 | Clever Creatures Of The Night Author: Mabry, Samantha | |
| Price: $14.24 | ||
Summary:
When Case arrives at her best friend Drea's isolated West Texas home and finds her missing, she embarks on a search for clues about Drea's disappearance while facing the unsettling, cult-like and possibly murderous behavior of Drea's roommates.
Reviews:
Booklist (01/17/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 01/17/2024 Mabry weaves dread through the air like smoke in this literary horror novel set in the aftermath of a cataclysmic natural disaster. Case arrives on the outskirts of her old Texas hometown, six months after a volcano has exploded, excited to visit her best friend one last time before leaving for college. But when she finds the dilapidated house Drea wrote to her about, there are only sullen roommates, strangely aggressive animals, and the ever-present stench of ash to greet her. Through dropped hints and hidden journal entries, Case begins to piece together the story of the last six months and why her best friend is missing. But tensions are rising and so is the river—it may be too late for any of them. Despite a slow first half, Mabry’s blend of gritty realism and ethereal fantastic elements create a spine-chilling read about our relationship with nature, the consequences of disasters, and our humanity in the face of them. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
