Five Midnights

by Ann Davila Cardinal

[Quirky Cat]

Summary:

People have been dying suddenly and horribly in Puerto Rico. Worse – all the deaths seem to have something in common. The people. Lupe and Javier are both personally invested in getting to the bottom of these deaths. The problem? They'll have to survive each other – and the danger at hand.

As they dig into the mystery, a question keeps rising to the surface. Is this a murderer? Or a monster?

Review:

So, Five Midnights has been on my TBR list for...checks notes...four years. Ouch! Sorry about that one. I hate it when time gets between me and my books! Tell me I'm not the only one this happens to.

Anyway, I'm here now, and overall, I have to say that I enjoyed this read. I wish the paranormal elements appeared a bit sooner, though, as the first chunk of the book reader is more of a YA thriller (which is fine, but not what I had anticipated).

The author did a brilliant job describing the world – I almost said it felt real, which tells you how much fantasy I've been reading lately. Instead, I'll say that her writing made it feel like we were really there. That was the biggest highlight for me.

Overall, Five Midnights is an interesting read. It's odd and creative in equal measure and is probably worth checking out for anybody curious.

Highlights:
Murder Mystery
Paranormal Elements
Thriller
Curses & Friendships

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