The Girl in Red

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The Girl in Red

By: Christina Henry

Narrated by: January LaVoy

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From the national bestselling author of Alice comes a postapocalyptic take on the perennial classic "Little Red Riding Hood"...about a woman who isn't as defenseless as she seems.

It's not safe for anyone alone in the woods. There are predators that come out at night: critters and coyotes, snakes and wolves. But the woman in the red jacket has no choice. Not since the Crisis came, decimated the population, and sent those who survived fleeing into quarantine camps that serve as breeding grounds for death, destruction, and disease. She is just a woman trying not to get killed in a world that doesn't look anything like the one she grew up in, the one that was perfectly sane and normal and boring until three months ago.

There are worse threats in the woods than the things that stalk their prey at night. Sometimes, there are men. Men with dark desires, weak wills, and evil intents. Men in uniform with classified information, deadly secrets, and unforgiving orders. And sometimes, just sometimes, there's something worse than all of the horrible people and vicious beasts combined.

Red doesn't like to think of herself as a killer, but she isn't about to let herself get eaten up just because she is a woman alone in the woods....

Christina HenryJanuary LaVoyPenguin Audio

Action & Adventure

Fantasy

Fiction

Post-Apocalyptic

Science Fiction

Adventure

Magic

Action & Adventure Fantasy Fiction Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction Adventure Magic

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Critic reviews

Praise for The Girl in Red

"Satisfyingly upends the familiar tale of a clever girl, a dangerous wolf, and a brave savior, and folklore fans will enjoy this bloody near-future variation on a familiar theme."—Publishers Weekly

"The versatile Henry has reimagined another classic fairy tale, this time with a fascinating narrative about surviving the apocalypse."—Booklist

"With The Girl in Red, Christina Henry once again proves that retellings don’t necessarily lack originality."—Kirkus Reviews

"An engrossing page-turner that will delight anyone who loves running through thought experiments about the apocalypse.”—Paste

Praise for Christina Henry's novels

"A riveting rewrite of Peter Pan."--The Wall Street Journal

"Multiple twists keep the reader guessing, and the fluid writing is enthralling....This is a fine addition to the shelves of any fan of children's classics and their modern subversions."--Publishers Weekly

"This wild, unrelenting tale, full to the brim with the freedom and violence of young boys who never want to grow up, will appeal to fans of dark fantasy."--Booklist

"A horrifying fantasy that will have you reexamining your love for this childhood favorite. Smooth, velvety prose blends well with the deliciously complex characters and intricate story line."--RT Book Reviews (top pick)

"It's full of magic and passion and courage, set against a convincing historical backdrop....Henry's spare, muscular prose is a delight. I loved this novel."--Louisa Morgan, author of A Secret History of Witches

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I’ve read this book and enjoyed it but listening to it has left me feeling rather irritated. I don’t think I noticed before how often ‘said’ is used and how much I long for a ‘shouted, replied, stated’- anything that stops the overuse of ‘said’!
I also didn’t think Red was as angry when I read it, the voice artist (though v good) sounds just a little too strident and I began to dislike Red a little. I suppose that’s the risk you take when you listen to something you’ve already read yourself, the voices just aren’t the same.