I love how Rachel Harrison combines contemporary life with horror. So many horror novels, which I love, take place in scary settings, while Rachel's are just like normal life. Her monsters are great metaphors for life and she captures what the main character is going through so well. This is not your average werewolf novel and I will recommend it to anyone!

I've been a fan of everything Rachel Harrison writes and SUCH SHARP TEETH did not disappoint. Her signature wit and fast pacing were clearly on display here and it was such an enjoyable read, I'm already looking forward to picking it up again!

For once a woman gets to be the scary monster! I happened to be actively looking for a book where the gal gets to be the fearsome werewolf instead of just another fated mate shtick and this more than delivered. One of my favorite books of the year!

So somehow this is my first by Rachel Harrison! And what a fun ride it was. This is a great mix of horror and comedy and was a perfect fall read. Rory was such a relatable character as she tries to deal with being back in her hometown for the first time in ages. And then somehow she gets unlucky enough to be bitten by a werewolf. I loved her relationship with her sister as well as her budding relationship from her childhood friend.

All in all, super entertaining! I plan to pick up Cackle or Black Sheep asap!

Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison

Thank you to @netgalley and @berkleypub for my e-arc copy in exchange for my honest review.

I want to start out by saying that I have never read a werewolf book ever. The only werewolves that I know of are Professor Lupin in Harry Potter and Jacob from Twilight. Not really much to fall back on.

However, I thoroughly enjoyed Such Sharp Teeth. I think Harrison did a great job of explaining what Rory was going through during her transformation periods and they were even a little bit hilarious but in a good way. The hot dog scene was absolutely hilarious and bizarre but I loved every word of it.

I did figure out who the other werewolf was by Chapter 12 but I was still fully entertained and enjoyed it none the less after figuring it out because Rory was still figuring it out and I knew something that she didn’t.

I also liked the dash of romance that was in this book. One of my favorite lines was from Chpater 15 “Can I kiss you?” He asks. “Just be careful,” I whisper. “I have such sharp teeth.” I die every time I find the book title in the text so this was a wonderful way to end the book.

I will be reading more of Rachel’s books in the future.

rating 4 stars

I recommend for those who love werewolf books, a dash of mystery, a touch of monster romance.

I am honestly in love with everything that Rachel Harrison writes. Such Sharp Teeth was definitely no exception to the rule! Witches, forest monsters, satanic cults, werewolves - she's working her way through Horror's "best of" tropes and I can't wait to see what is next.

I tried this one and it was just a little too out there for me. Great for spooky season if you're into that sort of thing - give it a try!

4.5 stars

I guess I’m not as over werewolves as I thought I was.

I haven’t read a werewolf novel in years, but there was something about the cover of Rachel Harrison’s "Such Sharp Teeth" that caught my eye. It spoke to me in some unknown way and made me want to revisit the reading days of my 20s, back when I was into all the supernatural things.

And I’m so grateful the book jumped out at me – it’s a killer read. The book is deceiving, though, and at first you think you’re only getting a standard tale of a young woman who changes into a werewolf. But Harrison turns the story into so much more.

It’s about trauma and what it really does to a person, deep down inside. And it’s about the lingering anger a victim carries right beneath the surface.

With Rory, our protagonist, Harrison gives us a survivor. Rory is angry because of what she’s suffered in the past and now must suffer in the future. And Harrison shows us it’s okay to be mad, that we should be mad when awful things happen to us.

But the story isn’t all about anger. It has a sweet romance to it, some dark humor, a mystery, and enough blood and gore to satisfy horror lovers.

Yes, the book is all that and a bag of chips. Its bite will leave a mark.


My sincerest appreciation to Rachel Harrison, Berkley, and NetGalley for the digital review copy. All opinions included herein are my own.

Sadly I didn't enjoy this book as much as I did with my first Rachel Harrison book, Cackle. The writing is great and I loved the sister dynamic. For me it just felt a bit too much of a downer for me. I wanted the characters to be enjoying Halloween, not trying to get through it. But I totally understand that's part of the story. I definitely think many people will enjoy this! It just wasn't my personal cup of tea.

This was tons of fun - I saw it marketed as a "dark comedy" and I think that definitely fits, but was also surprised at the amount of emotion and rawness in some of the main character's monologues or inner thoughts. Feminist themes in horror is one of my favorite parts of the genre, and this did not disappoint - loved it!

I think my problem with this book was that I was expecting it to be more horror and less family drama. This book has a lot of different elements going on: family drama, romance, self-discovery, and werewolves. I would have preferred if the book omitted at least one element, as it felt like too much for one book.

Thank you to netgalley for providing an e-galley for review. Rachel Harrison writes such pointed feminist horror novels. In Such Sharp Teeth she compares pregnancy to lupinism and losing body autonomy. This was such an interesting take on werewolf trope.

A beautiful, eye-catching cover started off my reading experience! This was a fun, fast read. If you read Cackle by Rachel Harrison, same kind of humor. Though some serious issues are talked about, it’s a great tale told with plenty of suspense, humor, and a bit of horror on the side. Rory's sexual assault story is unfortunately all too common, but I like that she tells it in a way that she recognizes she was a victim and her family wronged her by not acknowledging the severity, but she didn't let this incident be who she became as a person. Interesting juxtaposition between two scenarios, and an unusual approach to body horror. One sister’s body is changing with an impending baby while another’s sprouts fur in all the wrong places and has an appetite for raw meat! Though we do see a bit of female rivalry between Rory and Mia, I like that there was no bullying or textbook girl on girl cruelty at play. Rachel Harrison is one of those authors I will definitely anticipate what's next and want to read all of her books! Thanks NetGalley and publisher for the opportunity to review!

Sadly I have tried a few times to read this book, and had to finally give up and admit it wasn't for me. I wish I could have pushed through it but the writing came off too immature and self involved for me. Which is super sad since so many people I admire really enjoyed this book and the premise seemed right up my alley. I will keep trying Rachels work of course and will still pass along the good things I hear about it to people in store. But it's just not my style!

I am a member of the American Library Association Reading List Award Committee. This title was suggested for the 2023 list. It was not nominated for the award. The complete list of winners and shortlisted titles is at <a href="https://rusaupdate.org/2023/01/2023-reading-list-announced-years-best-in-genre-fiction-for-adult-readers/">

It wasn't what I was expecting, but Harrison hooked me by the end of the first chapter. I desperately wanted to know what was going to happen and how our MCs life was about to change wildly. The pacing of the story felt a little slow at times, but in the end, the execution of the entire story as a whole had me wrapped up in frantically flipping pages. Definitely would recommend.

Have you found a new favorite author since you’ve been on Bookstagram? Well, one of mine is Rachel Harrison - she has easily become an auto-buy author for me. I have devoured and immensely loved every book she has written. She’s the contemporary horror QUEEN. All of them ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Yooooo, Rachel Harrison is so underrated. I l-o-v-e-d The Return and Cackle was lowkey life changing, and Such Sharp Teeth was brilliant. I wanted it to go on forever.

Howling with delight this book was a bloody good time!

Rachel Harrison is one of my favorite authors and this book was just so good.

Rachel Harrison could make me giggle for a werewolf story. SUCH SHARP TEETH was a fun and entertaining paranormal tale. It had a little bit of everything: mystery, dark humor, romance, and the supernatural—a perfect read in October or Fall when the days get shorter.

The story was about Rory taking a sabbatical from her NYC career to care for her pregnant twin sister Scarlett in their hometown. While she was driving home, she was attacked by a weird creature. A few days later, she started feeling that she was changing to be that creature.

I enjoyed following Rory's werewolf experience, from being bitten to her complete transformation. It was entertaining yet gruesome. The metamorphosis symbolized different meanings; I loved these hidden messages. In addition, the dark humor and sassy dialogue that the author injected into this supernatural story was the icing on the cake.