If there’s one thing about me, it’s that I don’t know anything about Louisiana. I’ve never been, though I would love to visit New Orleans, and so I’m a little clueless to some of the nuances there. Thankfully, we get a good insight into the different cultures there, the languages, and other things native to Louisiana.
On the small island off the coast of Louisiana sits La Cachette – the psychic capital of the world. Grey spends her summers here with her grandmother and the rest of the year with her father in Little Rock, Arkansas. When she returns this summer though, nothing is the same.
A part of the Summer Babies, Grey was born the same summer as nine other babies, including her best friend, twin flame, and birthday twin Elora, who’s currently missing. Determined to find Elora, Grey plays detective for the past and the present to find out what happened to her and if anyone is next.
Grey’s character is interesting. I liked her overall, but I had some issues with certain personality traits and parts of her as a character. No spoilers, but she’s not great at decision making. And also happens to be way too trusting. As she’s trying to figure out what happened to Elora, it’s clear that the town doesn’t really care. They care enough to be sad that she’s gone, but they’ve all just accepted that she’s dead, and completely move on with their lives. Huh?? How is it that this town is just content with the mystery of a missing girl and doesn’t even care to solve it?
The only people who actually care are Grey and Hart, Elora’s step-brother, but even Hart starts to give up and accept whatever they think happened. I mean, you would think someone knows what happened. Unless they’re trying to cover it up?
The mystery aspect of this book was pretty cool. I like how the events of the past tied in to the events of the present and it just made the mysteries more dark and interesting. And we get Grey’s flashes of what happened to Elora, which I loved, and I loved the formatting for. The other characters were interesting, though it made me cringe to think about some of the things that these teenagers do or are done to them. One girl is abused by her uncle. One guy chain smokes. Another guy is a possessive, jealous boyfriend. One of the father’s was also physically abusive to his wife and child. While I know that these things happen to people or they learn these things, it still hurts my heart to think about this even happening fictionally.
If you’re triggered by any of these things, I will warn you, there’s mentions of: death, murder, torture, physical abuse, child abuse, sexual abuse, narcissism, narcissistic parents, and other things I can’t even put into words. This is not a happy book and, especially as a thriller and mystery novel, messed up stuff is going to happen, so be warned.
Speaking of the mystery and what happened to Elora, I was so positive I knew what happened. I was so sure that I knew exactly who did it and why, but no. I was fooled, just like everyone else. Though I did get some things correct, this book left me guessing up until the last moment and the ending is a whirlwind! I honestly didn’t expect what happened at all and I love that! I want to be surprised by these thrillers, not guessing all the details as they come up. This story does a great job of building up suspense and giving us that satisfying mystery reveal at the very end!
Overall, while this book is intense and sad, if you like paranormal thrillers, psychics, psychic powers, mysteries, and creepy supernatural vibes, then you need to check out this book! This is a great read for spooky month and it releases on September 7th, so plenty of time to pre-order your copy and get it before October!
On the small island off the coast of Louisiana sits La Cachette – the psychic capital of the world. Grey spends her summers here with her grandmother and the rest of the year with her father in Little Rock, Arkansas. When she returns this summer though, nothing is the same.
A part of the Summer Babies, Grey was born the same summer as nine other babies, including her best friend, twin flame, and birthday twin Elora, who’s currently missing. Determined to find Elora, Grey plays detective for the past and the present to find out what happened to her and if anyone is next.
Grey’s character is interesting. I liked her overall, but I had some issues with certain personality traits and parts of her as a character. No spoilers, but she’s not great at decision making. And also happens to be way too trusting. As she’s trying to figure out what happened to Elora, it’s clear that the town doesn’t really care. They care enough to be sad that she’s gone, but they’ve all just accepted that she’s dead, and completely move on with their lives. Huh?? How is it that this town is just content with the mystery of a missing girl and doesn’t even care to solve it?
The only people who actually care are Grey and Hart, Elora’s step-brother, but even Hart starts to give up and accept whatever they think happened. I mean, you would think someone knows what happened. Unless they’re trying to cover it up?
The mystery aspect of this book was pretty cool. I like how the events of the past tied in to the events of the present and it just made the mysteries more dark and interesting. And we get Grey’s flashes of what happened to Elora, which I loved, and I loved the formatting for. The other characters were interesting, though it made me cringe to think about some of the things that these teenagers do or are done to them. One girl is abused by her uncle. One guy chain smokes. Another guy is a possessive, jealous boyfriend. One of the father’s was also physically abusive to his wife and child. While I know that these things happen to people or they learn these things, it still hurts my heart to think about this even happening fictionally.
If you’re triggered by any of these things, I will warn you, there’s mentions of: death, murder, torture, physical abuse, child abuse, sexual abuse, narcissism, narcissistic parents, and other things I can’t even put into words. This is not a happy book and, especially as a thriller and mystery novel, messed up stuff is going to happen, so be warned.
Speaking of the mystery and what happened to Elora, I was so positive I knew what happened. I was so sure that I knew exactly who did it and why, but no. I was fooled, just like everyone else. Though I did get some things correct, this book left me guessing up until the last moment and the ending is a whirlwind! I honestly didn’t expect what happened at all and I love that! I want to be surprised by these thrillers, not guessing all the details as they come up. This story does a great job of building up suspense and giving us that satisfying mystery reveal at the very end!
Overall, while this book is intense and sad, if you like paranormal thrillers, psychics, psychic powers, mysteries, and creepy supernatural vibes, then you need to check out this book! This is a great read for spooky month and it releases on September 7th, so plenty of time to pre-order your copy and get it before October!