The Dead and the Dark
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Summary
Courtney Gould’s thrilling debut The Dead and the Dark is about the things that lurk in dark corners， the parts of you that can’t remain hidden， and about finding home in places―and people―you didn’t expect。
The Dark has been waiting for far too long， and it won't stay hidden any longer。
Something is wrong in Snakebite， Oregon。 Teenagers are disappearing， some turning up dead， the weather isn’t normal， and all fingers seem to point to TV’s most popular ghost hunters who have just returned to town。 Logan Ortiz-Woodley， daughter of TV's ParaSpectors， has never been to Snakebite before， but the moment she and her dads arrive， she starts to get the feeling that there's more secrets buried here than they originally let on。
Ashley Barton’s boyfriend was the first teen to go missing， and she’s felt his presence ever since。 But now that the Ortiz-Woodleys are in town， his ghost is following her and the only person Ashley can trust is the mysterious Logan。 When Ashley and Logan team up to figure out who—or what—is haunting Snakebite， their investigation reveals truths about the town， their families， and themselves that neither of them are ready for。 As the danger intensifies， they realize that their growing feelings for each other could be a light in the darkness。
The Dark has been waiting for far too long， and it won't stay hidden any longer。
Something is wrong in Snakebite， Oregon。 Teenagers are disappearing， some turning up dead， the weather isn’t normal， and all fingers seem to point to TV’s most popular ghost hunters who have just returned to town。 Logan Ortiz-Woodley， daughter of TV's ParaSpectors， has never been to Snakebite before， but the moment she and her dads arrive， she starts to get the feeling that there's more secrets buried here than they originally let on。
Ashley Barton’s boyfriend was the first teen to go missing， and she’s felt his presence ever since。 But now that the Ortiz-Woodleys are in town， his ghost is following her and the only person Ashley can trust is the mysterious Logan。 When Ashley and Logan team up to figure out who—or what—is haunting Snakebite， their investigation reveals truths about the town， their families， and themselves that neither of them are ready for。 As the danger intensifies， they realize that their growing feelings for each other could be a light in the darkness。
Reviews
Michelle
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This YA paranormal thriller was unfortunately disappointing for me。 It started off slow and a little frustrating， as it is obvious that communication between the main character， Logan， and her two dads would perhaps solve the whole mystery of what is killing the teens of Snakebite。 But the mystery deepens and the paranormal stuff is intriguing， so I stayed with it。 And THEN， we get to the reveal of what's really going on。 But here's the thing: I finished it in the early morning hours after wakin This YA paranormal thriller was unfortunately disappointing for me。 It started off slow and a little frustrating， as it is obvious that communication between the main character， Logan， and her two dads would perhaps solve the whole mystery of what is killing the teens of Snakebite。 But the mystery deepens and the paranormal stuff is intriguing， so I stayed with it。 And THEN， we get to the reveal of what's really going on。 But here's the thing: I finished it in the early morning hours after waking too soon， so I reread it when I was little more awake just in case I missed something and it STILL didn't make much sense to me， and it ultimately left me with even more questions。 I did like the LGBTQ+ representation， and the bit of the enemies-to-lovers romance， but the way it ended with Logan and Ashley seems too unbelievable。 Between the communication issues， plot holes， and the unrealistic romance， this just wasn't for me。 。。。more
Kendra （NurseKendraReads）
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Audiobook No Spoiler Review 👇🏻👇🏻Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 StarsNarration: The narrators voice kept me interested throughout！ Their voice helped the story flow， they were excellent at distinguishing which characters were talking。 This book is a paranormal thriller/mystery。 Right from the start it hooked me in！ I really enjoyed reading this book in an audio format it made the story I think even more mysterious。 It’s best to go into this without knowing too much so I’ll be very careful with my review。This Audiobook No Spoiler Review 👇🏻👇🏻Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 StarsNarration: The narrators voice kept me interested throughout！ Their voice helped the story flow， they were excellent at distinguishing which characters were talking。 This book is a paranormal thriller/mystery。 Right from the start it hooked me in！ I really enjoyed reading this book in an audio format it made the story I think even more mysterious。 It’s best to go into this without knowing too much so I’ll be very careful with my review。This book is told from two main characters。 One character her dads are popular ghost hunters on a tv show （which I thought was so cool） and they relocate to a small town for “research for the show”。 As soon as they relocate here people start going missing。The other main character is a girl from the town who’s boyfriend was the first to go missing。 The girls start working together to start solving the new mysterious paranormal happenings。 It makes for make for an excellent paranormal mystery。The small town has a mysterious atmosphere and the people do not like that they relocate here。 It makes for some tense and thrilling paranormal moments。 Some parts were a little slow in the middle which is why it’s a 4 star read for me！ Also the characters could have been developed a bit more， that way I would have been more invested in the story。 But I enjoyed it！Also the LGBTQ and BIOPOC rep is awesome in this book！ We love to see it 👏🏻Overall it was a good spooky mysterious read with a lot of twists！ Thanks to NetgalleyMacmillan AudioMacmillan Young Listeners for providing me with this audio book in exchange for my honest opinions and review。 。。。more
The Library Ladies
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（originally reviewed at thelibraryladies。com）Thank you to NetGalley for sending me an eARC of this novel！Given that I am a HUGE sucker for the ‘small town with terrible secrets’ trope， I am always on the lookout for books and stories that showcase it， and showcase it well。 In the past few years there have been books that have hit the mark and missed the mark， and when I requested “The Dead and the Dark” by Courtney Gould I didn’t really know what to expect。 All I knew was that it was a YA ho （originally reviewed at thelibraryladies。com）Thank you to NetGalley for sending me an eARC of this novel！Given that I am a HUGE sucker for the ‘small town with terrible secrets’ trope， I am always on the lookout for books and stories that showcase it， and showcase it well。 In the past few years there have been books that have hit the mark and missed the mark， and when I requested “The Dead and the Dark” by Courtney Gould I didn’t really know what to expect。 All I knew was that it was a YA horror novel that not only had that highly enjoyable theme， but it also had a sapphic romance to go with the scares。 Since I was a bit let down by a previously hyped book with these themes， I was hoping that this one would give me what I wanted， and for the most part it did！“The Dead and the Dark” is told through two third person perspectives。 The first is that of Logan， a teenage daughter of Brandon and Alejo， the hosts of the ghost hunting show “Paraspectors”。 Her Dads were raised in Snakebite but never fit in， and Logan has a strained relationship with Brandon that she hasn’t been able to really figure out。 Ashley， on the other hand， is a local teenager who is basically a member of Snakebite royalty， but ever since her boyfriend Tristan disappeared she’s felt like something is off。 When Logan’s dads are suddenly suspects in Tristan’s disappearance， Logan and Ashley have to work together to try and figure out what happened， and what secrets the town is hiding。 Both characters were well explored and given depth， and I found myself eager to get to each perspective as the book went on。 They are both good characters on their own， but Gould is sure to make their interactions as they become allies， then friends， then maybe something more， enjoyable。 But Gould doesn’t stop there， as the supporting characters are also interesting and do more than just furthering the plot that Logan and Ashley work within。 I liked getting to know Brandon and Alejo， as well as the other teens in the town who range from helpful to downright hostile。 Snakebite as a town is also well explored， as the small town with a secret theme has layers of small town angst and pain for outsiders that come to the surface。As for the plot and the horror elements， “The Dead and the Dark” did some new things that I really liked。 I don’t want to give too much away， as there are definitely things here that I want readers to discover without the potential for being spoiled。 But， like many good horror stories， there is thought and purpose behind the dark fantasy and horror elements。 As Logan and Ashley start to find clues to the evil that is hurting local teens， they also start seeing the every day rot， be it due to sexism， or homophobia， or just plain resentment of anything different from what is known。 This ties into the big reveal as to what is going on， and then another reveal within that reveal that legitimately caught me off guard。 And it was done in a way that built it up， made it believable， AND socked me right in the feels。 So much so that I found myself crying a bit， and I’m not really used to crying while reading YA horror novels。I had a really good time reading “The Dead and the Dark”。 The horror elements were creepy， the sapphic elements were very satisfying， and I will definitely be checking out what Courtney Gould has to offer the genre in the future！ 。。。more
Leah
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“The Dead and the Dark” is Courtney Gould’s debut paranormal thriller。 It was dark， disturbing， and creepy and I had a good time reading this。 This is not my usual genre， but I decided to read it because the cover is pretty。 Also， sapphics。 I got this book months ago and frankly， I forgot what it was about by the time I got around to it。 Boy， was I surprised。 Luckily， surprised in a good way。 I’ve been wanting to read more outside my usual genre this year and this fits in perfectly with that。 It “The Dead and the Dark” is Courtney Gould’s debut paranormal thriller。 It was dark， disturbing， and creepy and I had a good time reading this。 This is not my usual genre， but I decided to read it because the cover is pretty。 Also， sapphics。 I got this book months ago and frankly， I forgot what it was about by the time I got around to it。 Boy， was I surprised。 Luckily， surprised in a good way。 I’ve been wanting to read more outside my usual genre this year and this fits in perfectly with that。 It’s well written and very readable。 The mystery of what is happening kept me on my toes until the very end。 Logan Ortiz-Woodley dads are ghosthunters with a tv show。 They’ve always moved from one location to the next， never staying in one place for too long。 When her dad， Brandon， goes back to his hometown， Snakebite， Oregon， to do some scouting， she and her other dad， Alejo， decide to follow him when he’s still not back after six months。 When they get there， they find out that after Brandon arrived eerie things started happening around town， including the disappearance of a teenage boy， Tristan。 Logan realizes the townspeople believe he is the reason for the Tristan’s disappearance。 Ashley Barton’s family owns most of Snakebite。 She is also Tristan’s girlfriend and she’s been searching for him for six months。 She’s not convinced he’s dead， even when she starts to see his ghost and other teenagers start dying。 She doesn’t trust Logan but she needs her help and those ghost hunting tools if she wants to find out what happened to Tristan。 Logan agrees to help so she can convince Ashley and the others that her dad had nothing to do with the disappearance。 I loved how dark this is。 This is not a book about happy teenagers and you can feel it on almost every page。 Like I said earlier， this is very creepy and disturbing， but in the best of ways。 The Darkness is everywhere and no one can seem to stay away from it。 Every time I would get comfortable something would happen to remind you that things are not normal and no one is safe。 Logan and Ashley have to uncover things piece by piece。 Not only that， they realize all the adults in their lives are hiding things as well。 Logan had me from the start。 She is so lonely and depressed and I just felt so much for her。 She just wants a place to call home and feel loved。 She feels forgotten by her dads most of the time and their relationship is strained at best。 Ashley just wants to find Tristan and understand what is happening around her town。 I found her harder to like but she won me over by the end。 Their relationship starts out as while not quite enemies， but close to it。 They don’t like each other but they need one another。 Their romance is on the back burner for most of the book。 It takes time for them to build up their trust and then friendship。 Ashley has never been around a gay person before so it takes her a while to realize her feelings have taken a romantic turn。 She is also dealing with guilt about how she left things with Tristan before he went missing。 I’ll be honest， I wasn't totally convinced of the romance， mostly from Ashley’s side。 Most of their interactions were focused on other things so I would’ve liked a bit more to assure me more on their feelings。 I also really enjoyed the relationship between Logan and her parents。 It might’ve been my favorite thing about the book。 It’s so broken in the beginning and Logan doesn’t understand why。 As things keep happening， she finds more answers to questions she never even knew were there。 While this is dark and creepy and deals with ghosts and death， I didn’t find it scary。 I think fans of YA paranormal thrillers will enjoy this one quite a bit！I received an ARC from St。 Martin’s Press via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Erica
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3。5Listened on audiobook。 I like how Gould described ghosts （as imprints of memories， etc。）。 Will write more later。
Lea
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I don't know whether to give this two or three stars。The premise and the concept sounded really good， and I did like the atmosphere as a whole。 I found the characters to be quite bland though and I never really got to know any of them beyond the surface layer。 The romance（s） was/were also very 。。。 well， bland。 Didn't sense any chemistry or compatibility or connection or reason why someone would like that other someone in that way beyond like "oh， well， they were there"。 Same for the non-romantic I don't know whether to give this two or three stars。The premise and the concept sounded really good， and I did like the atmosphere as a whole。 I found the characters to be quite bland though and I never really got to know any of them beyond the surface layer。 The romance（s） was/were also very 。。。 well， bland。 Didn't sense any chemistry or compatibility or connection or reason why someone would like that other someone in that way beyond like "oh， well， they were there"。 Same for the non-romantic dynamics， wasn't really feeling any of them。 My beloved family dynamics also didn't really 。。。 exist much。 Wasn't a fan of the pacing and some bits of the writing style either， it felt quite choppy， and several of the twists/reveals were too predictable for my taste， some things didn't really make sense in my opinion， and I would've liked to have a few more pages at the end to wrap things up a bit better。But probably my biggest issue was that the book did the "oh， I know what's going on， I just can't/won't tell you" / "not telling someone something important/game-changing in order to ~protect~ them"。 Which is a trope I hate。 Not just because it means the problems in the book could've been avoided or at least handled differently but also because I don't think keeping that kind of secret from your loved ones for whatever reason is a good look on anyone。 Would've been different if the point was to realise that it was dumb and then to overcome it or if that stance had been properly challenged， but I didn't feel like it did。 Not to mention the whole （view spoiler）["I'm just gonna risk everything/everyone else for this one single person" （hide spoiler）] thing。 Another trope I hate and have seen enough of in other stories already and I'm so tired of it。I was curious how everything would go and how the book would end though， and even though the pacing was off， I read this pretty quickly and wasn't really bored at any point （just frustrated a bunch of times， and yelling at various characters xD）。Considering I already feel the story kind of fading from my memory even though I just finished reading it， and seeing the amount of things I didn't like listed here， I feel like I have to go with two stars。 Which is a bummer cause I expected to like this a lot more。 。。。more
Sinclair Duncan-Mercer
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This was a spooky great read， might want to read it with the lights on
r。bookish
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the ending was so obvious with like who did it， and i honestly wish ashley wasn’t so like boarderline homophobic throughout the book
Calista Andrechek
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Thank you to NetGalley， Courtney Gould and St Martin's Press for the free e-book in exchange for an honest review。I'm struggling a bit with my feelings on this novel; for the most part， I did enjoy it and I liked that it was a supernatural type novel as I don't read a whole lot of those。 So it was a palate cleanser for me and my usual run of the mill thrillers， but I did find that parts of the story dragged a bit。 I really enjoyed all the characters though and the idea behind how the Dark was cr Thank you to NetGalley， Courtney Gould and St Martin's Press for the free e-book in exchange for an honest review。I'm struggling a bit with my feelings on this novel; for the most part， I did enjoy it and I liked that it was a supernatural type novel as I don't read a whole lot of those。 So it was a palate cleanser for me and my usual run of the mill thrillers， but I did find that parts of the story dragged a bit。 I really enjoyed all the characters though and the idea behind how the Dark was created。 We all have a bit of a dark side， but this is totally different then that。 It mostly kept my attention and I definitely didn't know where the author was going to go next， so that was a plus。 If you enjoy supernatural novels， this one will be enjoyable for you！ 。。。more
Jill Reads
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Wow！ What a cool story with well-developed characters and a unique plot。 I loved most everything about The Dead and the Dark， despite the fact that I *rarely* choose fantasy/horror reads。 The only thing keeping me from giving this book a 5-star review is that I didn't love the interlude chapters。Special thanks to St Martin's Press for an advanced reader copy via the NetGalley app。P。S。 I highly recommend listening to the audiobook because Soneela Nankani was absolutely remarkable at bringing thes Wow！ What a cool story with well-developed characters and a unique plot。 I loved most everything about The Dead and the Dark， despite the fact that I *rarely* choose fantasy/horror reads。 The only thing keeping me from giving this book a 5-star review is that I didn't love the interlude chapters。Special thanks to St Martin's Press for an advanced reader copy via the NetGalley app。P。S。 I highly recommend listening to the audiobook because Soneela Nankani was absolutely remarkable at bringing these characters to life！ And death。 Lol。 She's a terrific actress。 。。。more
Kailee’s Book Nook
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My thoughts:--I’m fairly confident this is my first paranormal fantasy thriller book but I love the way it’s written。 I’m drawn in by what could possibly be going on。 The characters， especially Logan and Ashley， are likeable and relatable。 -As for thrillers， there are some parts that I definitely clung to and was trying to figure out。 For a YA thriller， this was a good book。 A little slow for me and I saw the twist coming but an ending that was wrapped up nicely。 -I wanted to hug all My thoughts:--I’m fairly confident this is my first paranormal fantasy thriller book but I love the way it’s written。 I’m drawn in by what could possibly be going on。 The characters， especially Logan and Ashley， are likeable and relatable。 -As for thrillers， there are some parts that I definitely clung to and was trying to figure out。 For a YA thriller， this was a good book。 A little slow for me and I saw the twist coming but an ending that was wrapped up nicely。 -I wanted to hug all the main characters （and yell at others）。-I’m excited to read more of Courtney Gould’s work。-Laslty - check out the actual cover because it’s awesome。 。。。more
Christie Savage （ravenclaw_accio_bookss）
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Overall this was a pretty good debut novel。 I am just not sure if this was quite the book for me。It was a bit too much of a slow burn for me and at times I was a bit bored with the plot。 I thought the very beginning of this book started out very dark and creepy and then lost all its spookiness after that。 I can see why a lot of people have been enjoying it， but I wanted to just a little bit more。 Thank you netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review Overall this was a pretty good debut novel。 I am just not sure if this was quite the book for me。It was a bit too much of a slow burn for me and at times I was a bit bored with the plot。 I thought the very beginning of this book started out very dark and creepy and then lost all its spookiness after that。 I can see why a lot of people have been enjoying it， but I wanted to just a little bit more。 Thank you netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Nicole Kamai
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The Dead and the Dark is such a good dark， creepy （and queer！） read that is perfect for the upcoming Halloween season。 I don't always read horror， but I like unique characters with a backstory and beautiful writing when I do。 The Dead and the Dark have both things。 Throughout the book， you can feel the sadness that all the characters have within them as they all try to find out what happened to the missing teenagers。 This YA horror novel is more than a ghost story; it's a story about how holding The Dead and the Dark is such a good dark， creepy （and queer！） read that is perfect for the upcoming Halloween season。 I don't always read horror， but I like unique characters with a backstory and beautiful writing when I do。 The Dead and the Dark have both things。 Throughout the book， you can feel the sadness that all the characters have within them as they all try to find out what happened to the missing teenagers。 This YA horror novel is more than a ghost story; it's a story about how holding secrets can affect us and the relationships we have。 Like most YA novels， it is also a coming of age story of two teenage girls trying to figure out who they are while living in a small town。 I hope that adult readers won't dismiss this book because of the YA genre。 Exploring the relationship between parents and child within the story is heartbreaking， touching， and makes you think of your relationship with your child or children。 It's hard to describe this book without giving too much away， but know The Dead and the Dark has been described as "Riverdale， but better。" It's a simple way to describe the book， but it sold me， and I wanted to read the book immediately。Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan audio for the advanced audiobook copy。 I loved the audiobook actors。 I thought they were engaging and brought the story to life。 。。。more
Sarah {The Clever Reader}
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I don't read too many horror books so I was excited to get approved for the audio of The Dead and the Dark。 I really enjoyed the story and liked that there wasn't just paranormal instances throughout the book but that there were mysteries as well。 I thought the author did a good job of portraying small town prejudices。 I appreciated the relationship between Logan and her new friend Ashley who is one of the town locals。 I felt like they balanced each other out and showed that not all people in th I don't read too many horror books so I was excited to get approved for the audio of The Dead and the Dark。 I really enjoyed the story and liked that there wasn't just paranormal instances throughout the book but that there were mysteries as well。 I thought the author did a good job of portraying small town prejudices。 I appreciated the relationship between Logan and her new friend Ashley who is one of the town locals。 I felt like they balanced each other out and showed that not all people in the town were small minded。 I think they both learned a lot about themselves from each other and I enjoyed that。I thought the author did well at portraying family dynamics。 Logan has always gotten along with her dad Alejo but has always felt her dad Brandon to be more of a mystery。 They don't fully connect and it isn't until they go back to her father's home town of Snake Bite that she learns a lot more about both her dads， and herself。I enjoyed this book and definitely recommend the audio for those who are avid listeners。 。。。more
nina
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Thank you to St。 Martin's Press and NetGalley for providing me an arc of The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould in exchange for an honest review！Logan finds herself in her dads’ hometown of Snakebite， Oregon under the impression that her dads are scouting it as a location for the new season of their hit ghost hunting tv show。 As soon as she arrives， she couldn’t help but feeling that something was off。 This book was so exciting。 Once I got into it， I did not want to put it down。 Logan and local Thank you to St。 Martin's Press and NetGalley for providing me an arc of The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould in exchange for an honest review！Logan finds herself in her dads’ hometown of Snakebite， Oregon under the impression that her dads are scouting it as a location for the new season of their hit ghost hunting tv show。 As soon as she arrives， she couldn’t help but feeling that something was off。 This book was so exciting。 Once I got into it， I did not want to put it down。 Logan and local Snakebite teen Ashley uncover secrets about their families and the small town。 Each chapter had me formulating new theories as to who was behind all the murders。 The writing and character development are phenomenal and I love how the author integrated POC and queer representation into it so effortlessly。Trigger warnings: blood， violence， murder， attempted murder， drowning， funeral， death， homophobia， homophobic language， hate crimes 。。。more
Brenda George
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There’s something wrong in Snakebite， Oregon…Missing teens; bodies; ghosts; secrets; and small-town ignorance。 。 With a bit of a dark start， your attention should be grabbed pretty quick。 If not， give it a chance， it gets good。 This book brings new meaning to “the Dark” and especially that dark that can fester in a small American town。 This is a debut and has been tagged as an LGBTQ thriller。 I （delightfully） found it reminiscent of Aiden Thomas books。 The depth of what the author has provided h There’s something wrong in Snakebite， Oregon…Missing teens; bodies; ghosts; secrets; and small-town ignorance。 。 With a bit of a dark start， your attention should be grabbed pretty quick。 If not， give it a chance， it gets good。 This book brings new meaning to “the Dark” and especially that dark that can fester in a small American town。 This is a debut and has been tagged as an LGBTQ thriller。 I （delightfully） found it reminiscent of Aiden Thomas books。 The depth of what the author has provided here is perfect for YA。 。。。more
jd's book journal
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3。5/5 stars！Check out my full review on my blog！ https://jdsbookjournal。wordpress。com/。。。The Dead and the Dark is an awesome summer thriller！ It’s fun， mysterious， and super engaging。 I had a great time following Logan and Ashley as they unravel a small town mystery。 Although the character development and romance could have been better， the mystery at the center of the novel had me sitting on the edge of my seat！ This book is a great intro into the world of horror books！ I probably won’t read it 3。5/5 stars！Check out my full review on my blog！ https://jdsbookjournal。wordpress。com/。。。The Dead and the Dark is an awesome summer thriller！ It’s fun， mysterious， and super engaging。 I had a great time following Logan and Ashley as they unravel a small town mystery。 Although the character development and romance could have been better， the mystery at the center of the novel had me sitting on the edge of my seat！ This book is a great intro into the world of horror books！ I probably won’t read it again， but I am so happy that I got to experience the world of Snakebite！ 。。。more
Stephanie （That's What She Read）
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I enjoyed this。 Logan is forced to move to her dads' hometown of Snakebite， Oregon while they location scout for the new season of their successful ghost hunting show。 There was recently a teen boy that disappeared and people are blaming her dad， Brandon。 Things don't get off to a rocky start， and they learn that they might be the only ones that can find out the truth about what is happening in Snakebite。 I saw a few reviews calling it an enemies-to-lovers story， and I think they become friends I enjoyed this。 Logan is forced to move to her dads' hometown of Snakebite， Oregon while they location scout for the new season of their successful ghost hunting show。 There was recently a teen boy that disappeared and people are blaming her dad， Brandon。 Things don't get off to a rocky start， and they learn that they might be the only ones that can find out the truth about what is happening in Snakebite。 I saw a few reviews calling it an enemies-to-lovers story， and I think they become friends to quickly for that to be the case？ When the book ended it left me with quite a few questions about what the evil is and how it works， but emotionally it was a satisfying story。 This is perfect for people who want a sapphic story with a dark small town mystery。 TW: homophobiaI was sent a copy by Wednesday Books 。。。more
Brittany
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*I received an eARC of this book in exchange for my review。 All opinions are my own。*I hadn't really been reading a ton of YA lately。 Not sure if I just can't find anything that suits me， or if I'm just growing out of it。 "The Dead and the Dark" knocked it out of the park for me though！ Logan and her ghost hunting dads return to the town of Snakebite to try and figure out why weird things are happening and teenagers keep disappearing。 There's a ton of small town homophobia （as one would expect）， *I received an eARC of this book in exchange for my review。 All opinions are my own。*I hadn't really been reading a ton of YA lately。 Not sure if I just can't find anything that suits me， or if I'm just growing out of it。 "The Dead and the Dark" knocked it out of the park for me though！ Logan and her ghost hunting dads return to the town of Snakebite to try and figure out why weird things are happening and teenagers keep disappearing。 There's a ton of small town homophobia （as one would expect）， some supernatural elements， and just a good storyline with characters you can't help but like。 It started off a little slow， but once I got in to the story I didn't want to put it down until I was finished， much to my doctor's dismay。 I would definitely recommend for fans of shows like "Supernatural" or even "Ghost Hunters"。 Plus， the cover is just eye catching。 It's one of the main reasons I wanted to read this one！ "The Dead and the Dark" was published on 8/3/21 so it is available in stores and libraries now！ 。。。more
Ashley
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3。5 The ending was a little too easy。
Beyondthebookends
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Something is dark and scary in Snakebite， Oregon where teenagers go missing and the weather is wonky。 When Logan Ortiz-Woodley travels to her fathers’ hometown to film their ghost hunters television show， her dad becomes a suspect and is certainly acting strange enough that even his daughter wonders what is really going on。 It is clear that there are many people that have something to hide but as more kids go missing， finding answers becomes even more important。This YA paranormal fiction was a r Something is dark and scary in Snakebite， Oregon where teenagers go missing and the weather is wonky。 When Logan Ortiz-Woodley travels to her fathers’ hometown to film their ghost hunters television show， her dad becomes a suspect and is certainly acting strange enough that even his daughter wonders what is really going on。 It is clear that there are many people that have something to hide but as more kids go missing， finding answers becomes even more important。This YA paranormal fiction was a really different read than anything I had read before。 I like the way that it was done- it had just enough mystery to keep me on my toes but not enough paranormal to make it laughable。 Rather， it was believable and definitely creepy。 Thank you so much Macmillan Audio for my copy of this book。 。。。more
Daviana
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A fun book， and one of the only ones in this genre I've actually enjoyed。 I think that it's a solid debut， and I'm looking forward to any future works this author might write in the future。Find my full review at https://thelatinaliterarylesbian。word。。。 A fun book， and one of the only ones in this genre I've actually enjoyed。 I think that it's a solid debut， and I'm looking forward to any future works this author might write in the future。Find my full review at https://thelatinaliterarylesbian。word。。。 。。。more
Michele
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The Dead and the Dark was such a dark and creepy read - - and I was there for every word。The story centers around Logan， the daughter of two well-known paranormal investigators。 Her fathers are quite different in nature。 One is gregarious and outgoing and the other is quieter and more withdrawn。 They have recently arrived in a rural town known as Snakebite。 The townspeople don't appear welcoming。 As a matter of fact， they appear to want the newly arrived strangers to leave。 But then you wonder i The Dead and the Dark was such a dark and creepy read - - and I was there for every word。The story centers around Logan， the daughter of two well-known paranormal investigators。 Her fathers are quite different in nature。 One is gregarious and outgoing and the other is quieter and more withdrawn。 They have recently arrived in a rural town known as Snakebite。 The townspeople don't appear welcoming。 As a matter of fact， they appear to want the newly arrived strangers to leave。 But then you wonder if they really are strangers？Unfortunately， odd and tragic things have been happening in Snakebite。 A local golden boy， Tristan has gone missing and the small town is distraught。 The fact that these events seem to coincide with the arrival of Logan's family doesn't make them blend in any better。 Naturally， it's already difficult for two gay men and their daughter to find a small town like Snakebite to be a good fit。 Sadly， most of the town is blatantly hostile。 There are slanderous words spray painted on their door， suspicious glances by townspeople and general unrest。Logan is already struggling with her place in the world。 She has spent most of her life following her fathers around from town to town while they would scout out new locations for filming their ghost hunting show。 She only really feels a strong connection with one of her dads and suspects the other one doesn't really want her around。 In the midst of all of this， she is forced to leave their home in LA to temporarily move to a backward town like Snakebite。 She couldn't be more unhappy。Logan meets some of the local teens; but， for the most part， they shun her。 All except Ashley。 She is the daughter of the most powerful woman in Snakebite and she's also the missing boy， Tristan's girlfriend。 Over time， Logan and Ashley find themselves drawn to one another。 Unfortunately， I have to say this is the one part of the story that didn't seem to connect for me。 It was a difficult to tell if it was a realistic depiction since Ashley had just acknowledged that she was attracted to Logan。 Also， it was known that in Snakebite， you weren't allowed to love who you wanted。 You were expected to fit into their neat little box of "what was expected。" That said， even though their relationship moved along， I never really felt the chemistry between Logan and Ashley that I expected to develop。 There are multiple storylines woven together in this book which really kept me immersed。 I found the plot to be original and engaging。 Throughout The Dead and the Dark， you are trying to figure out who is abducting the young people？ Why is he or she doing it？ Where did the paranormal ghostly images come from？ How do Logan and her fathers fit in to all of this？ AUDIOBOOK REVIEW:In addition to reading the e-ARC， I also listened to the audiobook。 For me， audio is very well-suited to mysteries and stories with a creepy factor。 The narration of this book was what I expected - - it was solid and kept me connected to the story。 Also， with all of the many characters involved， it was quite good at helping to differentiate between them。 For me， the ideal is being able to go back and forth between a book and an audio version。 It was a winning combination with The Dead and the Dark beyond a doubt。Thank you to NetGalley for both the e-ARC and the audiobook。 I voluntarily chose to review them and the opinions contained within are my own。 。。。more
luce
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3 ½ starsThe atmosphere was great， the 'reveal' predictable。 Also， by the end I was more invested in the dads than our protagonists。。。full review to come。 3 ½ starsThe atmosphere was great， the 'reveal' predictable。 Also， by the end I was more invested in the dads than our protagonists。。。full review to come。 。。。more
Alexx
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Oh， this was a riveting read！ I loved the atmosphere of this book。 The eeriness of the setting and the melancholic tone definitely pulls you in as a reader。 You get invested in the story and the characters and you're anticipating and making theories as you read。 I loved that！ The characters were great and I loved Logan as the main character！ It was amazing how the author managed to give the characters each their own spotlight and give proper characterizations to them。 As I read I knew more about Oh， this was a riveting read！ I loved the atmosphere of this book。 The eeriness of the setting and the melancholic tone definitely pulls you in as a reader。 You get invested in the story and the characters and you're anticipating and making theories as you read。 I loved that！ The characters were great and I loved Logan as the main character！ It was amazing how the author managed to give the characters each their own spotlight and give proper characterizations to them。 As I read I knew more about their wants， their desires， their flaws， their mistakes。 That made the story all the more interesting for me。 I guess， you could also say there was little to no action （I guess I was expecting more）。 But do not be deceived！ You still get hooked with the story and mysteriousness of the plot。 Also， the prose here is just poetic， and sad， and a little bit dark， which added more to the flow of the story and the build of the characters。Above all， I love how it featured a queer family and queer love stories。 It also showed that sometimes we have to strive to live in a world that hate us。 It was heartbreaking， and also very real。This was a really great read。 Perfect as the spooky season nears！ Thank you so much to Wednesday Books for sending over an e-galley！ （This， of course， did not affect my overall opinion of the book。）Find me elsewhere: Instagram | Twitter | Blog 。。。more
Amber
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This paranormal debut stole my heart。 I have read it twice before reviewing it because I honestly forgot that I had also received an advanced audio copy as well。 The setting and the characters are honestly my favorite parts of this。。。but that paranormal goodness， also amazing！I received an ecopy of this book through Netgalley; however， my opinions are my own。
Holly （bibliophiles_bookstagram）
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This novel has all the vibes and secrets of a good thriller。 The town of Snakebite is experiencing a supernatural mystery。 Kids are being killed and there aren’t any suspects， no one to blame， and bodies yet to be discovered。 Logan and her fathers haven’t been to Snakebite for long， but ever since her father， Brandon， arrived a bit earlier， the murders have taken place。 Is he to blame or is there some other Darkness lurking？There were so many parts to this I enjoyed， but the creepy， ghost hunter This novel has all the vibes and secrets of a good thriller。 The town of Snakebite is experiencing a supernatural mystery。 Kids are being killed and there aren’t any suspects， no one to blame， and bodies yet to be discovered。 Logan and her fathers haven’t been to Snakebite for long， but ever since her father， Brandon， arrived a bit earlier， the murders have taken place。 Is he to blame or is there some other Darkness lurking？There were so many parts to this I enjoyed， but the creepy， ghost hunter like vibes were all for me！ 。。。more
Rachel
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***4。5 STARS***I received an ebook ARC from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 All thoughts and opinions are my ownLogan has never felt at home; constantly on the move growing up， she has never had roots anywhere。 Her dads， Alejo and Brandon， are the stars of ParaSpectors， a tv show focused on ghost hunting。 When Brandon and Alejo are brought back to Snakebite， Logan is dragged along。 Once they arrive， Logan senses that not only are they unwelcome， but that there’s mo ***4。5 STARS***I received an ebook ARC from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 All thoughts and opinions are my ownLogan has never felt at home; constantly on the move growing up， she has never had roots anywhere。 Her dads， Alejo and Brandon， are the stars of ParaSpectors， a tv show focused on ghost hunting。 When Brandon and Alejo are brought back to Snakebite， Logan is dragged along。 Once they arrive， Logan senses that not only are they unwelcome， but that there’s more going on in this town than ghosts。 A teen has been missing for months and there has been a sense of foreboding in the air ever sense。 Ashley’s boyfriend was the first to go missing， with no evidence as to where he went。 She’s been seeing and feeling his ghost ever since。 When Logan shows up， the two team up to figure out who， or what， is haunting Snakebite。 As the investigation intensifies， so does their blooming feelings。This was such a great story— I was constantly on my toes while reading this。 I felt like the beginning was fairly slow， but granted I was also in a bit of a slump from Our Violent Ends。 Not only is this a paranormal mystery， but it’s a sapphic love story。 。。。more
dipshi
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This was one of my most anticipated book of the year and it more than lived upto my expectations。 The cover and the blurb were what snagged my attention at first，and the story was equally good。 The atmosphere， the mystery everything in this book was really good。 Loved the whole paranormal aspect of the book too。 And of course bonus points to it for being a character focused book as well。 Many times my gripe with these mystery thriller books is that they don't focus on the characters， but this bo This was one of my most anticipated book of the year and it more than lived upto my expectations。 The cover and the blurb were what snagged my attention at first，and the story was equally good。 The atmosphere， the mystery everything in this book was really good。 Loved the whole paranormal aspect of the book too。 And of course bonus points to it for being a character focused book as well。 Many times my gripe with these mystery thriller books is that they don't focus on the characters， but this book was a winner in that aspect too。 。。。more
Kristen
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This supernatural story was very entertaining。 I loved the combination of paranormal and mystery。 The Dead and the Dark is suspenseful and engaging。 My curiosity was piqued throughout the entire story and I really enjoyed reading it！Thank you NetGalley and St。 Martin’s Press for the ARC！
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