A review by rosietopia
All the Dead Lie Down by Kyrie McCauley

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Oh my, this book was too good. I’ve never read a horror novel and this was the perfect place to start. I found the premise of the plot and the whole twisted games the younger girls played to be intriguing so imagine my surprise when there was a romance between Marin and their older sister Evie 😻

It had me feeling like a fly rubbing its hands together. A sapphic horror story with a richxpoor trope? Say mf less.

Before I get into the romance (bc that’s what I primarily read) let’s get into the main point of the story; the horror aspects. It was super creepy and mysterious, not knowing exactly why dead things were popping up and why the hell them lil girls were acting so strange 

I think there was a good build up of all these events happening until things were being revealed and connected. Gave me the creeps, I’ll say.

Now, the romance 😉 I actually really like how it wasn’t a focus in the first third of the book but became more prevalent as Evie and Marin’s relationship developed. Their connection felt very natural and didn’t feel forced, but more like they couldn’t help being drawn together. I loved how gentle they were with each other and how Marin was always in Evies corner when my girl was going thru her shit 💔

My favorite scene still remains

Evies apology after they got into their first argument. She was so distraught and Marin was just all lovey dovey that Evie had herself so twisted up over disappointing her

I also ADORED the eventual found family we got with Wren, Thea and Neera. It was so sweet. Hell, even with Thisbe

Overall, an amazing read