A review by katrinaward
If I Stopped Haunting You by Colby Wilkens

dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I never read horror, so this was slightly out of my comfort zone, but because other reviews insisted it wasn’t *that* scary, I decided to try it. I did have to stop reading it before bed, and finished the next day, just because I am really squeamish about anything even remotely scary. I think trying to do a romance and a horror/mystery is a really ambitious and heavy lift. I think aspects of both for me could have used more development. As someone who’s lived in Oklahoma for the last ten years, I really wish the Indigenous aspects of this book had been more primary in the marketing—I would have read it sooner. More Indigenous authors and stories, please! Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC!
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