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When Devils Sing
by Xan Kaur
A modern day, atmospheric horror set in the rural Georgia. I got it for the cicadas. And they play such a wonderful role in their use as a force both natural and unnatural. Every 13 years, with the cicada swarm, shit starts going wrong for the poor half of town. The rich folks love the cicadas. We start to get a hint as to a potential "why" things are going wrong when a couple desperate folks start making deals with some devils. I will note I was slightly annoyed at the "everybody's family is absolutely awful" trope, but once I got over that, I was able to thoroughly enjoy this book. I could hear the cicadas as I read it, and it felt a perfect summer read - while far away from any actual cicada swarms. (It did make me long for my desire to see one of the mega cicada swarms with multiple broods overlapping.)