A review by vj2411
Clawing Free by Josh Roberts

4.0

When another murder occurs in the same place and the same way as Mia died 11 years prior, Lissy is determined to find out exactly what is happening and who.. or what is killing these people. With the help of the people around her she uncovers a dark truth and has to fight against it to protect the people she loves and the entire town she lives in.

I hadn't realised that this was a supernatural book when I picked it up which was honestly very exciting as I went into it thinking it was just a regular crime thriller (which I also love) and the shift from "who is the killer?" to "what is the killer?" was done very well. Thinking back on the first part of the book I now see how we were being set up and given small hints as to the supernatural aspect of the story but I am only realising that in hindsight which I believe is indicative of a great setup and good writing to follow through. I thought that the concept itself was really interesting and I liked how the monster was introduced and portrayed. The climax scene I thought was good but did end up being a little bit cliche for me.

4/5 stars, thank you to Josh Roberts for this copy to review.