📖 BOOK REVIEW⠀📚 The Dead and the Dark
AUTHOR: Courtney Gould @cgayowyn
Publisher: Wednesday Books @WednesdayBooks
Stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ + 🐰
Published: August 3, 2021
The Review 📚 The Dead and the Dark
✨ The Title/Cover Draw:
- The summary of this book was very intriguing. There was lots of buzz about this book early on so I requested it from @netgalley (Thank you! And also to Wednesday Books for this opportunity).
💜 What I liked:
- The imagery in the book was beautiful and the story, while in the horror category, was never really gross. There is nice LGBTQ+ representation, but be warned there are instances of bullying which may be a trigger. I can honestly say I will read more of her books!
😱 What I didn’t like:
- There could have been more clues given to the outcome, but it didn’t matter because the journey was great!
💁♀️ The Characters:
- How Logan and Ashley grow in their friendship is touching and deep.
🚦 My face at the end: 😚
💭 5 Reasons to Read:
- 1. Moving and fast paced story
- 2. Mysterious dark atmosphere
- 3. LGBTQ+ Characters
- 4. Wonderful relationship journey
- 5. Horror “lite”
🕧 Mini-Summary:
- People are disappearing in Snakebite, so Logan and her two dads show up to investigate. Everything here seems creepy and abnormal.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Received from Netgalley.
📘 Summary 📚 The Dead and the Dark
Courtney Gould’s thrilling debut The Dead and the Dark is about the things that lurk in dark corners, the parts of you that can’t remain hidden, and about finding home in places―and people―you didn’t expect.
The Dark has been waiting for far too long, and it won’t stay hidden any longer.
Something is wrong in Snakebite, Oregon. Teenagers are disappearing, some turning up dead, the weather isn’t normal, and all fingers seem to point to TV’s most popular ghost hunters who have just returned to town. Logan Ortiz-Woodley, daughter of TV’s ParaSpectors, has never been to Snakebite before, but the moment she and her dads arrive, she starts to get the feeling that there’s more secrets buried here than they originally let on.
Ashley Barton’s boyfriend was the first teen to go missing, and she’s felt his presence ever since. But now that the Ortiz-Woodleys are in town, his ghost is following her and the only person Ashley can trust is the mysterious Logan. When Ashley and Logan team up to figure out who—or what—is haunting Snakebite, their investigation reveals truths about the town, their families, and themselves that neither of them are ready for. As the danger intensifies, they realize that their growing feelings for each other could be a light in the darkness.