A review by thelibraryskeeper
Thrum by Meg Smitherman

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

When Meg said she was writing a psychological horror type book based in space I was concerned. I don't read horror and I'm a giant baby when it  comes to scary stuff. But THIS! This was something different.

Ami awakes from stasis in deep space to find she is the lone surviving member of her crew. Her ship is damaged and her only option is to send a distress beacon out knowing she is so far out a response is unlikely. But then a response comes, from Dorian Gray. An alien who is everything Ami could want. 

He takes her aboard his ship and immediately things are not as they seem. Dorian explains things away, but Ami starts to doubt his loving nature. She starts to hear a hum from deep in the ship almost as if the ship is whispering to her. 

Thrum is securely seated as a psychological horror. As promised I was absolutely scared and horny. For my first horror read I thoroughly enjoyed it and while I thought I had it figured out, Meg got me and I did not see ending coming!

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