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A review by laurainthevoid
Black Tide by KC Jones
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Black Tide introduces us to Beth, a self professed human car wreck with strong mommy issues, who's hustling as a housekeeper. It is during one of these house-sitting/dog-sitting jobs that she meets Mike, the depressed producer next door and their need for human connection draws them closer the night a "meteor" shower falls from the sky.
From then on, Jones spins a tale of cosmic horror that's both reminiscent of Stephen King's Cujo and The Mist that feels claustrophobic and helpless, even frustrasting at times, but I was really invested in the characters (Jake joins the gallery of best fictional dogs of all time, honestly) with the lulls in the story providing for some good insight from the protagonists- I was pretty hooked from beginning to end, and sci-fi and horror elements were quite good.
There's a certain moment that made me scratch my head towards the end which is why I'm giving this four stars but overall, this is a pretty good little horror book.
From then on, Jones spins a tale of cosmic horror that's both reminiscent of Stephen King's Cujo and The Mist that feels claustrophobic and helpless, even frustrasting at times, but I was really invested in the characters (Jake joins the gallery of best fictional dogs of all time, honestly) with the lulls in the story providing for some good insight from the protagonists- I was pretty hooked from beginning to end, and sci-fi and horror elements were quite good.
There's a certain moment that made me scratch my head towards the end which is why I'm giving this four stars but overall, this is a pretty good little horror book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death