Lonely Places

Thank you Net Galley and North Star Editions for an ARC of this book to read and review. 

Wow this was such a different, beautiful, and haunting story. It's definitely a slow burn and you don't really know where it's going for a while but that's what makes it so good. 

In all honesty if I had known it was such a tale of trauma I might have not read it, at least right now, but I'm still very glad I did.

It really was a true tale of coping and healing. One quote toward the end that really resonated with me was “You can't just ignore things and expect them to go away.” And that really sums up this story and life in general. 

I especially loved that Boone, NC was such a special in this story. It's such a special place to me as well and I'm packing up to head there as I finish this story. It really made it even more a perfect timing to read it. 

The only reason I stayed at 4.25/5 is I wish the Lonely Places were fleshed out a bit more and I also wish the initial “night” with Guthrie had a bit more to it. Those both left me wanting a little more. 

Otherwise if you want a haunting summer read, this is perfect. But maybe don't read it in the woods 😂