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Dead Eleven
by Jimmy Juliano
When his sister Willow mysteriously disappears after going to an isolated island to find out how the place was connected to her deceased son, Harper quickly realizes that something about the island isn't right. The residents are cagey and secretive and there's something sinister that comes out at night. Harper is determined to find out what happened to his sister, even if it means his own safety is at risk.
This was an enjoyable enough read. It mostly alternates between Harper's POV and Willow's POV with some chapters from the POV of one of the island's residents, high school basketball star Lily. It read a little bit young to me and wasn't quite as spooky as I'd hoped, but it was an otherwise solid story.
(ETA Sep 2023: Okay, I read this for the first time when I was on a plane and just did a re-read because I felt like it needed a second look and I might have just been in a bad mood because I hate planes. Second time around, I really enjoyed this! It's a fairly straightforward, but interesting commentary on grief that includes creepy monsters and a haunted island. Definitely recommend, solid 4-4.5).
You would like this book if you like mildly spooky mysteries!
Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group for the ARC; this is an honest review :)
This was an enjoyable enough read. It mostly alternates between Harper's POV and Willow's POV with some chapters from the POV of one of the island's residents, high school basketball star Lily. It read a little bit young to me and wasn't quite as spooky as I'd hoped, but it was an otherwise solid story.
(ETA Sep 2023: Okay, I read this for the first time when I was on a plane and just did a re-read because I felt like it needed a second look and I might have just been in a bad mood because I hate planes. Second time around, I really enjoyed this! It's a fairly straightforward, but interesting commentary on grief that includes creepy monsters and a haunted island. Definitely recommend, solid 4-4.5).
You would like this book if you like mildly spooky mysteries!
Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group for the ARC; this is an honest review :)