Published by St. Martin's Press Genres: Fiction, Horror, Mystery
Format: ARC, eBook
Not for me.
Not one bit.
I should have put this down. But I didn’t and that’s on me. I have a feeling this book is going to be polarizing. Readers are either going to love it or it just won’t work for them. The synopsis was intriguing. Sounded like it would be right up my alley. I enjoy reading dark books. I enjoy disturbing books. I enjoy horror. I did not enjoy this.
Girls are being murdered. Their bodies are being torn apart. The victims are girls who do not always follow the rules, girls you walk to their own beat, girls labeled troublemakers. The Cur is the culprit.
The book is told in two-time frames (2019 and 2004). In 2019, Lilia Sawyer is being raised by her mother, Caroline Sawyer, an artist known for her bizarre and creepy sculptures. Caroline has strict rules for Lilia. The main goal is to remain a good girl. In 2004, young Caroline Sawyer can hear dogs that no one else can hear. She begins to make sculptures in a trance like state. Her doctor prescribes her medications but….
This is a disturbing book to read. There is graphic violence, girls are told to be good girls, because if you are bad/a troublemaker something horrible will happen to you, while teen males and grown men in this book don’t seem to have consequences for their behavior.
If I had to describe this book it would be horror with a twist. Again, I think this book will be polarizing. I wasn’t a fan of the storytelling.
We can’t love them all. There is an audience out there for this book and author. As I stated, many enjoyed this book, and I encourage you to see out their reviews.
Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.