💥💥💥💥💥5/5.
This book is brutal. And violent and gory. Ordinarily it’s not my cup of tea. I prefer terror over horror. Brutality and gore only bores me as lazy writing, the easy way out to create fear , rather than invest in the plot… but this book does violence and gory just right. The depressing disgust and stifling atmosphere slowly degenerates into an otherworldly violence and warping of the very soul in such a balanced manner with the creepy terror that looms large over the two sisters who go on a quest to search for the mythical River Man on directions of an incarcerated serial killer, is, along with the heartbreaking drama in the backstory of Lori and Abby, is what makes this unusual novel so balanced and enjoyable. What struck me the most, however, is the ease with which the author pushes the sympathy of the readers for the protagonist from somewhat neutral to downright disgust if not utter condemnation. If there was ever an example of a round character developed backwards in time, this is it. I’m truly amazed by the fact that I liked this book so much even if it’s far from my kind of read. Also, this would not work as a movie on the same exquisitely balanced level even if it works as a book. Nope. #gonetoseetheriverman #kristophertriana
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