{"product_id":"victorian-psycho","title":"Victorian Psycho","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOON TO BE A FEATURE FILM STARRING MAIKA MONROE, THOMASIN MCKENZIE AND JASON ISSACS\u003cbr\u003eA\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR by NPR,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTIME\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune, Bookpage\u003c\/em\u003e, CrimeReads, and the Chicago Public Library: \"[A] savage thriller... \u003cem\u003eVictorian Psycho\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoffers a wickedly subversive look at a woman on the verge of a murderous rampage.\" (Shannon Carlin,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Most Anticipated Books of 2025: Vulture, Oprah Daily, Polygon,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eReader's Digest\u003c\/em\u003e, Lit Hub,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMen's Health\u003c\/em\u003e, CrimeReads, The Stacks,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eForeign Policy\u003c\/em\u003e, LibraryReads,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePaste:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\"This book will be the bloody belle of the 2025 literary ball.\" (Oprah Daily)\u003cbr\u003e• Best Books of the Month:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e, TIME, Goodreads, Gizmodo, Book Riot, The A.V. Club, Apple Books, Amazon\u003cbr\u003e• The American Booksellers Association's #1 Indie Next Great Read! (Feb 2025)\u003cbr\u003e• A Matty Maggiacomo Book Club Selection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Simmering with rage, propulsive and laugh out loud funny,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVictorian Psycho\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003espeaks profoundly of horror both within and without us.” —Catriona Ward\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMrs. March\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecomes the riveting tale of a bloodthirsty governess who learns the true meaning of vengeance.\u003cbr class=\"t-last-br\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eVirginia Feito’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMrs. March\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas hailed as “a brilliant debut . . . [by] a writer who keeps pace with the grandees she invokes” (Sarah Ditum,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e)—from Daphne Du Maurier and Shirley Jackson to Patricia Highsmith. Now, Feito returns with her “silver-polish sentences and her eerie psychological acumen” (Constance Grady,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVox\u003c\/em\u003e) to unleash an entirely new antihero on us all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrim Wolds, England\u003c\/em\u003e: Winifred Notty arrives at Ensor House prepared to play the perfect governess—she’ll dutifully tutor her charges, Drusilla and Andrew, tell them bedtime stories, and only\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ejoke\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eabout eating children. But long, listless days spent within the estate’s dreary confines come with an intimate knowledge of the perversions and pathetic preoccupations of the Pounds family—Mr. Pounds can’t keep his eyes off Winifred’s chest, and Mrs. Pounds takes a sickly pleasure in punishing Winifred for her husband’s wandering gaze. Compounded with her disdain for the entitled Pounds children, Winifred finds herself struggling at every turn to stifle the violent compulsions of her past. French tutoring and needlework are one way to pass the time, as is admiring the ugly portraits in the gallery . . . and creeping across the moonlit lawns. . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePatience. Winifred must have patience, for Christmas is coming, and she has very special gifts planned for the dear souls of Ensor House. Brimming with sardonic wit and culminating in a shocking conclusion,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVictorian Psycho\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eplunges readers into the chilling mind of an iconic new literary psychopath.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHardcover:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 208\u003c\/span\u003e pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLiveright (February 4, 2025)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 978-1631498633\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Feito, Virginia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48546376253691,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0078\/1906\/7459\/files\/9781324097785_1428e.jpg?v=1774363823","url":"https:\/\/aesopsfable.com\/products\/victorian-psycho","provider":"AESOP'S FABLE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}