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Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng: A Horror Mystery of a Chinese American Crime Scene Cleaner, Serial Killers and Hungry Ghosts

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"A compelling, gory, ghostly romp." —Paul Tremblay, New York Times bestselling author of Horror Movie "This is what it felt like to live in New York City during lockdown: haunted, absurd, terrifying, ridiculous, and full of hungry ghosts." —Grady Hendrix, New York Times bestselling author of How to Sell a Haunted House In this explosive horror novel, a woman is haunted by inner trauma, hungry ghosts, and a serial killer as she confronts the brutal violence experienced by East Asians during the pandemic. Cora Zeng is a crime scene cleaner, washing away the remains of brutal murders and suicides in Chinatown. But none of that seems so terrible when she’s already witnessed the most horrific thing possible: her sister, Delilah, being pushed in front of a train. Before fleeing the scene, the murderer shouted two words: bat eater. So the bloody messes don’t really bother Cora—she’s more bothered by the germs on the subway railing, the bare hands of a stranger, the hidden viruses in every corner, and the bite marks on her coffee table. Of course, ever since Delilah was killed in front of her, Cora can’t be sure what's real and what’s in her head. She pushes away all feelings and ignores the advice of her aunt to prepare for the Hungry Ghost Festival, when the gates of hell open. But she can't ignore the dread in her stomach as she keeps finding bat carcasses at crime scenes, or the scary fact that all her recent cleanups have been the bodies of East Asian women. As Cora will soon learn, you can’t just ignore hungry ghosts. For fans of Stephen Graham Jones and Gretchen Felker-Martin, Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng is a wildly original, darkly humorous, and subversive contemporary novel from a striking new voice in horror. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ MIRA


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Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 29, 2025


Language ‏ : ‎ English


File size ‏ : ‎ 1.4 MB


Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported


Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled


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Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled


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    • Excellent atmospheric horror
<b>Pre-Read Notes:</b> I was hoping for a creepy story here but I was not prepared for what I found, in the very best ways! <i>"Cora swallows, flounders for words she can say easily. “Please be quiet,” she says in Mandarin, which isn’t exactly the same as don’t panic, but she can’t remember how to say that. “I think there’s someone in the closet.” "</i> p242 <b>Final Review</b> (thoughts & recs) This is an absolutely horrifying book that, like a lot of good horror, utilizes the horror natural to the characters' environment. I love horror that makes me feel many kinds of fear on behalf of the characters. It stretches my empathy muscles to be that aware of characters' experiences. I think when the setting takes on the level of significance in a book, or has this much impact on the plot, it becomes a character all its own. Setting as character is hard to achieve, but this book is a fine example. Fans of She Is a Haunting or Listen to Your Sister will love this one. I also recommend to horror fans who love setting, fans of Covid as horror, and gory horror. <b>My 3 Favorite Things:</b> ✔️ I love that this story keeps deconstructing homes and reveals their vulnerability. It creates an uncanny sort of fear as you realize-- she's also talking about your house. ✔️ This book really explores the struggles of AAPI people after the outbreak of Covid. Some of the crimes described here are jaw-dropping. The narrative builds on this hatred. The environment is perfect for a story about a serial killer of AAPI girls and young women. <i>"Yifei was undocumented, and Yifei Liu wasn’t even her real name, so she became a Jane Doe in a morgue. Cora, having no relation to her, no proof of who she was, wasn’t allowed to identify her body much less do anything with it. Cora would have paid the ten grand or however much it cost just to hold a funeral for her, but she wasn’t allowed to. She read that unclaimed corpses are usually dumped into communal graves on Hart Island, so maybe she’ll go there one day, when she feels less ashamed."</i> p295 ✔️ The horror concept here is amazing. Cora must confront a supernatural force, all while she and so many others are facing irrational violence from every significant force around them, in addition to a plague. It creates a claustrophobic feeling that is apropos to the setting, NYC during the Covid quarantine. The design of this story is spectacular. <b>Notes:</b> 1. Content warnings: claustrophobia triggers, racism, assault, saliva/spit, murder, blood, gore, animal injury and death, ghosts/spirits, loss of sibling, difficult familial relationships I found an accessible digital copy of THE BAT EATER AND OTHER NAMES FOR CORA ZENG by Kylie Lee Baker in Kindle Unlimited. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2025 by D.
    • Another incredible book
Another absolute banger by Kylie Baker. Pretty much has turned into my favorite author. Every book she writes has some Asian cultural mythology and mysticism. This book is about the dead, spirits and hungry ghosts, and how the Chinese culture communicates, guides, and respects the ghosts and helps guide them home. This book is 100% depressing. I have never read a book with so much racism and hate against a culture; in this case the Asian community, specifically Chinese. COVID broke our society and culture and the blame fell on the Asian community. This is a book about mass murder of Asians, crime scene cleaners, police cover ups, more dead people, and a mayor that is evil. This book was extremely well written. Cant wait for her next book. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2025 by Daniel Medley
    • 3.5 \ 5.0
This book was intense from the first moment until the very last scenes. It felt like a constrictor wrapped around me tightening until it hit a tipping point and everything rushed at me at once. I was so unbelievably frustrated by the casual racism, even knowing it is a major theme of the book and a rampant truth to life in the US. There were parts of this that were so numbingly repetitive that I began to wonder if it was a word count thing. Have some faith in the reader, let us piece things together on our own. The writing itself was good, and the overall plot was enticing, but my biggest gripe was the pacing. This took forever. Overall, not the best and not the worst. I am not a hotel fan, so for one of the maybe dozen horror novels I have ever read, it was fine. Until Next Time, MC ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2025 by Thicc & Ired
    • I say this a lot but I mean it - THIS IS A MUST READ!!!
This book is heavy right out of the gate. The emotional and psychological turmoil of our MC Cora is just absolutely heart breaking. While yes, this is a horror book, its way more. It's just so gut wrenching. I was so emotionally moved by this story I came close to tears so many times. Grief, feelings of being unwanted and unloved, mental health disorders, racism, isolation, pandemic related trauma, religious trauma, it's a lot. But it's effective. The story takes place in NYC at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and is social horror at its peak. There are ghosts and hauntings, but absolutely the worst imaginable monster you'll experience is other humans. If you can even call them "human". The horror also comes from being afraid of your own mind and the intrusive thoughts that persist and not being able to escape yourself. I have been a fan of the author since her debut, a YA fantasy The Keeper of Night. And I've read and loved everything since. And if you are too and are here for the vengeful, feminine rage filled badassery of her previous books, this isn't it. This is slower, deeper, and more personal. It's a fantastic jump into the adult fiction space. The writing though, is just as imaginative and immersive as I've ever read from her, maybe more so. It's simplistic yet again, effective. Conjuring imagery which is grotesque yet not overly graphic. It's been so amazing growing with this author and I truly can't wait for what she blesses us with in the future. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2025 by Amazon Customer
    • What an interesting ride
Enjoyed this one! It was my first horror read. Its definitely got some gruesome scenes, so if that’s not your cup of tea you should skip it. Heavily has a Covid 19 backdrop in NYC. Another theme you might not be to read about.
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2025 by Shkspr86
    • Impressive
Ir was sad, surprising and terrifying at some points. And the final author’s note gave me chills. It was a heartbreaking way to look back at that time and the atrocities committed by ignorant and hateful people, pushing blame where it wasn’t.
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2025 by Moniren Torres

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