A surprise of the best variety!

I wasn't sure about this book in the beginning. It was engrossing and written in such a way as to immerse the reader in the scenes as if they were living it themselves, touching all 5 senses at the perfect moments, more so than any of the books I have read recently.

I struggled in the beginning because the plot is the very definition of slow burn and the author builds the story bit by bit leaving pieces of the story for you to follow like frustrating bread crumbs. Because it was so well written I kept listening until the pieces slowly came into focus (as intended I'm sure) and it was well worth it. The narrator was well chosen. He made it easy to distinguish between characters and to follow the story as it unfolded while never distracting from the plot by using only the changes in pitch, volume and emotion that were called for and no more.

The author has combined bitter sweet romance, mystery and spine tingling spookiness in just the right quantities to create a story that comes to life all around you. The characters are believably realistic, flawed and equal amounts endearing and l irritating and unlike far too many M/M novels the focus is on the telling of the story and not rushed relationships or one sex scene after another (though what risque tidbits there are will leave you hot and bothered in all the best ways). It also managed to really and truly give me the creeps which is no easy feat.

It's's well worth the read/listen and I can't wait to see what else the author has written so I can add it to my collection. I highly recommend experiencing it for yourself. I can't imagine anyone regretting it.

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Excellent, Excellent Stuff

There isn't a single thing that I would change about this book. I absolutely loved it.

New Favorite

I couldn't put this book down. The perfect mix of slow burn romance, spooky supernatural, and brilliant writing.

Favorite new read!

For my first audio book it'll be a hard second before something matches up!

layered, entertaining and on the edge of your seat

hard to.put down. characters well developed and balanced. a great read for mystery and supernatural lovers

Struggled to finish!

Core of the story was decent but the over the top melodrama of the characters was irritating and honestly confusing. This was probably a combination of the writing and the narration. The interactions amongst the characters was wildly unrealistic and I found myself just frustrated. Also the obvious attempt at being "current" and "woke" was distracting and unnecessary . I hate giving up on books so I made it to the end but was left unsatisfied.

excellently creepy

I was very pleased to find some paranormal fun reading in the LGBT category that is actual fiction. It's not a romance novel, even if there are people who are romantically involved. I listened to it while camping and nearly gave myself about 8 heart attacks. The relationships are interesting and the plot is very creative. The university campus shenanigans feel so real. The end is satisfying, which I require because real life isn't always that way. Awesome book!

Good Story Good Horror

Andrew the protagonist, not so sweet
Sam is a hero to everybody. Riley character just great. Fabulous portrayal of young humanity at it's finest. Narration is fantastic.

Visceral and engaging

This book was AMAZING. Pulls you in right from the start with unbelievably rich prose.