A review by misterintensity
Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee by Jeff Zentner

4.0

Every week, Delia and Josie host a public access television horror feature show. As they graduate high school Delia wants to continue the show while Josie is thinking of college. A trip to a horror convention may determine the future of the show and their friendship. Delia and Josie's friendship is at the center of this novel. Their interactions feel like how two 18 year old best friends would interact with each other, especially when they go off on silly tangents. While there are plenty of light moments both girls are at a crossroads that could affect their friendship's future. Delia hires a private eye to track down the father who abandoned her and her mother years ago. While Josie has an internship lined up out of town that would take her away from Delia who has abandonment issues. The narrator alternates between the two girls. This novel works for the short part. The one possible exception is a subplot which starts once the girls reach the convention where things take a turn towards the absurd which contrasts with the more grounded happenings of the rest of the novel. Recommended for those who likes the more humorous side of realistic fiction with a touch of romance.