A review by babewithabookandabeer
Looking Glass Sound by Catriona Ward

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Thank you Tor Nightfire for my Netgalley copy of LOOKING GLASS SOUND by Catriona Ward, out now!

WOW. This book legitimately scared me. I had to put it down about halfway through and take a break because it was spooky and I live alone and it was scary to read at night lmaoooo.

This is the latest twisty psychological horror novel from Ward, and it is VERY unique in its format. In a lonely cottage overlooking the coast of Maine, Wilder Harlow begins the last book he will ever write. It is the story of him and his childhood besties discovering the bodies of murdered women by a killer that stalked the small New England town. 

While dealing with the horrors of that discovery over a decade, Wilder meets Sky, who steals his unfinished memoir and turns it into a lurid bestselling novel, Looking Glass Sound. 

As Wilder continues to try and write and reclaim his story, the lines between memory and fiction start to blur. He starts to lose his grip on reality, see ghosts and fall apart. This book is MIND-BENDING. It’s like ten stories in one. I loved it - the ending was spectacular once you realize what she is doing.

Also, let me emphasize that this is HORROR. The ghosts are scary, the talk about serial killers and what they do is scary, and there are multiple instances of “degloving flesh.” Just a fun warning! Your brain will need to work in overdrive to comprehend this book, but it’s worth it! Go in with as little as possible and let it warp your mind!!! It’s definitely a nesting doll of a novel, so be prepared to take it slow.

Ward is officially an autobuy author for me because this was mesmerizing.