shannonmiz
Written on Dec 25, 2018
2.5*
This wasn't bad, just kind of predictable. I am going to keep this short, because it's a mystery book and you don't want me to give away too much, of course! So I suppose a likes versus dislikes is the way to go, yet again!
The Things I Liked:
- •Atmosphere on point! It was rainy and creepy and dismal, and that is what I want to happen in a mystery. The author did a good job at setting the scene for all sorts of roadblocks (some literally!) in terms of being able to easily solve the problem, and did it in a realistic way.
- •The cult was definitely a mess. This is the kind of stuff I want from a cult- sketchy leadership, dire situations, and general awfulness. And it was definitely present in this book!
The Things I Didn't:
- •Like I said, it was so predictable for me. I mean, we're supposed to know that Mella is in the cult from page 1 basically, right? Because if that was supposed to be a "twist"... well, it really, really isn't. I really can't think of any major plot points that I didn't know pretty early on, actually.
- •While I was hoping to feel more emotion from the story, especially since we're talking a cult and missing sisters and such, I felt very little. I just wasn't that invested emotionally, which was unfortunate.
Bottom Line: While it was entertaining and atmospheric, the predictability and lack of emotional connection left me wanting a bit more.