Lone Women

Hmmmm...where to start with this one. I am torn with my love of the writing and my dislike of the too-quick storylines.

There is so much going on within this short book...with the main story of Adelaide and the many, many side stories. I love Adelaide and the darkness and mystery that surrounds her and the life she is leaving behind. When she gets to Big Sandy, however, so much more is introduced and is left to the imagination.

This is one of those few times where I wish a book was longer. I definitely felt like this needed a lot more fleshing out, not only of the characters, but of their stories. How can we expect to like, let alone care, about characters if we know nothing about them?

Despite the lack of details, I enjoyed the overall feel to this one. It's not scary in the slightest so calling it horror is misleading. It's more of a historical fiction that has supernatural elements. It's perfect for those who want to read “scary” but don't actually want to be scared.

I'm ending at a 3.5 for this one, rounded to a 3. I wanted to love this more as it starts out fantastic, but sadly it wanes after the big reveal. I'm sure other readers will love this one so I would say if you're thinking about it, grab it and give it a go.

I sincerely appreciate the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy. All opinions expressed are my own.