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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
The best book I have ever read! I expected the ending but was also very surprised at the fine details. It was just enough of a thriller that I had goosebumps but could still fall asleep. Lol 10/10
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, Murder
Minor: Cancer, Stalking
In 1982 Viv Delaney runs away from home. Setting out for New York City, she ends in upstate New York, in the small town of Fell. Instead of breaking into acting, she gets a job as night clerk at an out-of-the way roadside motel, dealing with truckers and hookers and...ghosts. In 1982 Viv Delaney disappears, another missing woman among many.
In 2017 Carly Kirk goes looking for the aunt she never knew. She follows Viv to Fell, to the motel, and finds the same ghosts waiting for her.
This was a creepy, intense, jarring read. I'm often annoyed by dual timelines, but St. James did a great job of using the device to build up tension and dread. The hauntings were terrifying. I definitely didn't start reading this after dark and regret my choices. Nope. The ending was a bit rushed, but I will definitely be reading more by this author.
In 2017 Carly Kirk goes looking for the aunt she never knew. She follows Viv to Fell, to the motel, and finds the same ghosts waiting for her.
This was a creepy, intense, jarring read. I'm often annoyed by dual timelines, but St. James did a great job of using the device to build up tension and dread. The hauntings were terrifying. I definitely didn't start reading this after dark and regret my choices. Nope. The ending was a bit rushed, but I will definitely be reading more by this author.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
So good! Having the story unfold through the two perspectives made it a great page turner, but what I truly appreciated was how female centered it was and it truly captured that aspect that most women feel, "yes, no one takes me seriously because I'm a girl, but I don't care, I'm going to push forward because this is bigger than me."
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No