Angeles, as she grapples with her dying grandmother, her internalized rage, and her new attraction to Gideon. Through its setting, the novel explores hidden identities and the realities hidden beneath the glamour of Hollywood stardom. After years of committing violent and gruesome murders under the tutelage of her grandmother, Maeve begins to question whether she needs to hide who she is, whether she is truly destined to be alone forever, and how to navigate her new feelings. Maeve Fly explores themes of The Power of Personal Connection, The Distinction Between the Private Self and the Public Persona, and Good and Evil in Storytelling.

This guide uses the Nightfire Trade first paperback edition of the novel published in 2024.

Content Warning: The source material and guide feature depictions of sexual content, rape, graphic violence, death, illness, substance use, and cursing.

Plot Summary

Maeve Fly lives on Los Angeles’s Sunset Strip with her grandmother, Tallulah because her parents have disowned her. Tallulah is a former actress who is in a permanent coma with cirrhosis.