Splasher

There's no lifeguard on duty to save readers from this chlorinated gorefest. Splasher is a cursed whirlpool of horror and heart, some still bleeding, swirling about the page in brilliant arterial character arcs and pathos. Just when you thought it was safe to hop back in the pool, you have Billie Host's haunted romp to drown in.

Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Wake Up and Open Your Eyes

Had me gripped. It's SUCH a great read! Point Horror meets It Follows in this dread-soaked supernatural slasher, which brings new meaning to the term 'bloodbath'. With its queer heroes and ghostly mystery, this was equal parts eerie and evocative, and I loved every blood-dripping page. Obsessed.

Josh Winning, author of Heads Will Roll and Burn the Negative

This one goes on the shelf right between Night of the Dribbler and Aquaslash: nothing but a good time.

Stephen Graham Jones, NYT bestselling author of My Heart is a Chainsaw and I Was a Teenage Slasher

The perfect balance of campy fun, eerie dread, and chlorine-drenched mayhem.

Marcus Kliewer, NYT bestselling author of The Caretaker

Such a fun read - reminded me of Final Destination. Watery, spooky Y2K fun with a heart!

Ellie Graves, author of Maneater

With the ghostly vibes of classic horror’s yesteryears, Splasher by Billie Host takes the slasher novel to a new level, or, shall I say, to the deep end and back. I used to enjoy swimming, but now I’ll think twice before ever diving into a pool again!

J.H. Markert, bestselling author of Sleep Tight and Dig

As if plucked from the shelves of your local Blockbuster, Splasher is a glorious B-movie extravaganza reflecting the best of classic horror and 2000s nostalgia.

Benedict Anning, author of Atomic Coffin

An exciting venture into the world of competition swimming, Splasher is packed with 2000's era nostalgia and characters you can't help but love - or love to hate. I found Splasher to be a fun take on the slasher genre with viscerally gory moments that will make me second-guess jumping into the deep end of a pool.

Bonnie Quinn, author of the How to Survive Camping series

Splasher is riotous fun — spooky, bloody, and spilling over with 2000s nostalgia. Between the increasingly horrific accidents (who knew there were so many ways to get hurt in a pool?) and my growing attachment to its irresistible cast, this book didn't give me a second to catch my breath, and I'll never smell chlorine again without thinking of it. Prepare not to put it down once you start it, and good luck ever getting in the water again once you've finished.

C.N. Vair, author of Fawn

Dripping with detail, expertise and various bodily fluids, Splasher is the early 2000s chlorine soaked ghost story you didn’t know you needed. Host sets the story in such a specific world that the horror hits hard and the stakes fell all too real. I recommend you dive in.

Mike Bockoven, author of Fantasticland and Come Knocking

Most of us have thought of exacting revenge, but Billie Host’s slow burn horror thriller takes it to the next level. It’s a fun read that will make you question your next swim in a pool.

Megan Mostyn-Brown, author of The Need