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The last Blockbuster video store in the United States is hanging on by a thread. And after a crazy night attempting to track down a lost VCR rental to collect the record-setting and internet-famous late fee, three employees, idealistic Eva, cinephile Jerry, and their tyrannical manager Randy, discover that this machine may actually have the power to change the endings of popular films, which, depending on the historical basis of the film, might also be changing the real world around them. Or could this just be an elaborate, increasingly deadly prank? When they begin receiving videotapes and voicemails seemingly depicting their deaths, Eva, Jerry, and Randy scramble to keep the VCR from falling into the wrong hands. And as one action-packed evening begins to seemingly repeat itself (or does it?), scores are settled and unwanted confessions begin to fly, until a Final Girl finally unravels a grand psychological experiment orchestrated at the highest levels of a crumbling social media empire.
A hugely original blend of thriller, science fiction, and horror that takes our love of nostalgia to task for its morbid obsessions with dead media and dead-end jobs.
“There’s no better escape than one of Lizzy Barber’s smart, seductive thrillers. She’ll hook you with an intriguing mystery, but she’ll keep you up with her fabulous characters, with all of their weaknesses, spite and charisma.”
– Abigail Dean, bestselling author of Girl A
“Lizzy Barber’s novels are so well written, gripping and emotionally intuitive, I read each one in awe and then eagerly await the next. Be Mine is a tense, richly textured and unsettling novel that will linger in my mind for a long time. Appointment reading for fans of complex characters and compelling human dramas.”
– B.P. Walter, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Dinners Guest
“A cultish, moreish page-turner. Lizzy’s very engaging writing style combined with the sinister plot is the perfect combination.”
– Emma Curtis, bestselling author of The Commuter
“I adore Lizzy Barber’s novels and this is her best yet. Be Mine is not just a gripping thriller, but a chilling portrait of the vulnerability of new parenthood and of the dark allure of the cult of so-called ‘wellness’. Every new mother will identify with Beth as she struggles to reinvent herself, haunted by the ghosts of her past… I loved it!”
– Katherine Faulkner, author of Greenwich Park
“As immersive as it is chilling, Be Mine explores the thin line between wellness and the toxic pursuit of perfection. Set against the gut-wrenching haze of postpartum, this slow burn suspense destroyed me by its final pages thanks to Barber’s signature, sensational plot twists. Forget Kool-Aid. Grab your copy of Be Mine and drink the deliciously dangerous Elixir.”
– Elle Marr, Amazon Charts best-selling author of The Alone Time
“Set between London and San Francisco, the secrets of Beth’s past – and an alluring but insidious cult – threaten to destroy her present as she grapples with new motherhood. This is a gripping thriller with a shocking twist you will not see coming!”
– Alice McIlroy, CWA Award-nominated author of The Glass Woman
