My Heart Is a Chainsaw : Titan Books : 9781789098099 : 1789098092 : 07 Sep 2021 : A horror film fan, Jade is writing her final high school thesis on classic slasher film, and it's her encyclopedic knowledge of horror that opens her eyes to the pattern of recent events. Tourists are going missing, and Jade is convinced a killer is on the loose. The arrival of Letha Mondragon sets in motion a tragic chain of events, and Jade must delve deep into the murky history of the town if she wants to stop the final, climatic catastrophe. Author of The Only Good Indian Stephen Graham Jones cleverly uses classic slasher film trope to reflect on the gulf between rich and poor, locals and newcomers, past and present, as tensions rise over the gentrification and exploitation of the American west, and broken promises to the indigenous people. A gory, heartbreaking homage to slasher films with a modern twist.