By: Ashley Winstead
“That had to be the worst kind of prison – the one whose bars were buried under your skin, invisible cages around your heart and mind.”
I fell into a “seen it on Bookstagram” trap with this book. Ruth Cornier grew up an outsider. Her father was a Holy priest. The Louisiana town had was filled with the myth of the Low Man. When a skull was found in the swamp with mysterious symbols carved into the trees, the town was in an uproar. Something happened to Ruth in her past that only her and Everett know. It’s a secret they’ve been hiding their whole lives and that has brought them close. Then another skull is found and everyone is fearful of the devil. But there are more sinister things happening in this Louisiana town.
For me, the description of this book was better than the actual book. I don’t know why I read this, I really need to stay away from these popular books. Winstead tried to fill this book with too much and nothing all at the same time. From overzealous religious beliefs, to fake vampires, the many references to Twilight, and the over the top ending. However, a lot of this was boring and dragged out. I didn’t feel any suspense, any thrill.
I’ve read one other book by this author, and her “thriller” books just aren’t for me.
But this may be for you. If you want to check it out, you can do so here.
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