šRATING: š„š„š„š„/5 šNEW RELEASEš Watchful sunflowers, missing mothers, and a land that craves blood. Where Darkness Blooms by Andrea Hannah is just the right balance of creepy suspense and page-turning action. The story centers on the friendship of four teenage girls who live like sisters. They have been caring for each other and their home, alone, for two years since their mothers disappeared. The girls know that there is something dangerously wrong with the town of Bishop, KS. As their suspicions grow, and they investigate the many deaths and disappearances of the women in town, Bishopās dark mysteries slowly come to light. The fierce loyalty of these four abandoned girls gives this book its heart. When we are first introduced to Delilah, Bo, Jude, and Whitney, they are living very separate lives under one roof. But when one of them is injured, their secrets are shared, and they bond together as they had been before their mothers vanished. I had some difficulty sorting out all the characters and past events at the start of the book. I felt like I needed a chart matching the girls to their mothers and a detailed timeline of the past two years. But once I settled in, the different personalities and experiences of each character became clear. Yet taking a few notes when reading the first chapters might be helpful. Once the truth about Bishop is revealed, the action moves at a fast pace to the end. Readers of YA horror and suspense wonāt be disappointed by this supernatural tale with its strong and determined characters. tw: rape Thank you to @stmartinspress @wednesdaybooks and @netgalley for providing this ARC for review. #wheredarknessblooms #andreahannah #yahorror #yasuspense #yamystery #ireadya #newreleasebooks #newreleasetuesday #bookbirthday #bookreview #bookrecommendations #netgalleyreview #netgalleyreader #arcreader #readersofinstagram #bookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Co8HvVEhhJV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
