Heather vonReichbauer

Heather vonReichbauer asked Riley Sager:

I just finished "Final Girls" and thought it was excellent. I am a huge horror fan and you really captured the essence of what makes a great slasher flick. I read the entire book in a few hours. What was your inspiration for the book and what is your favorite slasher flick?

Riley Sager Although I got the initial idea for FINALS GIRLS while watching "Halloween," the inspiration for the book was really the entire horror genre. Horror movies are always criticized for violence against women, but at the same time they feature strong female characters. I liked the idea of exploring of female strength brought on by something horrible and how the characters deal with it. Also, I wanted it to be very, very scary!

My favorite slasher flick is "Scream." It's scary and funny and smart and Sidney is a Final Girl icon.

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Jenn Brouwer

Jenn Brouwer asked Riley Sager:

I dont have a question, i just wanted to let you know that The Last Time I Lied was one of my favorite books ever. Literally. I stayed awake until after 3am because i could not put it down, then i was late to work the next day and ultimately used some vacation time to leave work early so i could go home to finish the book. Amazing book. Thank You! Where did you get the idea for this novel? Did you ever attend a camp?

Tiffany Inman

Tiffany Inman asked Riley Sager:

No questions. Just slapping you a five up high. Cuz you are doing what I want to do and doing it well. Listening to Last Time I Lied and getting a true kick in the pants to get back to my office and WRITE. My poor kiddo won't be getting very many original-home-cooked meals for the next few years. I have work to do. OH. Goodreads won't post this without a question mark. Hmmm. ok. Will you ever write a series?

Christopher

Christopher asked Riley Sager:

Both of your books were such great reads. Will we ever see film adaptations of either one?

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