A review by bippityboppityboop
House of Cotton by Monica Brashears

5.0

This was ASTOUNDINGLY good. The narrator (Jeanette Illidge) may be the best I've ever heard! Her character voices are exceptional and it really makes the experience. This novel is both exciting and melancholy. Unlike many thrillers I have read recently, this one doesn't build build build to an obvious crescendo. It's creeping and atmospheric and not at all shlocky. I read a lot of critiques bemoaning "woke" entertainment (which I hate, but here we are). I think this is the novel to get those critics to chill out and really enjoy horror informed by the experiences of underrepresented populations. I'm so galvanized to actively seek out more horror/thrillers by Black authors, and more audiobooks narrated by Jeanette Illidge.

Get your hands on this as soon as you can! I highly recommend the audio version.

Thanks to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for the audiobook ARC :)