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Death In Summer by Lina Areklew

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim

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

4.0

The Wayside by Caroline Wolff

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Hide by Kiersten White

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

3.75

Homecoming Queen: A Small Town Political Thriller by Chad Boudreaux

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

Homecoming Queen by @chadboudreaux.author was an interesting thriller. It is a mix of small town politics, local folklore/magic, corruption, religious zealotry, and murder mystery. Throw in a Category 5 hurricane with its sights on this coastal Texas town and this was a fun read that had me hooked through the whole story!
Middletide by Sarah Crouch

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challenging mysterious sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

The pace was too slow for me.
Everyone Is Watching by Heather Gudenkauf

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Haunt Sweet Home by Sarah Pinsker

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dark lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Haunt Sweet Home is a cozy horror novel that is told partially in the format of a reality show. The show is combination of ghost hunting and home renovation show. 

If you love the cozy portion of the horror genre, I highly recommend listening to the audiobook version of this novel. The show portions are narrated by a cast of characters and I enjoyed the overall narration of this book. I preferred listening to this one and probably rated it higher than I would have if I had just read it.

Thank you @macmillan.audio for allowing me to listen to this audiobook ahead of publication in exchange for my honest review.
The Sequel: A Novel by Jean Hanff Korelitz

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dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

This book felt redundant. The whole first half of the book was the same as what happened in The Plot even though it was told from a different perspective. 
Sleep Tight by J.H. Markert

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

5.0

This is one super creepy crime horror novel that absolutely NEEDS to be on your spooky TBR list this fall!

This was the first book I have read by @jamesmarkert74 but it will not be my last. This story was jam packed with elements that I love in a suspenseful crime novel:
🕵🏻‍♀️ a tough female detective/protagonist 
🏚️ creepy buildings/locations
🖤 a slight touch of supernatural elements 
👀 cult vibes
🏘️ small Southern town setting 
💨 fast paced

Thank you @crookedlanebooks for allowing me to read this book ahead of publication in exchange for my honest review.