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“Propulsive, funny, and shocking - Feito’s novel is a quick read that will have you gasping and laughing within the same sentence! This author has a true gift in crafting clever sentences and creating the most perfect antihero psychokiller you can’t help but like!”
— Melody • Park Books
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“Delightfully naughty, tongue in cheek and cheeky at the same time, Anna Burnett reads gently allowing us to appreciate the beautiful writing, and laugh at the humor. If you have a taste for unhinged Victorian era revenge, this book is perfect. ”
— Kira • Merritt Bookstore
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“What if American Psycho took place in Victorian England and centered feminine rage? Spend a few hundred pages with Winifred, the new governess of the Pounds House. The violent thoughts, off-color jokes, and tales of poisoning children are all told with the same languid delivery that piques the readers interest for what horrors are to come; it's clear Winifred is up to something. Filled with ghastly imagery, hypnotic foreboding, and The Office Jim-esque nods to the audience, Victorian Psycho delivers its title with with a deft force not to be missed.”
— Ren • Death by TBR Books
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“Absolutely twisting from start to finish. I found myself just sitting in my car listening because I could NOT turn it off! Complete with a surprise ending that I never saw coming! ”
— Tara • Brace Books & More
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“If you enjoy books that challenge your perceptions, offer a glimpse into a fascinating historical period, and leave you pondering long after you've turned the final page, Victorian Psycho will not disappoint. Prepare to be immersed in a world of psychological intrigue, where the past and the present collide in a truly unsettling way.”
— Jackie • Parthenon Books
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“As a reader of all things dark and psychologically disturbing, I absolutely LOVED Victorian Psycho. Every word and intonation was perfectly chosen for the dark souled narrator who speaks with a chilling, yet flippant, voice about the terrors she commits on the people around her. Amazing read…if you too enjoy a dark souled narrator. Read it, then please come speak to me about it. I will likely gleefully giggle about how sick it is, then ask “but you loved it, right?””
— Gretchen • Katonah Reading Room
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“A psychotic ride that will leave you grimacing. ”
— Rebecca • A Good Book
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“Psycho indeed! Winifred Notty arrives as governess with revenge on her mind and blood on her hands. Lots of blood. Even better than the story is the narrator of the audio version. Her delivery is...gentle and understated -- the perfect juxtaposition to the story. Listened on Libro.fm”
— Liz • The Well-Read Moose
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“I laughed out loud and I gasped out loud in horror! Fast paced and keeps you guessing until the very end. ”
— Lindsey • One Idea Books & Gifts
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“Want to question your own sanity? Read this gothic horror. Did I laugh through some pretty awful body horror? Yes I did. Did my jaw hang open as our most unreliable narrator chats away with the reader about her absolutely unhinged feelings about her charges as the governess for a somewhat prominent English family? Of course. Victorian Psycho is a wild ride and highly recommended for folks who can handle a fair amount of body horror and enjoy a peek into the mind of a killer.”
— Christy • Quail Ridge Books
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“A much grusome and funny novel about the arrival of a new very secretive governess in a rich Victorian family. With an extraordinary prose, great humor and gory scenes, this one holds your attention from beginning to end! ”
— Camille • Nouvelle Librairie Internationale V.O
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“Psycho indeed! Winifred Notty arrives as governess with revenge on her mind and blood on her hands. Lots of blood. Even better than the story is the narrator of the audio version. Her delivery is...gentle and understated -- the perfect juxtaposition to the story. ”
— Liz • The Well-Read Moose
Summary
SOON TO BE A FEATURE FILM STARRING MARGARET QUALLEY AND THOMASIN MCKENZIE
Named one of the Most Anticipated Books of 2025 by Oprah Daily, Reader's Digest, Polygon, and Paste
“Simmering with rage, propulsive and laugh out loud funny, Victorian Psycho speaks profoundly of horror both within and without us.”—Catriona Ward
From the acclaimed author of Mrs. March comes the riveting tale of a bloodthirsty governess who learns the true meaning of vengeance.
Virginia Feito’s Mrs. March was hailed as “a brilliant debut … [by] a writer who keeps pace with the grandees she invokes” (Sarah Ditum, Guardian)—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, Vox) to unleash an entirely new antihero on us all.
Grim Wolds, England: 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 joke about 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. …
Patience. 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, Victorian Psycho plunges readers into the chilling mind of an iconic new literary psychopath.
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Audiobook details
Author:
Virginia Feito
Narrator:
Anna Burnett
ISBN:
9798895946565
Length:
4 hours 51 minutes
Language:
English
Publisher:
Recorded Books, Inc.
Publication date:
February 4, 2025
Edition:
Unabridged
Libro.fm rank:
#456 Overall
Genre rank:
#13 in Horror