Summer Sons

This book is probably a 3.5 for me. I could tell the author put a lot if effort into some parts of the book: Like the experience of being closeted. A good job was done of creating a sense of place and the pain of mourning. The friend group and social decisions the MC makes feel very genuine. All the being said, I feel like the author had two book ideas in one book and the story I was wanted : the supernatural research etc. took a backseat. The MC strongly did not approve/ was afraid of the supernatural and avoided dealing with it. I would love a prequel novella. It was like being trapped in car with your friends. You drive past all the stores you want to go to and the car stops at the store your friend wanted to go to.

This was a solid slow-burn haunting. I enjoyed the rich atmosphere and the contrast between these highly educated law school students and the meddling-in-the-dark-arts shenanigans. The unease of Andrew surrounded by this other circle of friends was also quite interesting as you don't know if you should really trust their intentions.
The writing style was solid and the plot and the characters well well developed. The setting was dark, humid, and uneasy. The love triangle was a bit much but did add another layer of complication to the whole thing. Someone coming to terms with who they really are and understanding themselves was also a bit of an unexpected underlying theme through this darkness.

will damron is so good and read lee's words so beautiful.
can;t wait to read and listen to more of both