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A review by bookswithjenb
Summer Rental by Rektok Ross
5.0
Five best friends rent a house on the water for the 4th of July weekend after their High School graduation. The listing was too good to be true! The entire island seems to know that something happened in this house, but all they will say is that it is just an urban legend. Riley is the main character, and the story is written from her point of view. Her friends are all very wealthy and she is the only one who couldn’t afford the resort the rest of the girls wanted to stay at, which is how they ended up in the rental house.
After a fun night out of dancing and drinking with the four guys from their high school who were also staying on the island, two of their friends don’t come home. Everyone starts to worry when they aren’t responding to calls or texts and Liv’s phone is found back at the house on the charger with Liv nowhere in sight. Liv is an influencer and all about social media so it is concerning that she would leave it behind, so the girls go to the police to make a report. When there isn’t any urgency since it hasn’t been that long and Liv is an adult, the police suggest they give it some time and the girls agree to head back home. Once Tyler reaches out to one of the boys to say that he and Liv are together and will come back once things cool down.
The warnings keep coming about the impending storm set to hit the island, businesses and homes start to board up and people begin to evacuate the island, but the friends refuse to leave until Liv and Tyler are back and they can all leave together. When the police officer that caught Riley’s eye the night before pays a visit to the house to encourage them all to leave the island, the group realizes just how serious it is and begin preparing for the storm and its aftermath. As the storm begins to wreak havoc on the island that is when reality sets in and the nightmare begins.
If you are looking for a book that will keep you on the edge of your seat and unable to put it down, then this is the book for you. This was one of the best books I have read in a long time! The characters are relatable, the writing is so detailed you can see what is happening and the anticipation you feel for what is coming next makes this a must read!
After a fun night out of dancing and drinking with the four guys from their high school who were also staying on the island, two of their friends don’t come home. Everyone starts to worry when they aren’t responding to calls or texts and Liv’s phone is found back at the house on the charger with Liv nowhere in sight. Liv is an influencer and all about social media so it is concerning that she would leave it behind, so the girls go to the police to make a report. When there isn’t any urgency since it hasn’t been that long and Liv is an adult, the police suggest they give it some time and the girls agree to head back home. Once Tyler reaches out to one of the boys to say that he and Liv are together and will come back once things cool down.
The warnings keep coming about the impending storm set to hit the island, businesses and homes start to board up and people begin to evacuate the island, but the friends refuse to leave until Liv and Tyler are back and they can all leave together. When the police officer that caught Riley’s eye the night before pays a visit to the house to encourage them all to leave the island, the group realizes just how serious it is and begin preparing for the storm and its aftermath. As the storm begins to wreak havoc on the island that is when reality sets in and the nightmare begins.
If you are looking for a book that will keep you on the edge of your seat and unable to put it down, then this is the book for you. This was one of the best books I have read in a long time! The characters are relatable, the writing is so detailed you can see what is happening and the anticipation you feel for what is coming next makes this a must read!