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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
funny
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:
Yes
This was a fun little novel that I originally added to my TBR for Wonderthon, and because it was the author's debut, and it made the Bram Stoker finalist list. What I wasn't expecting was a fun romp through Southeast Texas (a la Beaumont), in a small town where the Evans women run a funeral parlor while also keeping the restless dead underground.
Part vampire novel, part mystery, part multi-generational story, this is a sweet little novel.
I got a kick out of the narrator of the audiobook not knowing how to pronounce Whataburger, though, not gonna lie.
Part vampire novel, part mystery, part multi-generational story, this is a sweet little novel.
I got a kick out of the narrator of the audiobook not knowing how to pronounce Whataburger, though, not gonna lie.
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The book was alright, I thought it was going to be more like a vampire slayer type story. The “secret” wasn’t much a of a secret when the characters literally spell it out for you in their interactions & thoughts before it is revealed. Pretty predictable and I wasn’t overly attached to any characters. I liked the dog the most.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood
Moderate: Death of parent
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
The premise of this was golden, and I loved the banter between the women.
It was maybe a touch gorier than it needed to be, and the ending was mean mean mean.
It was maybe a touch gorier than it needed to be, and the ending was mean mean mean.
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wanted to like this a lot more than I did. The reviews that made me pick it up didn’t mention the graphic gore at all. It sounded like a Southern quirky novel with some paranormal, which would have been right up my alley. It is not that.
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I will be up front with you. The multi POV was kind of confusing and daunting at first; especially with the Evans women. But all the POVs intertwine so deliciously. In a light horror mystery. It consistently had me guessing and second guessing myself. It was addicting and unputdownable. I loved this book and I can't wait to read more about the Evans women.