Many thanks to NetGalley, St Martin's Press | Minotaur Books and Macmillan Audio for gifting me both a digital and audio ARC of this atmospheric debut novel by Archer Sullivan, perfectly narrated by Emily Pike Stewart. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4.5 stars!
Former AF special investigator Annie Gore joined the military after graduation to escape her home life. Now working as a private investigator, her latest case takes her to an Appalachian holler similar to where she grew up. Ten years ago, three little girls went missing. One was returned and the others were never seen again. The brother of one of the girls wants an outsider to look into the case and hires Annie. But not everyone in town welcomes Annie stirring up old secrets.
What a wonderful debut - this story was so well written, full of creepiness without gore, with lots of folk stories of witches and crows, passed down through generations, that took on a life of their own. And creepy apple faced dolls! I wasn't sure what was going on and who to trust, but Annie was a fabulous character, full of grit and passion, and I can foresee more to come with her investigating cases (that's a pretty please out to the publication universe). The audiobook was perfectly narrated, amping up the creep factor. Perfect book as we head into spooky season!
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