Black River Orchard

I loved this book so much and it makes me want to pick up everything else he has written.

This is a horror book about apples - it gives new meaning to the apple being the symbol of sin and the common phrase “an apple a day will keep the doctor away”.

I love the storytelling in this one and it gave me some Stephen King vibes. It is told slowly so we really get to know the characters, with interludes that provide history of the town and the apple. You can feel the dread building and it is done so well. I will not be apple picking anytime soon - especially in the state of PA.

It is a chonker, over 600 pages, but every page is worth it and didn't feel it needed any editing. The audio is full cast and was fantastic (though the voice narrator of the interlude sections was not my favorite).

Also, as soon as I finished I said, “I will I could reread this again for the first time.” Perfect for fall.