thereaderbee 's review for:

The Murmurings by Carly Anne West

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As posted on TheReaderBee.com.

I was so excited to get a chance to review The Murmurings by Carly Anne West. I have recently started to really enjoy creepy books, and creepy is definitely what you get with this read.

The main character in the story is Sophie, who is in mourning following the tragic death of her sister, Nell. Everyone thought that Nell had gone crazy, and now they think the same about Sophie. With the help of her school mate Evan, Sophie sets out to find out exactly what happened to her dear sister, and why the same seems to be happening to herself as well.

Sophie was an interesting character. While I liked her for the most part, there were times when I wanted to reach into the book and shake the girl. But I found her determination admirable. She was determined to find out what happened to her sister, and what exactly was going on with herself as well. I found Evan to be a bit confusing at first, I couldn’t figure out his angle. But it does become clearer throughout the book.

The romance in the book between Sophie and Evan seemed a little bit rushed to me. In parts, it even seemed forced. I’m not saying that I didn’t like the characters together; I did. I just wish that the relationship had grown a little bit more than it actually did.

The book started off a little slow, but by the middle, I was definitely turning the pages as quickly as I could to find out what was going to happen next. Some parts of the book were super creepy, and to be honest, not exactly what I expected when I first started reading the book. It’s kind of like the book took a completely different direction that I expected to. Again, not that this was a bad thing; it was just not what I was expecting.

Overall, I found The Murmurings to be a very interesting read. I do believe that fans of creepy books will definitely enjoy this read.

Happy Reading!