4 Stars
Twenty years ago Frank Carter spent his free time befriending young boys before kidnapping and murdering them. Before he was caught, five were dead. In the present, Tom and his son Jake have relocated to a new house in the town of Featherbank in order to start over after losing their wife/mother. Then another little boy goes missing . . . .
Is it a copycat? Did Carter have an accomplice? And exactly who has been telling Jake things he has no way of knowing???
First – to Alex North . . . . .
This is how you do a debut. I read this a couple of weeks ago when I was woken up on a Saturday by a seriously loud thunderstorm in the wee hours of the morning. Quickly realizing there was zero chance of going back to sleep as long as the booms were booming and the dog was trying to wedge himself inside my butt for safety, I brewed a cup of Joe and started this book – and never put it down.
Per the comment string below, please take note that you may walk away from this one with a sense of déjà vu. Obviously as soon as a young boy starts talking to things that may or may not be there, a couple of things could come to mind . . . . .
Or . . . .
And despite me not ever reading the book and having the memory of Dory the Blue Tang, the mere mention of a “corpse moth” can’t help but call to mind . . . .
But these similarities didn’t bother me. Most likely because I didn’t have time to really consider them since I was turning the pages so fast. Obviously I can’t give away things without spoiling the fun, but this sucker was tightly woven. I loved the mix of thriller/supernatural/police procedural, I thought all of the characters were pretty well fleshed out, and not only did I not know the whodunit, it was one of those rare and wonderful occasions where I didn’t even care about the whodunit because I was so wrapped up in the story as a whole. If you are looking for books to add to your October reading list, I recommend this one.
ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Is it a copycat? Did Carter have an accomplice? And exactly who has been telling Jake things he has no way of knowing???
First – to Alex North . . . . .
This is how you do a debut. I read this a couple of weeks ago when I was woken up on a Saturday by a seriously loud thunderstorm in the wee hours of the morning. Quickly realizing there was zero chance of going back to sleep as long as the booms were booming and the dog was trying to wedge himself inside my butt for safety, I brewed a cup of Joe and started this book – and never put it down.
Per the comment string below, please take note that you may walk away from this one with a sense of déjà vu. Obviously as soon as a young boy starts talking to things that may or may not be there, a couple of things could come to mind . . . . .
Or . . . .
And despite me not ever reading the book and having the memory of Dory the Blue Tang, the mere mention of a “corpse moth” can’t help but call to mind . . . .
But these similarities didn’t bother me. Most likely because I didn’t have time to really consider them since I was turning the pages so fast. Obviously I can’t give away things without spoiling the fun, but this sucker was tightly woven. I loved the mix of thriller/supernatural/police procedural, I thought all of the characters were pretty well fleshed out, and not only did I not know the whodunit, it was one of those rare and wonderful occasions where I didn’t even care about the whodunit because I was so wrapped up in the story as a whole. If you are looking for books to add to your October reading list, I recommend this one.
ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Thanks, NetGalley!
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