Death Do Us
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One of "The 13 Best Novels of 2026 That You Absolutely Need to Read" — Marie Claire
A haunting debut novel that unpicks the traditional views of marriage through the lens of body horror and charts the literal unraveling of a woman moving ever closer into its grasp.Bea, a promising young archaeologist, has...
Published By Union Square & Co.
Format Paperback
Number Of Pages 368
Publication Date 06/30/2026
ISBN 9781454965152
Dimensions 5.5 inches x 8.25 inches
“A gloriously visceral feminist body horror about the rotten institution of marriage? Sign me up. I was hooked by this queasy, crawling, darkly funny novel that kept me guessing until the very end. Wry, revolting, witty and wonderful, I couldn't look away even as I longed to cover my eyes. Sharply written and entirely compelling.”—Emma van Straaten, author of This Immaculate Body
"Death Do Us bears the hallmarks of all good body and feminist horror, wrapping societal issues in graphic descriptions and disturbing situations. Thanks to Mason’s clever and engaging prose, the reader of this literary debut understands that behind the gore is Bea’s deep struggle to decide who she wants to be."
—Booklist"Death Do Us is the body horror send-up of the wedding industrial complex I didn't know I needed. Ruthy Mason combines skin-crawling imagery and smartly deployed satire to explore questions of ambition, desire, and what it really costs to throw a wedding. Twisty and grotesque, this book had me ignoring my responsibilities until I turned the final page."—E.K. Sathue, author of "youthjuice"
A psychological-thriller-slash-body-horror story about the often-suffocating expectations of womanhood? Say no more.—Marie Claire, The 13 Best Novels of 2026 That You Absolutely Need to Read