Harrow Lake

My first book of 2021 and it was a 5 star read. I could NOT put this down. There was so much I loved about it. My library copy is filled with post-it notes: I found so many incredible lines that I marked for sheer genius (they get logged in my journal).
It hit all the right buttons with me:
isolation, crazy town folklore (bordered on folk horror), a snarky main character (Optimal!), layers upon layers of secrets to dive into:
-Mr. Jitters
-History of Harrow Lake/Nightjar
-What happened to Lorelei?
-What the hell is the deal with Grandmother? And Grant?
-Cora is amazing
-Creepy museum
-Super creepy puppet doll
-Another creepy puppet doll! and an imaginary best friends
-a Bone Tree
-just teeth, in general
-fairgrounds with creepy rides
-secrets written on scraps of paper and hidden
-jitterbugs
I loved this and highly recommend. It slightly reminded me of Night Film, more in tone than in execution.
Can't wait to read more by Kat Ellis