A Feast for the Eyes

The prose is gripping. . . .the vibrant supporting characters and strong themes make this suspenseful work a thoroughly enjoyable read. . . . The queer cryptid thriller you ve been looking for.
Kirkus Reviews

Via an omniscient POV, quippy dialogue, and whirlwind action sequences, Crespo explores the shame and terror that can come from hiding one s true self from the world, even during a literal life-and-death situation.
Publishers Weekly

Full of ­mystery, tension, and action, this queer horror thriller is a uniquely fun ride that explores themes of shame, identity, and the cost of secrets. . . . Recommended where ­horror is popular.
School Library Journal

Crespo (Saint Juniper s Folly, BCCB 4/23) has an eye for impeccable character development. . . . With a cool monster, strong premise, and memorable protagonists, this suspenseful tale has multiple ways to draw in readers beyond the expected horror base.
Bulletin of the Center for Children s Books

Crespo (Saint Juniper s Folly, 2023) crafts an urban legend fueled by secrets in this sinister tale of truth, monsters, and senior-year drama. . . . Mystery, horror, and romance all find their way into this autumnal read.
Booklist

Alex Crespo thrills with a meticulously crafted page-turner. A feast of twists, tension and secrets.
C.S. Pacat, New York Times bestselling author of Dark Rise

While Alex Crespo keeps the tension about as tightly strung as you can bear, the beating heart of A Feast For the Eyes comes from the dynamics between his core characters, whose determination and kindness make it all worthwhile. An instant recommendation to anyone looking for more unpredictable, genuinely fun queer horror.
Logan-Ashley Kisner, author of Old Wounds

Alex Crespo's A Feast for the Eyes will have you rethinking each step, thought, and buried truth. Just like its menacing Watcher, this is horror that follows you around wherever you go. A moving, genre-defying story from an exceptional talent.
Amparo Ortiz, Author of Last Sunrise in Eterna