Molka

Praise for Monika Kim:

“Monika Kim is one of the best of horror’s new wave. MOLKA is desperate, brutal, and heart-wrenching, filled with horrors both human and supernatural. A vengeance-fueled must-read from the brilliant author of The Eyes are the Best Part!” —Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author of Road of Bones and The Night Birds

“Molka is a harrowing, ghastly, page-turning revenge tale that unflinchingly shines a bright light on the evil of an all-too-real, misogynistic, uniquely 21st century horror.” —Paul Tremblay, New York Times Bestselling author of Horror Movie and A Head Full of Ghosts

“As brilliant as it is provocative, perverse, and deeply unsettling, Molka is the novel I’ve been waiting for…A rage-soaked interrogation of power that finally confronts our twinned cultures of surveillance and shame-I couldn’t put it down. No one writes the monstrosities of man like Monika Kim, and even though this book lays bare the devastating consequences of nonconsensual voyeurism, I wouldn’t hesitate to peek into Kim’s brain.” —Ling Ling Huang, Award-winning author of Immaculate Conception

“Violent, shocking, and utterly transfixing, Monika Kim returns with a skin-crawling and layered novel examining voyeurism, grief, misogyny, and female rage. Every bit as gruesome and captivating as her debut, Molka is a must read for horror fans who love seeing female revenge served searing and bloody.” —Liann Zhang, internationally-bestselling author of Julie Chan is Dead

“Brilliant with addictive prose and a knife-sharp message, this story is so full of cathartic feminine rage and I loved every second of it. Monika Kim’s work has swiftly become a must-read for me.” —CG Drews, New York Times Bestselling author of Don’t Let The Forest In

“Molka is a novel with ugly truths at its heart, where the actions of predatory men have ghostly, and deserved, consequences. Monika Kim has crafted a story that filled me with dread while simultaneously making me root for her protagonist—grieving and sensitive Dahye, a young woman who is both singular and intimately familiar. I read this propulsive novel in one sitting and it will haunt me forever.” —Jen Sookfong Lee, internationally-bestselling author of The Hunger We Pass Down

“Brutal and unflinching, Molka is a wild ride through a world of dark obsession, drowned ghosts, and long-overdue revenge. You won’t be able to look away as this book cuts you to pieces.” —Kylie Lee Baker, author of Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng

“Molka locks you in a grimy closet just as the walls start closing in. Vicious, unsettling, and filled with horrific honesty.” —Hailey Piper, Bram Stoker Award ® winning author of A Game in Yellow

“With razor-sharp effectiveness, Monika Kim rouses the rage of being driven to madness by someone who then blames you for being mad, the heartache of learning that the person you love doesn’t even like you, and the dehumanization felt by women reduced to objects by men who ruthlessly collect and consume. A story of betrayal and ghosts, Molka is a masterful work of horror that’s sure to be ranked as one of the year’s best.” —Nick Medina, author of The Whistler

“Razor-sharp, dripping with social commentary, and impossible to put down: with MOLKA, Monika Kim once again raises the bar for horror fiction. I can’t wait to see this book get all the hype it deserves.” —Johanna van Veen, author of Blood on Her Tongue

“Monika Kim’s spin on a familiar Asian ghost story is more chilling and nauseating than should be allowed. And no, I’m not even talking about the ghost. Timely, horrific, and riveting, Molka is a piercing study on the depraved misogyny that lurks under the calm propriety of Korean life—and our own.” —Catherine Dang, author of What Hunger

“With a razor-sharp narrative blade that cuts straight into the heart of the patriarchal plague Korean women have endured for far too long, Molka offers not only an incredibly thrilling ride, but also an explosive catharsis of female rage.” —Jinwoo Park, author of Oxford Soju Club

“Brimming with feminine rage, heartache, and exquisite body horror, Molka had me flying through its pages while feeling deeply uncomfortable in the best way.” —Tatiana Schlote-Bonne, author of The Mean Ones

“By turns eerie and disquieting, sad and affecting, bloody and demented, this feminist fable flays open the rotten heart of South Korea’s patriarchal and economically unequal society. Monika Kim’s crisp prose and careful plotting delights and disgusts. I couldn’t put Molka down.” —Ariel Courage, author of Bad Nature

“Molka will make readers squirm with discomfort as it tackles obsession, addiction, injustice, the violence of silence, and the dangers of the seemingly perfect, holding its audience captive under the light of a gas lamp. Kim has toxic character spirals and fascinating absurdist narratives down to a science. A breathless tale of revenge.” —Ai Jiang, Bram Stoker Award ® winning author

“This book held me captive from start to finish. The brilliant Monika Kim follows up her stunning debut with a twisted, scandalous thrill ride that will make your skin crawl and your jaw drop. Do not miss this one!” —Liz Kerin, author of Night’s Edge

“Violent, smart, gruesome and wildly original, this novel pulls readers into a horrific world of murder and cannibalism while also critiquing misogyny, exploring Asian fetishization and stereotypes, sharing what it’s like to navigate two cultures and telling a touching story of a family in turmoil.” —New York Times Book Review on The Eyes Are the Best Part

“[An] inventive… terrifying tale of misogyny, Asian fetishization, and cannibalism.” —TIME magazine, 100 Must-Read Books of 2024 for The Eyes Are the Best Part

“I was enticed from the first line and entertained throughout. The Eyes Are The Best Part is a quirky, engaging read.” —Oyinkan Brainthwaite, bestselling author of My Sister, the Serial Killer on The Eyes Are the Best Part

“The perfectly executed pacing ensnares readers even as the story’s palpable anxiety evolves into repulsion, daring them to pull their eyes away. Ji-won will stay with readers whether they want her to or not. With obvious nods to the serious issues that underpin Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye, and clearly inspired by Gillian Flynn’s seminal Gone Girl, Kim has written a novel that every library needs to own.” —Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW on The Eyes Are the Best Part

“Obsessive, grotesque, and never predictable, this is a horror debut to sink your teeth into.” —Emily M. Danforth, bestselling author of Plain Bad Heroines on The Eyes Are the Best Part

“Visceral, disgusting, glorious. I loved this book and every character in it. Monika Kim’s sentences are superb, and I was riveted and nauseated from the very first page. Keep your eyeballs fixed on Kim, she’s without a doubt one to watch!” —CJ Leede, author of Maeve Fly on The Eyes Are the Best Part

“A deliciously disturbing dive into a mind warped by pain, anger, and a most unusual craving.” —Johnny Compton, author of The Spite House on The Eyes Are the Best Part

“Kim’s talent buoys her tale. . . and distinguishes her as a writer to watch.” —Publishers Weekly on The Eyes Are the Best Part

“A new voice in horror tells a gripping psychological story about how one woman is driven to do the unthinkable . . . Horror fans will enjoy getting to know this new author, and readers of thrillers will enjoy the unreliable narrator and the pace.” —Booklist on The Eyes Are the Best Part