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Heavy Oceans by Tyler Jones

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Dead of Winter by Darcy Coates

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Emergency Broadcast by Boris Bacic, Boris Bacic

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The Gray Man by Mark Greaney

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Red River Seven by A.J. Ryan

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

American Assassin by Vince Flynn

adventurous fast-paced

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

2.0

The Gulp: Tales From The Gulp 1 by Alan Baxter

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Gulpepper, Australia is a creepy, spooky, and mysterious small town. This collection of 5 novellas centers around the goings-on with the people and things in and around Gulpepper, or as the locals call it, 'The Gulp'.⁣
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I'm a huge fan of 'open-world' games where the player is allowed to explore on their own and discover the world. And honestly, that's what The Gulp feels like. The first novella follows a trucker as he drives his new route into The Gulp, we discover the town with him. From there the book moves around town leading the reader to uncover mysterious events involving the denizens of Gulpepper. These stories only create more questions about this town. We get to see the dark underbelly of the town and Baxter excels at this mix of crime and horror. ⁣
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What I loved the most about this book is that while we learn a lot as we travel around Gulpepper, there are so many questions and mysteries left on the table for Baxter to revisit. The town of Gulpepper is like a weird onion that Baxter can continue to peel for years to come. I look forward to uncovering the secrets of The Gulp. ⁣
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Five enthusiastic stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Behemoth by Pete Kahle, H.P. Newquist

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I had trouble with this book, there just wasn't enough tension to keep me invested. I started it and was intrigued by the opening with teenagers crashing a 'borrowed' car and then being attacked by a monster, however after that my interest fell off pretty quickly. The creepy small town didn't sink its claws into me because there wasn't enough time given to the mystery before the solution is presented very early in the book. The author includes A LOT of biblical quotes and while I understand that references need to be made since the monster is the behemoth from biblical myth, it rubbed me the wrong way.

In short, this book wasn't for me. I recommend you read other reviews to decide if this will interest you.

Red Station by Kenzie Jennings

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

5.0

The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0