Sundial

You can’t escape what’s in your blood…

I went into this one with high hopes as I was blow away with her spine tingling page turner The Last House on Needless Street. I was hoping for a HUGE payoff and a jaw dropping read. This one fell a little short for me. I can’t fault her writing or her imagination. They are both stellar. But for whatever reason, this one did not blow me away. Having said that, I do think this would make an interesting dark movie.

Rob grew up in Sundial, deep in the dessert. All she wanted was a normal life, to fit in, have friends, get married and have children. She did those things but not everything is normal. Her daughter, Callie collects tiny bones and talks to imaginary friends. Rob fears for her daughter. She knows something is not right. She worries about her. She decides it is time to take her daughter to Sundial. Just the two of them. Who said you can never go home again?

As Rob and Callie journey to Sundial, readers are given a glimpse into Rob’s past as we are shown their present. Things are dark, strange, full of intense characters. I just wished I had been wowed by this book. For part of the book, I was bored. Yes, I said it bored and I thought this is going to be a 2-star read. With The Last House on Needless Street, I was shocked, stunned and surprised. It was dark and creepy. I loved it! This for me was strange and left me thinking “what did I just read?” It’s strange and weird and I couldn’t help but think, this feels like a book, Rob Zombie would like to make into a movie.

Others are enjoying this more than I did. I’m out in outlier alley waving from the sideline encouraging you to read other reviews as well. Although this didn’t wow me, I did enjoy it, especially the last half. I will be reading more of her work in the future, this one for me was good not great.

***Some things happen in this book to various animals which may be triggers for some.

Thank you to Macmillan-Tor/Forge 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.