lifeonasofa 's review for:

Murder Road by Simone St. James

3.25

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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‘And on that long-ago summer night, my mother had taught me that in order to survive, you sometimes have to cut and run. Leave people behind. Just go’ Simone St James 🏃🏼‍♀️ 

⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 3.25 Stars

Super fun, 90s style horror. For starters, this redesign by @evernightbooks is ICONIC. It really matches the small town honeymooners vibe of the story. 📻

The start hooked me. Who doesn’t love a horror that starts with getting lost on a dark spooky road? A gruesome victim, an eerie atmosphere 👻 it was a strong opening. 

Simone did a great job at making me suspicious of everyone in town, including our main characters, they felt untrustworthy. It’s a super fun summer read, I found it so easy to blast through. 👌🏻 

All that said, the writing was a bit YA and slow in the middle. I wouldn’t say I was scared at any point, especially as it unravelled quite early on. For me, paranormal horrors have to be SO well written and suspenseful in order to remain scary. 🙈

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Blood, Murder