The Eyes Are The Best Part

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING 'GOOD FOR HER' NOVEL Features on New York Times' Best Horror Fiction of 2024 list A TIME Top 100 Book of the Year Shortlisted for the Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Debut Novel and Horror Book In GOOGLE PLAY's top reads of 2024 A Barnes & Noble Best Horror of 2024 A Kobo Best Horror Audiobook of 2024 Spotify Editors' Pick 2024 and Spotify Breakout Authors 2024 Features on New York Times' Best Horror Fiction of 2024 list 'THE EYES ARE THE BEST PART is an outstanding debut, a feminist horror novel that tackles big social issues and also delivers the gory origin story of a female serial killer.' - NEW YORK TIMES 'I WAS ENTICED FROM THE FIRST LINE' - Oyinkan Braithwaite 'DARKLY FUNNY' - Fern Brady 'A DARK MODERN FAIRYTALE OF FEMALE VENGEANCE' - Harriet Walker 'VERY CLEVER, VERY WEIRD, BRILLIANT SOCIAL COMMENTARY' - Abigail Bergstrom My Sister, the Serial Killer meets Boy Parts, this literary feminist howl-of-a-debut is going to crawl right under your skin... Ji-won's life is in disarray. Her father's affair has ripped her family to shreds, leaving her to piece their crappy lives back together. So, when her mother's obnoxious new white boyfriend enters the scene, bragging about his flawed knowledge of Korean culture and ogling Asian waitresses in restaurants, Ji-won's hold over her emotions strains. As he gawks at her and her sister around their claustrophobic apartment, Ji-won becomes more and more obsessed with his brilliant blue eyeballs. As her fixation and rage grow, Ji-won decides that she must do the one thing that will save her family... and also curb her cravings. 'Violent, gruesome and wildly original' - NEW YORK TIMES 'Utterly fantastic, female revenge horror at its finest. Perfect for readers of Tender is the Flesh' WATERSTONES 'Smartly written, [this is] a fun and nasty debut with real edge to it. A promising calling card from a writer to watch' THE BIG ISSUE 'One of the most assured feminist horror novels I have ever read' Bookseller 'Dark, uncomfortable and addictive... I was hooked from page one. What an exciting debut' Bookseller 'If you love unhinged women and seeing them get their revenge, then you NEED to read this... A very well-written social commentary on misogyny, racism and cultural fetishisation' Bookseller WHAT READERS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THE EYES ARE THE BEST PART: 'one of the most memorable and engaging debut novels I've ever read!' 'Deliciously weird' 'Full of teeth clenching tension and satisfying vengeance. This debut is not one to miss!' 'Gross, graphic and hilarious' 'The gory feminist revenge horror of my dreams!' Sunday Times bestseller in week of 29/07/2024