A review by max_pink
Dead Ahead by Annie Anderson

adventurous challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

CWs for referenced CSA and domestic abuse. 

This. Was. EXCELLENT. Also absolutely the most serious of the books so far. The character developments, the plot twists, the heart-breaking moments. All of it was pitch-perfect.

(Was this my favorite of the Grave Talker books so far because it involved the mother of all breakups with Bishop? Maybe. But when I truly say I never liked him, I mean it. Never vibed with him. He is much better as a villain than a love interest. Deliciously insidious. And also I'm pretty sure Darby might end up with Amon instead? That demon is in LURV with her and it's very good for me.)

Cassandra Parker is perfect, as always. So excited to race into the last two books in this series!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual assault

—There is a child vampire and it's implied she was sexually assaulted to be turned at such a young age. —In a MASSIVE SPOILER, a man has been magically emotionally manipulating his girlfriend for the entirety of their courtship. When she breaks up with him, he tries to kill her.