Brought a new author to my shelves. I sure as heck did not expect any of what I read and I loved how mouth dropping it was for me in that delicious blindsiding way. I almost don't want to review it because each and every one of you should go in blind on this one.
In an attempt to not leak a spoiler (or what I would consider one) I'll review a few base areas starting out with format. I would recommend either audio or physical. Honestly, both is even better. The narration is spot on and at the intense areas it was exceptional. This is one I can see being a Netflix movie in the near future. You hear that Netflix??!! The narration played like a movie in my head and I literally found myself so lost in the plot halfway through that I forgot what I was doing in real life.
I found the characters to be well developed and I really enjoyed the breaking of a strong friendship and watching it rebuild. Neena and Josie have their relationship put to the test on a hike that neither of them really want to do. Now I want to stop here and point out that this is an area that I struggled with for this novel. I couldn't see two girls, who did not want to hike, plus all of their initial issues, continuing their journey. But alas, they do. I think that it would've touched more on the realistic side if they were both eager to do this last hurrah together. It also took me a little bit to start liking both of them. They had traits I wasn't keen on but not a bad thing to start with. This portion aside, watching their inner female strength break free at the point of utter chaotic calamity was written perfectly. These two take the hardcore female award for me.
It's a slow beginning and things don't fully pick-up until a quarter of the way in. Even though there is a slow pace at the start, I was surprised at how many things wrapped back around to the build-up. Typically I don't catch details like this and Perkins did a great job laying the groundwork for the final hurrah. Creepy, atmospheric, cringe inducing and a good bit of cheering for the girls comes with this one. Perfect fall read for me. I'd recommend to anyone who enjoys twisted thrillers with an element that focuses on friendship and strength. Ya'll have no idea how much I am holding back right now. Grab this one!
In an attempt to not leak a spoiler (or what I would consider one) I'll review a few base areas starting out with format. I would recommend either audio or physical. Honestly, both is even better. The narration is spot on and at the intense areas it was exceptional. This is one I can see being a Netflix movie in the near future. You hear that Netflix??!! The narration played like a movie in my head and I literally found myself so lost in the plot halfway through that I forgot what I was doing in real life.
I found the characters to be well developed and I really enjoyed the breaking of a strong friendship and watching it rebuild. Neena and Josie have their relationship put to the test on a hike that neither of them really want to do. Now I want to stop here and point out that this is an area that I struggled with for this novel. I couldn't see two girls, who did not want to hike, plus all of their initial issues, continuing their journey. But alas, they do. I think that it would've touched more on the realistic side if they were both eager to do this last hurrah together. It also took me a little bit to start liking both of them. They had traits I wasn't keen on but not a bad thing to start with. This portion aside, watching their inner female strength break free at the point of utter chaotic calamity was written perfectly. These two take the hardcore female award for me.
It's a slow beginning and things don't fully pick-up until a quarter of the way in. Even though there is a slow pace at the start, I was surprised at how many things wrapped back around to the build-up. Typically I don't catch details like this and Perkins did a great job laying the groundwork for the final hurrah. Creepy, atmospheric, cringe inducing and a good bit of cheering for the girls comes with this one. Perfect fall read for me. I'd recommend to anyone who enjoys twisted thrillers with an element that focuses on friendship and strength. Ya'll have no idea how much I am holding back right now. Grab this one!