Published by St. Martin's Press, Wednesday Books Genres: Fiction, Mystery, thriller, young adult
Format: ARC, eBook
First off, that cover!
The town of Bishop was founded on blood and the land is thirsty for more. Famous for the fields of sunflowers, missing women and the wind. When three women go missing, their daughters are left to pick up the pieces and move on. But how?
Where Darkness Blooms is creepy and atmospheric. It is also quite different and unique. Big props to the author for that. But the pacing was uneven in parts. The synopsis piqued my interest, the cover dazzled me and the prologue drew me in, but I was never won over by the rest of the book.
Told through multiple POV’s, we get to know a bit about the four young women – some more than others. They have been living together and as the memorial for the dead mothers is approaching, they begin to uncover secrets and lies. There is a great deal of sexism going on in this creepy town. In fact, the men don’t seem to care that the women are going missing.
This is a YA book, so it is light on the horror. The strongest parts of the book for me were the creepy vibes and atmosphere. Although I enjoyed it, I can’t say that I was wowed by it. Others are enjoying this more than I did, so please read their reviews as well.
Thank you to St. Martin’s Press, Wednesday Books 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.