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Everything the Darkness Eats - Eric LaRocca
A chilling, horror-laden narrative of solitude, trauma, and spiritual longing, penned by the acclaimed author of 'Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke' and 'Other Misfortunes'.
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October 31, 2026This was a blind pick for me, just needed something to get through this past weekend and noticed this on Spotify.
I was quite underwhelmed by the book, it's is quite short so there isn't much time for the author to introduce characters. There are some characters who are introduced at the start of the book who never surface again other than background props. I'm not sure if this was done as a red herring to try and throw us off the scent of the mystery but it wasn't strong enough for that.
I think the book could have done more with the world building. Perhaps introduce us to the town and the people, have the police officer and his husband interact outdoors to show us what the area is like. There would have been ample opportunities to add some suspense in there. Honestly, I'm not entirely sure why the police officer plot is even in the book. If you took it out I don't think you'd be missing much. Not saying that their story doesn't have a place in the narrative, I just don't think it was executed well.
The main plotline had a lot of tropes or story beats that I like - fantasy elements, religious fanaticism, Gods & parasites but there just wasn't enough space to meaningfully do them justice.
I was quite underwhelmed by the book, it's is quite short so there isn't much time for the author to introduce characters. There are some characters who are introduced at the start of the book who never surface again other than background props. I'm not sure if this was done as a red herring to try and throw us off the scent of the mystery but it wasn't strong enough for that.
I think the book could have done more with the world building. Perhaps introduce us to the town and the people, have the police officer and his husband interact outdoors to show us what the area is like. There would have been ample opportunities to add some suspense in there. Honestly, I'm not entirely sure why the police officer plot is even in the book. If you took it out I don't think you'd be missing much. Not saying that their story doesn't have a place in the narrative, I just don't think it was executed well.
The main plotline had a lot of tropes or story beats that I like - fantasy elements, religious fanaticism, Gods & parasites but there just wasn't enough space to meaningfully do them justice.
October 18, 2026
A little less intense than thier usual work. I really liked the religious themes though
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