Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book.

I wasn’t really a fan of this book. I appreciate the chance for an ARC copy. Just wasn’t my cup of tea and that’s okay.

This was my first Rachel Harrison book and now I understand the hype around her books! I cannot wait to dive into more of her work. If you love vampire horror, don’t miss this one.

“Does satisfaction always come at such a high cost? Does its pursuit always leave such ruin?”

3.5 ✨


Thank you to netgalley and Berkley Pub for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

The concept of living forever has always fascinated me. Is it a blessing or a curse? How will too much time alter you - change you? Will you finally be able to set aside all of your fears and anxieties and just live- finally do the things you always said you would, set aside mere mundane tasks and finally do everything you dreamed of?

Can too much time ruin you?

Sloane is in a rut. She likes to play it safe. She hates change, but what if the things she has always feared is all she’s truly ever wanted? What if she gives into temptation and truly lives? Stops setting her own wants and needs aside and live the life she was always meant to.

Sloane puts everyones feelings first, losing herself in the process, becoming invisible and playing no active role in her own life. Everything changes when she goes away for a weekend birthday retreat and the impossible happens.

I ate this book up. As vampire novels go it isn’t groundbreaking. Many of the same rules apply but it is memorable for its commentary on life, friendship and taking your life back into your own hands. Its about how friendships change as you age, and crack and grow old right along with you; about how immortality does not equate to forever youth, because your body may stop aging but you truly never do, becoming different with time- altered. There is no way to get your shiny youth back, the life you once held. Friendships slip through your fingers, even when you want so badly to hold on to them, to repair the rifts. Change is inevitable. Distance grows deeper and more profoundly as the years pass. Someone who understood you more than anyone can become a stranger. But in the end perhaps there is a chance at picking up the broken pieces of your relationship and putting it back together.

I really adored the writing style. There is a dark humor dripping on every page. The vibes are perfect, and there is the perfect edge of creepiness that adds a lot to the atmosphere. This is my first Rachel Harrison book and definitely won’t be my last. If you are looking for the perfect book to sink your teeth into, this is it.

.There are a few things that just aren't doing it for me. I'm not into the vanity of Sloane, I don't sense any chemistry between her and Henry --at all. they talked like one evening for all of like 10 min and they are like inevitable now? please. With now neurotic the FMC is that is wild. This novel really examines the relationships with self and others --but it feels like everything in this is unhealthy. IDK this is like a 2.5 - 3 imo. I didn't dislike it, but I didn't really like it either. It just feels like a lot of toxicity with not a lot of reward. I just never cared about any of the characters throughout the entire story.

In typical Rachel fashion, this story was full of suspense, gore and female empowerment! I love the variety of genres she brings to all of her stories. I don't usually gravitate towards vampires in my books, but somehow So Thirsty kept me entertained and on the edge of my seat the whole way!

The pacing of this story was a bit slow for me and the ending was quick and unsatisfying. Regardless, I will continue to read all of Rachel's books since I always have the best time reading!

Thank you, NetGalley, for this book.

I’m a huge fan of Rachel Harrison’s. I’ve met her a couple of times at StokerCon and love her fresh take on all horror subgenres. I’ve read Cackle (about witches) and Black Sheep (about cults) and now this one about vampires.

BFF’s Sloane and Naomi go away for a weekend to celebrate Sloane’s birthday, but they end up meeting a mysterious family who start a chain of events, and the two women’s lives will never be the same.

As vampires, they learn to navigate the new thirst they constantly feel, understand what is actually true about vampires (no reflection- true, garlic- not true), and have to decide to stay with their new family or venture out on their own.

As expected, I loved this book. Rachel Harrison is just top-notch, and I can’t wait to dig into more of her books.

So Thirsty is biting, bloody, and surprisingly tender—the kind of book that feels like getting day-drunk with your oldest friend while a storm rolls in. Rachel Harrison leans hard into horror and humor, but underneath all the sass and chaos is a deep ache for connection, for safety, for being seen without being consumed.

We follow Meg, whose best friendship with Reggie is teetering on the edge—of adulthood, of resentment, of something stranger. When Reggie returns from a mysterious retreat changed (and very into red meat), Meg is forced to confront not just her friend’s possible vampirism, but the shape of her own hunger—for love, control, meaning. Harrison uses vampirism the way it should be used: as a metaphor that bleeds into the body, both literal and symbolic.

What I love about Harrison’s work—and this book in particular—is that she writes women’s rage and love as entangled things. Meg is messy, jealous, vulnerable, and hilarious. The voice is sharp, but not mean. And the horror, when it comes, isn’t about jump scares—it’s about the terrifying possibility that the people we love most might outgrow us. Or worse, become something we don’t recognize.

The bloodsucking stuff is fun, don’t get me wrong. But what lingers is the emotional claustrophobia of female friendship, especially when you’ve defined yourself through someone else for too long. Harrison nails that feeling of being the funny one, the caretaker, the afterthought—and what happens when you stop performing and start wanting more.

So Thirsty is campy and cutting, like Jennifer’s Body grew up, got a corporate job, and still had something demonic lurking behind her eyes. If you’ve ever grieved a friendship before it ended, or wanted to bite back, this one’s for you.

A vampire story from my favorite horror writer? Yes, please! One of my favorite things about Harrison's writing is how she weaves together real life horrors with fantastical elements and uses something like werewolves and vampires to make readers reflect on their own lives and relationships.

In So Thirsty, we follow Sloane Parker as she approaches a birthday she does not care about and navigates relationships that she's unhappy with. Rather than the cozy weekend away with her eccentric best friend, Naomi, she wakes up in her own version of a horror story after an adventurous night out. Sloane and Naomi aren't the most loveable characters, but they're real and messy and dare I say...human?

I enjoyed this one, but it's not something I would want to reread, which is usually the basis for me rating it higher than 3 stars.

After reading and enjoying Cackle, Such Sharp Teeth, and Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison, I have begun to look forward to this author’s spooky season treats. So Thirsty is this year’s offering and I enjoyed it as well.
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After all the vampire books in the world, it is hard to give us a different look, at least one that doesn’t sparkle or fall for the sheriff’s daughter. This one showed vampires in a slightly different light.
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When Sloane’s husband gifts her a weekend away at a resort with her best friend for her birthday, Sloane accepts even though she would rather be curled up at home with a book and all her familiar activities. However she does go, Naomi joins her and talks her into a night out like none she has ever had before. At least at home her choices weren’t literally life or death.
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I particularly liked that these best friends were in their mid-thirties and knew each other so well. If I was going through a weekend like their’s, I would want my best friend with me! The found family, little bit of romance, and self discovery balanced well with the blood lust and vampire antics. I was here for the vampire antics!
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thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the arc
unfortunately i don't think this author is for me. i did not feel much connection to the characters, and it was no plot just vibes but not really in a way that worked for me

Besties becoming vampires- who could ask for more. Two women navigate becoming the undead and what it means to live forever, together.

I continue to adore everything Rachel Harrison puts out. Every single book is devoured and thoroughly enjoyed.

Rachel Harrison can do no wrong- every single book she puts out reinvents the subject and leaves the readers waiting forthe next!

Protagonist is far too whiny and angst-filled. Was a struggle to keep reading as there were no signs of change.

This was solid writing, but the story does drag a bit. I’m rounding up my rating because I enjoyed the ending and the character themselves were very well written.

I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

“Aging isn’t just about our bodies decaying while we’re still inside them. It’s about living with the accumulation of experiences. The heavy burden of the ugly ones, the longing for the beautiful.”


Oh, this was so much fun to listen to today. In this, you will meet Sloan. She is definitely one of those cautious people. Then there's her best friend, Naomi, who is the complete opposite of her. In a perfect world, they balance each other out.

That being said, it's time to shake things up. Sloane is turning 36 and is not excited one bit. Taking things into her own hands, Naomi plans a fun night out. Do things ever go as planned?? Well, it depends. Did Naomi know that they were going to hang out with vampires? Only time will tell.

Let's just say that their lives were never the same.

Without spoiling anything, I really liked this book. The friendship between these two girls was realistic and genuine. What they go through throughout this book was entertaining as heck, but it also brought them closer together in an unexpected way. They called each other out on their bullshit and made their friendship stronger in the end.

I will definitely be looking into other books by this author!

I will devour anything Rachel Harrison writes. And I loved this all the same. My only wish is that the ending was more complete. I guess it just felt rather abrupt and like there wasn't much of a climax.

Rachel sure knows how to bring the best escape reading experience, with memorable storylines and great characters, and I always look forward to seeing what she will write next!

SO THIRSTY was just the cozy and quirky paranormal story I was hoping for. Featuring just-spooky-enough vibes with plenty of entertainment!

Sloane Parker is not excited for another birthday to remind her that she is getting older. When her husband books a getaway trip for her and best friend Naomi, Sloane decides to just go for it and have fun. I loved their friendship and the vampire world, which was so entertaining to see how the story would go.

*many thanks to Berkley, Netgalley and prh audio for the gifted copy. The audio was fantastic!