A review by aubri13
Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

HOLY. FUCKING. CLIFFHANGER. Whew, Lots to unpack so let’s get to it. Adeline and Zade…these two. Zade is her stalker which already makes him a bit unhinged…but I’m into it! As for Adeline being into it, not so much. To be fair, he freaks her out on purpose, wanting her to know every dark part of him so that when she does fall in love with him, she’s aware of all his flaws. Skewed logic? Perhaps. Still… Zade runs a secret organization that takes down pedophiles, human trafficking, and all of the monsters in between. There is the threat of The Society, and someone has leaked videos of them murdering children and drinking their blood. Think the conspiracy theory about “adrenochrome” and pair that with a secret society of rich and powerful monsters. It’s dark to read about, but this shit happens. And the author, while keeping it surface level, doesn’t shy away from that. Simultaneously, there is also the 75 year old murder mystery of her great-grandmother Gigi, and ghosts unknown who also reside in the…did I not mention? A black gothic Victorian mansion that Adeline inherited from her Nana?! Living my dream, sexy stalker and all. But I digress. This was fast paced and winding, and thoroughly enjoyable to read! Read those trigger warnings if you dive into this, don’t say you haven’t been warned!!!!