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Is this literary perfection? Nope. Is this an exciting, plot driven experience? Hardly. But this nice little story is exactly what I need/want right now.

The book is okay, pretty good. Here’s the thing, the main character has been living in bad/hellish conditions even before moving into the weird haunted house, so all the weird and freaky things happening now are just like, whatever.

Honestly I don’t know how far into the book I am. I’m listening to it on Audible and supposedly on Chap 19. So I’m still trying to decide whether or not I like the main female character. She is, on the one hand, completely opposite to a character that I could like and cheer for but she does have a certain sense of (unhinged) determination and certainty which I grudgingly admire.

I’m listening to this book. Can’t quite figure out what page number I’m on. I only know that I’m on Chapter 16. So far, so good, in an annoying, dislikable main character way.

This book feels like a gentle hug. Not too tight, not too light but just right.

I’m interested enough to finish the story. Yes, it’s obvious by page 31 “who done it” and the romance piece is very slow and deliberate but the writing is fine and the plot is moving along at a good pace, so there’s that.

Ooooohhh, okay. This just jumped from a perfectly respectable 3 star to almost a 3.75. Wasn’t expecting that to happen. Let’s see if this story can stick the landing.

Good god, the bodies just keep on piling up

Poor Irene is pummeled more than Rocky Balboa’s practice punching bag.

Still enjoying this entertaining story. However, in all fairness, I may not be gauging this book fully. As I am reading it via audiobook, I am not giving the story my full attention. How do you honestly review something when you’re not fully paying attention?

Ok, so I’m trying to embrace the inner romance girly in me…but is this the book to help? Hmmm, not sure. Once again, the writing is only okay/meh. The MFC is spunky but silly. The neighbor guy is “hot”, the soon to be MMC is also “hot”, can we please come up with some other adjectives and for the love of god, get this girl a good vibrator!

So far, so good. This is like that Netflix series “Enola Holmes” which I did enjoy.

Huh. I actually like this. What is it? The writing? The character development? The world building? Could it be….all of the above???

I was in search of something to listen to and came across this story. Irene (the Queen!) Adler is masquerading as a young male student at Oxford and yes, her roommate is none other than Sherlock Holmes! How could I resist?!

Huh. Who knew that I would really like fantasy battle scenes, ‘cause this bad boy starts out in battle and has yet to really take a break.

The author is trying R E A L L Y hard to tell a tale of romance, fantasy, heist, found family, et al. There is a lot going on and frankly, it’s not being done that well.

I’ve been slowly getting through this audiobook. It’s not so much the story, more the fact that I’m not a huge audiobook reader

So far so good. I am quite captivated by McConaghy’s writing. It has a sparseness to it that fits the story well.

Falling to a 4 star because I’m getting a bit bored and we don’t want that.

So far, so good. The FMC, Odessa, is not too limpid or stupid, so yeah for that. The MMC (?) is The Guardian and he smirks a lot. Like, a lot. There are scary monsters, secrets and a journey, and so far I’m fairly entertained.

Ha! Is it possible that I will end July with a … 5 star read?!!!! (Well, ok, maybe not 5 but gosh this is a fun read so far)

Huh. Okay. So far so good. All I can say at this time is CHOSE THE BEAR!

So help me God, if this turns into a “Wicker Man” situation I will throw this book out the window

So help me god, if this turns into a “mysterious identical twin” thing I’m gonna lose my lunch

Okay, I guess. My brain keeps trying to figure out the twist and that can be a bit annoying. That’s the thing about thrillers, you keep on trying to figure the twist before the Big Reveal, so that you can say “Ha! See! I saw that coming a mile away! Not so clever, are you Author!” I’m a bad reader.

This is my first S. A. Cosby book and shame on me for sleeping on this for so long. This story has me on tenterhooks. Do I have thoughts about where and how this whole story will end? Yes, and they’re very bleak but given this story so far, can you blame me?

Huh. So far, so pretty good. I am always freaked out by Puritans, religious zealots, confining communities, etc. and this story hits all those marks. But the “horror” or evil entity in this story is just as confused as I am!