Many thanks to NetGalley, Tor Nightfire, and Macmillan Audio for gifting me both a digital and audio ARC of the latest literary horror novel by Catriona Ward, with the audiobook perfectly narrated by Christopher Ragland and Katherine Fenton. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4.5 stars!
Desperate to escape from their abusive cousin after the death of their mother, Riley and her younger brother, Oliver, run away. Riley is intent on joining a group of teenagers living in the abandoned ruins of an infamous movie star's ranch, Nowhere. There's a rumor that adults cannot enter Nowhere and Riley hopes that they can find a new family there. But the Nowhere Kids may have a different idea.
When you actually really think about it, Peter Pan is kind of scary on its own. But in Catriona Ward's skilled hands, she has made this retelling so frightening. The story unfolds across three timelines, and at first I was confused as to how they all fit together., but never fear. The best part of this book to me was the love Riley had for Oscar - it was so endearing in a book filled with darkness. I alternated between the digital and audio versions, and thought the narrators really breathed life into their roles. Sign me up for whatever Catriona Ward writes next.
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