How to Be Eaten

A darkly funny psychological thriller in which the heroines of Brothers Grimm medieval fairy tales become adult, modern women in need of psychotherapeutic help. Each has her own story—each, her own traumatic memories of what she has endured.

In modern-day New York, five women meet for a group therapy session, trying to cope with their psychological traumas. Each has one week to tell her story. The main rule: Absolute Honesty.

Bernice struggles with the aftermath of toxic relationships with a psychopath—a bluebeard billionaire.

Ruby insists that, once upon a time, she was eaten by a wolf, and now wears a fur coat made from his hide.

Gretel is tormented by false memories of being held captive in a strange house made of candy and gingerbread.

Ashley, the winner of a “The Bachelor”-style dating show, is plagued by doubts: did she really get the promised fairy-tale ending?

And the impossible love story of Rayna turns out to be endlessly far from the picture painted in the press.

Very soon, the women—at first wary of one another—realize they have much more in common than it seems… But what, in truth, brought them here? What secrets will they reveal? And is it too late to save each other?

Dark, funny, sharp, and provocative, this novel reimagines our coziest, most beloved fairy tales and lets us see the horror and injustice lurking inside—challenging what we think we know about the truth.