Absolutely loved the queer rep and the whole idea of this story, but unfortunately I ended up DNFing this one. It was just hard for me to really get into the story and thought it dragged a little.

What if your high school queer club ended up being targeted by a regional serial killer who's been dormant up until the corpses start piling up in front of you, and you and your bff (and maybe more?) have to try to keep everyone alive and figure out who's coming for you? Sass' narrative voice is perfect for our two gay POV characters, and even though there are a few points where you may feel a bit cringe at some of the things happening, it's still a well written thriller. The "voice over" sections between the narrative parts didn't hit that much for me, but given that it's framed like a true crime podcast, I get it. Definitely worth your time.

Thank you to Penguin Group - Penguin Young Readers Group for the opportunity to read and review this book.

The Queer Club at Stone Grove High School is used to the normal issues and infighting many extracurricular groups face, but this is one they were not prepared for -- murder. The members of Queer Club must figure out the mystery of who the killer is before their lonely nights are over too.

I am absolutely loving the slew of YA slasher books popping up lately. It's pretty tricky to capture the feeling of a slasher movie on the page, but Adam Sass manages it well. There is a good blend of mystery and thriller elements along with the more traditional horror elements you'd expect in a slasher.

Thank you to Penguin Teen for sending me a copy of this book to read!
I loved this one! I thought the characters were enjoyable and relatable, the police work was mostly believable, and it had an ending I probably should have seen coming but didn’t!
I really want to read mysteries and spooky books for the fall this year and it ticked off all my boxes!
✔️ serial killer
✔️ creepy scenes
✔️ mystery that keeps you guessing until the end (I did figure out part of it though)
Definitely recommend doing this one to your TBR pile!

Ended up DNFing this one. I would recommend it still, but it just wasn’t for me. I really struggled to keep my interest, and ended up moving on.

Wow, I really wanted to love Your Lonely Nights Are Over but found myself to struggle to connect to the story and characters. There seemed to be too much going on throughout the story so not much proper development happened.

I truly cannot think of another author who has excelled this truly in teen horror. Adam Sass created a true trifecta: horror, comedy, and romance. There's something so sinister and unfortunately lifelike about Mr. Sandman, and it had me genuinely shocked. Your Lonely Nights Are Over is the perfect YA slasher!

Dearie is such a mood!! I love the 90s teen slasher vibes that it gives off (i.e. Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer) as well as the issues that it tackles such a hemophobia. The characters were very interesting and well written and I was on the edge of my seat te whole time.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book!

I ended up DNF’ing this one’. This book was a bit too long and dragged too much for my liking for a thriller. I did enjoy the queer representation, but for a murder mystery I just personally was not engrossed. Please don’t let my review discourage you as many have enjoyed this one, just not for me personally.

I wanted to like this so much more than I did. While I enjoyed the characters, I struggled to see them as realistic in the story, which was chaotic and hard to follow. Felt like too many elements being shoehorned into a story rather than letting the story shine and developing the details.

This was such a fun horror novel. I love how it expressed friendships and love. The author did a good job with representation. This was definitely a refreshing read.

Ever read something that would be awesome as a movie? Well I got just a story for you.

First off, I knew nothing about this book, I wanted it based only on the blurb.

Second off, Dearie and Cole were meant for each other, you could tell from the beginning, even if they stay besties

Third off, freak Grover.

Fourth off, I highly recommend this one and can't wait to buy the for audio of this one.

This book was WILD. Like I knew it was a thriller, didn’t really realize it was a slasher, the body count in this novel?! Omg ☠️.

But it was a crazy good time, there’s so much teen drama, twists and turns, I was not expecting the killers, I was suspecting all the wrong people. We were losing people left and right, some we knew and others were just random dudes scheduled to watch someone for the night, and then ☠️.

If you’re looking for a YA slasher thriller, definitely pick this one up!!

Thank you @netgalley and @vikingbooks for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

I absolutely loved this book and the two main characters. This was a book that I read start to finish in one day and when it was finally released bought and read again. Cannot recommend it enough!

The way this story was written just feels very bland. It didn’t immediately hook me. Also, something that bothered me was the descriptions of people. The descriptions are so straightforward that it takes you out of the story/world. An example would be: “This character is white with blue eyes and he’s wearing a green shirt with plaid pants.” I just wish it was more and cohesive with the writing. The writing doesn't feel too young but the terminology and slang that Adam uses feels very GenZ, which isn’t my favorite but it could work for younger audiences. The way the cast of characters were introduced it felt super info dumpy and it was hard to keep track of them which in turn lead me to not feel connected to any of them.

I'm obsessed. This was such a a fun quick read. I love the focus on queer friendship. I love the horror/slasher film style of this book. Honestly, it was everything I could hope for. It was just so much fun.

It was a good enough concept that kept me interested but certain things were a little too plot convenient. LIKE WHY THE FUCK DID DEARIE WALK AWAY FROM SOMEONE WHO COULD HAVE DIED JUST TO MAYBE GO FIND SOME CELL SIGNAL. WHY DIDNT HE USE THE PHONE TO RECORD A VIDEO OR SOMETHING. IT WAS TOO MUCH TRYING TO SET UP A TWIST IN THE END
All the characters felt like their sexualities were both stereotypes and also making fun of said stereotypes? They just all felt very one sided to me, but again the concept was interesting enough where at least I could hold out until I got to more of Cole's POV. Dearie absolutely drove me insane with some of his decision making. But the epilogue still got to me and hearing it tie into the author's acknowledgements was very sweet

I really enjoyed this take on a horror/slasher high school story, with a heavy focus on queer friendship and community. It's a quick read, with good pacing and interesting characters.

Your Lonely Nights are Over was a book that surprised me! I loved the friendship between the main characters and how they uplifted each other but at the same time weren’t afraid to have the hard conversations. Their friendship was complex and tender and unapologetically queer. I thought the suspense and was great and the mystery unfolded at a satisfying pace. The more the narrative approached its climax the more tense I felt. The build up was quite good. Everyone felt like a fully realized character, which is always good.

My initial hesitation was due to one of the main characters being Latinx and the author not possessing that as part of his identity. However, as soon as it started the book gave a brief explanation as to the work that had been done to ensure the character was portrayed as best as possible. This level of care already communicated great things. I wasn’t disappointed in the least about the portrayal. Thy being said I myself am not the ethnicity being represented in the book, so there could be things I missed.

This was a great horror about friends who will go through it all with you. If you’re looking to get into horror or like true crime-esque stories this one is for you!

During my Xennial schooldays, the YA genre was not nearly as well developed as it is today. But we did have one thing: horror books. Starting with In a Dark, Dark Room and then jumping to the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, we could not get enough from being scared. We collected books by R.L. Stine and Christopher Pike, among others.

Part of the reason I am so behind with reviews is because I started working at a middle school. There are many children who are never seen without a book, and invariably, the titles are usually either fantasy books or horror books.

That is a lot of preamble for me to tell you that kids like being scared. They can’t get enough of scary books, and this book is an homage to the horror genre. It’s clear that Sass grew up reading and watching the same things that I did.

Dearie and Cole are equally savvy kids who know what to expect from a serial killer who has reappeared decades later in THEIR town. The pacing is taut and the tension grows as the seemingly larger than life killer evades detection as more and more kids from the Queer Club are targeted. But what they don’t know is why the killer is making it seem like THEY are the ones responsible for the deaths. This places the two friend groups in the unenviable position of having to prove that they are innocent AND avoid being the next target.

I would absolutely recommend this book. I don’t like being scared nearly as much as I did when I was younger, but I still enjoyed reading this book. This is the perfect intersection of queer friendship and horror movies. I have read most of Sass’ books and they have all been insightful and unapologetic in their messaging. I am looking forward to reading more from Sass in the future.


I received a digital ARC of this book from Penguin/NetGalley.