I thought that I didn’t like short story collections but it turns out I like them when they build upon another. This collection created such an interesting town (Cross River). It takes some true talent to create lore, history, culture, and intrigue about a town that doesn’t exist ( except in the author’s mind ofc) I was very hesitant to give this book five stars despite how much I enjoyed it mostly because one story left me confused on the author’s motives/meaning behind the story. I’ll definitely be re-reading this book soon and picking up Scott’s other novel.