This was a not so good book that skirted greatness. That is really the best way to describe this novel. It was a solid base story for the genre, but just seemed to continually not quite make it to real character development, backstory, social commentary, creep factor etc.
The characters could have been interesting, but mostly read as archetypes. The plot could have been exciting, but was instead a bit predictable. The killer could have been unique and complex, but nothing about their backstory or technique was particularly compelling as presented. The ending was so abrupt, and felt so incomplete, I was genuinely convinced I had been sent a truncated copy for review. You are so neatly handed all the information you need (there are no big twists here) so you “get” the ending, it just felt anticlimactic.
Time and time again I would read some prose and feel like the author was finally building some steam, and some good stuff was coming yet...I felt like it never really got there. As a horror/thriller/murder mystery book, it fell short for me. I would however, be interested to see more work from this author. This book was not my preference, but hints at storytelling that could be really creepy and amazing.
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