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Come With Me

Come With Me

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  • Author：Ronald Malfi
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Summary

A masterful， heart-palpitating novel of small-town horror and psychological dread from a Bram Stoker nominee。

Aaron Decker's life changes one December morning when his wife Allison is killed。 Haunted by her absence--and her ghost--Aaron goes through her belongings， where he finds a receipt for a motel room in another part of the country。 Piloted by grief and an increasing sense of curiosity， Aaron embarks on a journey to discover what Allison had been doing in the weeks prior to her death。

Yet Aaron is unprepared to discover the dark secrets Allison kept， the death and horror that make up the tapestry of her hidden life。 And with each dark secret revealed， Aaron becomes more and more consumed by his obsession to learn the terrifying truth about the woman who had been his wife， even if it puts his own life at risk。

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Reviews

TJ McCann ，

This was incredibly good and definitely lived up to the hype。

Ben Kennedy ，

This will be my first review with no stars not because it was bad， but because this not the type of book I really want to read。 I thought I was going into a horror novel， but this is barely， and I mean BARELY， a horror novel at all。 There are some small horror elements， but this is definitely a straight up mystery novel。 It definitely is a detective mystery novel without a real detective， instead we got a guy who translates Japanese books into English。 This is definitely more for the Criminal Mi This will be my first review with no stars not because it was bad， but because this not the type of book I really want to read。 I thought I was going into a horror novel， but this is barely， and I mean BARELY， a horror novel at all。 There are some small horror elements， but this is definitely a straight up mystery novel。 It definitely is a detective mystery novel without a real detective， instead we got a guy who translates Japanese books into English。 This is definitely more for the Criminal Minds and Mindhunter crowd， I don't want to say why， but once you read it you'll get what I mean。 As for the story itself， it was very well written， Ronald Malfi wrote this in the second person narrative， with the main character talking to his deceased wife。 The first 30 pages are very emotional and grim， it will really get under your skin and even make you tear up a bit， the rest of the novel is just a detective mystery。 The dialogue was very believable， it was atmospheric and there was a good amount of dread throughout。 In summary， this is not the book I was hoping to read。 I was expecting a horror novel， that's not what I got。 I don't want to give it any stars because I hope whoever reads this review understands I didn't love or hate the book， this just isn't the type of book I would like to read。 Highly recommended to fans of detective mysteries， horror fans might be disappointed。 。。。more

Stacy ，

Well done。 There were no "obviously" or "no way， that is to much of a reach"。 Well done。 There were no "obviously" or "no way， that is to much of a reach"。 。。。more

Susan ，

No Thanks， I’ll Stay Put。Unpopular Opinion Alert。After pursuing the many stellar reviews， I was really anticipating my library loan for this book。 However， I didn’t have the same reading experience as many others unfortunately。 I had difficulty becoming invested and my only semi involvement lasted through the majority of the story。 Maybe I read too many thrillers with unlikable characters， twisted humor and the like， but I like some juice and this seemed a little dry until near the end。In additi No Thanks， I’ll Stay Put。Unpopular Opinion Alert。After pursuing the many stellar reviews， I was really anticipating my library loan for this book。 However， I didn’t have the same reading experience as many others unfortunately。 I had difficulty becoming invested and my only semi involvement lasted through the majority of the story。 Maybe I read too many thrillers with unlikable characters， twisted humor and the like， but I like some juice and this seemed a little dry until near the end。In addition， I wasn’t totally enthralled with an annoying pattern cropping up continually。 When Aaron spoke to his deceased wife， it was with her name at the end of a sentence。 “Every marriage has its secrets。 I understand this Allison。” And a paragraph later:“I began the process of understanding your secret， Allison， something like three months after your death。”I found this ongoing style irritating because of reminiscent sales seminars where the audience is instructed to use the target person’s name during a pitch - as often as possible。 It sounded forced and was possibly the root of an unidentifiable artificialness I couldn’t shake。 Similar to fake sugar leaving an aftertaste。I did love the superb ending and the story as a whole but for the execution。 Because my tastes can be ‘off beat’， please check out the many five star reviews as extensive praise abounds for this talented author。Thank you to my local library for my borrowed print copy。 。。。more

Linda Anderson ，

The twists of the story kept it interesting。 A good read。

Dave Delfavero ，

Such a good book！ You’ll not be able to put it down。 Go read it now！

Olivia ，

😭😭😭

Philip Fracassi ，

COME WITH ME is a mesmerizing， beautifully-written mystery/thriller with some genuine moments of supernatural-tinged horror that expand the story into some bleak cosmic realms， highlighting the wizardry of Malfi's storytelling ability that seems to grow stronger with every book。Having read almost all of Malfi's novels， I'll say this one might just be his best， if for no other reason than the poetic prose and heartbreaking voice that are prevalent throughout the book as he slowly unspools a tangl COME WITH ME is a mesmerizing， beautifully-written mystery/thriller with some genuine moments of supernatural-tinged horror that expand the story into some bleak cosmic realms， highlighting the wizardry of Malfi's storytelling ability that seems to grow stronger with every book。Having read almost all of Malfi's novels， I'll say this one might just be his best， if for no other reason than the poetic prose and heartbreaking voice that are prevalent throughout the book as he slowly unspools a tangled mystery sodden with heartbreak and horror。Anyone who enjoys a good mystery will love this book， and those （like me） who like their mysteries sprinkled with ghosts and goblins and things that go bump in the night， will rejoice while reading。 Top-notch work from one of the very best writers working today。 。。。more

Roxanne Da Silva ，

4。5That was goooooooood

Chad ，

Malfi floored me with this excellent book。 It was so addictive and so hard to put down。 He hooks your right from the jump and just keeps you captivated throughout。 Go into this one blind and enjoy the creepy， atmospheric mystery with a horror vibe。

Tony ，

After the murder of his wife a grieving husband discovers she had a secret lifeI have been a big fan of Ronald Malfi for several years and he has fast become one of those authors I look forward to bringing out new fiction。 His novels offer an exquisite blend of traditional supernatural horror， often with convincing elements of thriller blended into them， backed up by realistic and well-drawn characters。 Considering Malfi has been writing since 2000 and has published seventeen novels over that pe After the murder of his wife a grieving husband discovers she had a secret lifeI have been a big fan of Ronald Malfi for several years and he has fast become one of those authors I look forward to bringing out new fiction。 His novels offer an exquisite blend of traditional supernatural horror， often with convincing elements of thriller blended into them， backed up by realistic and well-drawn characters。 Considering Malfi has been writing since 2000 and has published seventeen novels over that period， several novellas， and a single author collection he deserves to be more widely known beyond the horror community。 His work should be adorning the shelves of mainstream bookshops with the bigger names of the genre and I hope Titan get 100% behind his first release for them。 His seventeenth and latest full novel， Come With Me， is probably more thriller than horror and considering it is a relatively mainstream read has the potential to be picked up the wider non-horror reading audience， in the same manner Behind Her Eyes （2017） propelled Sarah Pinborough into the big leagues。 My wife never reads horror， but is a huge thriller fan， and I believe this novel would be right up her street。If you have never tried Malfi Come With Me is an excellent entry point， it might not be his more terrifying or intense， but is a highly compelling thriller with encroaching horror elements and if you judge fiction such as Silence of the Lambs to be horror， then this is in the same ballpark。 Since 2015 this author has been on an outstanding run of form with Little Girls （2015） an ambiguous and psychological haunted house story， The Night Parade （2016） an apocalyptic tale about a disease called ‘wanderer’s Folly’ and the terrifying Bone White （2017） which will put you off ever wanting to travel to Alaska。 His short fiction is also first rate and his collection We Should Have Felt Well Enough Alone （2017） is littered with absolute gems。 2020 also saw the rerelease of the superb novella Mr Cables which had a genuinely outstanding and very original hook: bestselling horror author Wilson Paventeau is at a book signing when a woman in the queue presents him with a book to sign called ‘Mr Cables’， Wilson is surprised as he has never written a book of this name。 My message is a simple one: if you have never read Ron Malfi， rectify that immediately， and there is much to choose from。 This author has the complete literary toolkit: outstanding short stories， novellas and novels， the Holy Trinity of horror fiction。 I really enjoyed Come With Me， and sped through 400-pages over three evenings， however， it is a tricky book to review without providing unwanted spoilers。 It is populated with some very clever plot twists and I do not want to reveal any more than what the blurb spills。 The novel opens shortly after Aaron Decker’s wife， Allison， is murdered in a shopping centre jewellery shop。 The shooter had targeted his ex-girlfriend， who worked in the establishment， and Allison was collateral damage。 These opening sequences were powerfully written， as Aaron waits to have it confirmed that his wife was one of those who lost their lives。 On a personal level， we are a fly on the wall， as Aaron reflects back on the final occasion， he saw his wife alive， wondering whether things might have been different if he had accompanied her to the shopping centre。 ‘What if？’ lurks in the background of Aaron’s subconscious for much of the story。Loss is undoubtedly one of the major themes of Come With Me and the fact that Aaron is not particularly open with his feelings and struggles with the outpouring of sympathies and media interest which he receives makes things worse。 Interestingly， the novel is written with a first-person narrative and so the reader is fully aware of how Aaron is feeling， even if he is incapable of sharing this with his friends and Allison’s ex-colleagues。 We， the reader， piggy-back on his pain and feel like intruders encroaching on his private moments with his wife。 This narrative is a major strength of the novel， as most of the time it is written as if Aaron is talking to his wife， and at times you might be forgiven for forgetting the woman is dead。 However， this is deliberate and very fine writing and through it we are able to dig deeper into the fractured psyche of Aaron。Come With Me has a great hook: Aaron finds a receipt， amongst Allison’s belongings， for a two-night stay in a motel when from when he was out of town some months earlier。 Thinking the worst， and struggling to cope， he suspects his wife was having an affair， however， the plot is much more intricate than that with Malfi developing proceedings deliciously slowly as Aaron begins to investigate Allison。 Lurking in the background is the question， did he really know his wife？ And from that moment on the plot bobs and weaves in and out of thriller territory as the mild-mannered Aaron finds himself way （way） outside his comfort zone。As Aaron’s is the only voice we are presented with， for Come With Me to succeed it had to be both convincing and sympathetic， ultimately this is another great strength of the story。 For a job， Aaron translates Japanese novels into English and it as far away from a hero as you can imagine。 However， this narrative takes a quiet spoken academic far from his quiet world onto a path， almost a quest which becomes an obsession， to follow in the footsteps of his dead wife。 And it is a fascinating journey， taking in corrupt cops， sleazy motels， revenge， alcoholism and all manner of lowlifes which inhabit the small towns of America。 The picture Malfi paints of these forgotten locations， at times it felt like reading a read novel， was second to none and it was little wonder that many of the inhabitants are keen to move on to pastures new。 Aaron is haunted by both the memory and secrets of his dead wife， with the latter leading him to question what kind of marriage him they truly had？ Their relationship beats at the heart of the novel and even though Allison is dead for the entirety of Come With Me， but she dominates the book from the shadows of lonely hotel rooms and the grainy video footage he uncovers along the way。 One could argue not all the questions are answered adequately and although this is an excellent thriller it was slightly one-paced and， although realistic， lacked the big climax it deserved。 Having said that， make sure you stay focussed for an outstanding last couple of pages sucker-punch。 Ronald Malfi is a genuine big dog of the horror genre and Come With Me maintains his excellent recent form with the first of two books to be published by Titan who， in recent times， have been releasing outstanding fiction， so Ron has found a very good home。 Also， five of Malfi’s older and out-of-print novels， Cradle Cake， December Park， Snow， The Ascent and The Floating Staircase were recently republished by Open Road Media in January。 This author has an outstanding back-catalogue and once Come With Me reels you in there are plenty of other great novels to dip into next time out。 。。。more

Philip Haagensen ，

I hate to do this。 I never do this。 It’s shutting a door and making it completely unfair for anyone else。 But I’m calling it now—this will be my top read for 2021。 There。 I said it。COME WITH ME by Ronald Malfi is， honestly， everything I look for in a novel。 A tightly wound narrative of paralyzing grief， loss， and undying love cuddled in a blistering whodunit shell， swaddled in a paranormal blanket and barreling forward with inescapable momentum， this novel hits all the proper notes。 They say wri I hate to do this。 I never do this。 It’s shutting a door and making it completely unfair for anyone else。 But I’m calling it now—this will be my top read for 2021。 There。 I said it。COME WITH ME by Ronald Malfi is， honestly， everything I look for in a novel。 A tightly wound narrative of paralyzing grief， loss， and undying love cuddled in a blistering whodunit shell， swaddled in a paranormal blanket and barreling forward with inescapable momentum， this novel hits all the proper notes。 They say write what you know。 The story begins as Aaron Decker’s wife leaves home for the last time and becomes the victim of an active shooter situation at a strip mall。 The description of Aaron’s fear and the unknown whether his wife survived or not is heartbreaking and traumatic。 Later， in the acknowledgments， Malfi offers up that a close friend of his was killed in a similar mass shooting。 He is writing from the heart and in a most personal way。 After the funeral and relatives coming and going， Aaron gets around to opening his dead wife Allison’s personal chest of belongings and the story really takes off。 He discovers she was hiding a fixation on an old mystery linked to her early family life。 And never told him about it。 Aaron had been married to Allison for five years but she had kept most of her childhood stories to herself。 He now gets a peek into her early life as well as how she has been spending time while he was away on business。 He begins to wonder how much he actually knew about her。 Malfi plots an intricate tale with red herrings and reveals peppered in equal amounts。 The story is never rushed and pages turn by themselves。 I couldn’t put this one down。 We follow Aaron as he retraces his wife’s footsteps and investigates her search for a killer。 Sounds like a standard crime thriller？ There’s more。 Malfi permeates the story with wisps of the paranormal， though more from a subtle “something is off” feeling than a beating over the head “ghosts are everywhere” perspective。 Through it all he hints at a metaphysical overture to let us know there is a deeper resonance at work。 “We are haunted by ourselves” hints to the the reader that maybe it’s not all about the ghosts and spirits。 Maybe Aaron’s grief is a palpable character in this story。 And， just perhaps， Allison is still guiding Aaron to the endgame。 All along the way， the first person narrative builds empathy with Aaron and his quest。 I felt all the highs and lows he experienced。 And none of the story is ever forced。 Malfi delivers a tight， intricately detailed narrative that glides along effortlessly。 No wasted words。 You want to see Aaron solve the mystery。 You love this guy。 You cry with this guy。 You are shocked with this guy。 I was 300 pages into this book and had no idea where he was going with it。 Anyone that tells you “I figured it out early on” is just flat out flexing。 At the end， Malfi wraps up all the loose ends but it never feels forced or convenient。 It’s just desolate with a brilliant symmetry。 It’s a solid riff on ghosts， pain， and anguish which caused me to simply sit in my reading chair and hold the book close to me after reading the final page， as if I could soak in more emotion just through physical contact with the pages。 I’m reminded of the Neil Gaiman penned issue of DC Comics’ HELLBLAZER #27。 Or maybe Rio Youers’ WESTLAKE SOUL。 Both had a significant impact on me and both left me staring at the ceiling for a bit after reading the last page。 I’ve read a couple other Malfi books （BONE WHITE and LITTLE GIRLS） and while both were excellent reads， I never saw this depth coming。 This is a grief bomb leaving a pitted scar。 All the stars and superlatives for this one。 Two thirds of the way through 2021 and I’m confident this one will top my “best of” list come January。5 out of 5 “that’s what I’m talking about” stars。 。。。more

Eugene Novikov ，

Despite a bunch of vaguely supernatural bells and whistles， this is ultimately just a serial killer thing， which isn’t my jam; within that sub-genre， it struck me as sort of arbitrarily plotted and wantonly red-herring-y， though I’m not an expert。 On top of that， it’s not terribly well-written， with clunky， klangy expository dialogue that runs on for pages， which makes Malfi’s consistent mention as a purveyor of “literary” horror a bit worrisome。

Josh ，

This is such a great reflection of the grief you feel when you loss a loved one。Seeing that empty spot and trying to find those left over snippets of them， their scent and their obsessions/things they love。I loved Aaron and so much about this book！

Alana ，

This is a mystery， this is a horror， this is a tragedy。 Malfi writes a book that has those small-town creepy vibes but includes those classic mystery feels and the heartbreak of loss。 It took me a while to get used to the second-person narration because， as avid a reader as I am， I rarely see this。 Malfi does it well， though， so stick with the bizarre taste it leaves in your mouth and indulge in something a little different and very haunting。

Christian Orton ，

This book will creep you out。 Malfi is such a master at creating characters and locations that you'll swear are real。 As the book continues， and new locations and characters are introduced， the tightening of the book's hold on you will grow， too。 And it'll be palpable。 But be warned， this is really dark。 Really heavy。 But ultimately really real。 Reading Malfi is like having a therapy session where you learn how to deal with the absolute beauty in the world as it collides with the darkest and mos This book will creep you out。 Malfi is such a master at creating characters and locations that you'll swear are real。 As the book continues， and new locations and characters are introduced， the tightening of the book's hold on you will grow， too。 And it'll be palpable。 But be warned， this is really dark。 Really heavy。 But ultimately really real。 Reading Malfi is like having a therapy session where you learn how to deal with the absolute beauty in the world as it collides with the darkest and most depraved realities of humanity。 Thank you for creeping me out， unnerving me to new levels， Mr。 Malfi。 You are a national treasure。 More people need to read your books。 You deserve it。 。。。more

JanB ，

Allison’s last words to Aaron as she leaves for the day are “come with me”。 It was the last time he saw his wife alive。 Wracked with guilt and grief， while moving through his days in a fog， he talks to her in the first person and sees reminders of her everywhere he turns。 When Aaron finds clues among her possessions that suggests she had a life he knew nothing about， he finds a new purpose in life。 What was Allison keeping from him？ Aaron decides to follow the clues to find out。 As he does， he u Allison’s last words to Aaron as she leaves for the day are “come with me”。 It was the last time he saw his wife alive。 Wracked with guilt and grief， while moving through his days in a fog， he talks to her in the first person and sees reminders of her everywhere he turns。 When Aaron finds clues among her possessions that suggests she had a life he knew nothing about， he finds a new purpose in life。 What was Allison keeping from him？ Aaron decides to follow the clues to find out。 As he does， he uncovers surprising secrets that makes him wonder if he ever truly knew his wife。 I’m being deliberately vague， as the delight is thinking the story is going in one direction， only to have it veer off in another。 For once， the Goodreads description involves no spoilers and you won’t get one from me。 Well-written， with excellent character development， I especially adored the way Aaron talks to Allison throughout the story （it sounds cheesy but it is not）。 This is a creepy， atmospheric tale， full of suspense and menace。 There is a very slight hint of the supernatural， but it’s well done and grounded in reality。 All in all， this was a very satisfying read that was fresh and unique。 *Don’t miss the heart wrenching author’s note at the end。*The narrator of the audiobook， Joe Hempel， did a phenomenal job， nailing his character perfectly。 。。。more

Shelly Campbell ，

Absolutely riveting read！Wow！ This was my first Ronald Malfi read， but it certainly won’t be my last。 Killer plot， gorgeous prose and a main character that grabs you from page one and doesn’t let go。 The ending was perfect。 Adored this read。

Paul ，

I'd read "Bone White" by Mr。 Malfi a couple of years ago and was mildly impressed: good plot， okay atmosphere。 I just finished "Come With Me" and thought: okay plot， excellent atmosphere。 When he combines his talent for twists with his knack for seemingly random but subtly telling details - the old man frowning at his cell phone in the diner does isn't just amusing， he's symbolic， I promise - it's going to be a horror masterpiece。 "Come With Me" isn't too far off the mark， though。 Aaron， hIs nar I'd read "Bone White" by Mr。 Malfi a couple of years ago and was mildly impressed: good plot， okay atmosphere。 I just finished "Come With Me" and thought: okay plot， excellent atmosphere。 When he combines his talent for twists with his knack for seemingly random but subtly telling details - the old man frowning at his cell phone in the diner does isn't just amusing， he's symbolic， I promise - it's going to be a horror masterpiece。 "Come With Me" isn't too far off the mark， though。 Aaron， hIs narrator， is a recently widowed man in his early 30's， and his pain is intense and believable。 As Aaron tracks the serial killer his wife was investigating before her murder， his odyssey through a series of decrepit East Coast towns is more gritty and disturbing than the entirety of "Hillbilly Elegy。" And his gothic prose style is sometimes miss （"I emptied myself into the bed" - gross， dude） but mostly hit （"The windows looked like portals into another dimension" - eek！）。 I've read soooo many briskly written， streamlined thrillers of late that encountering Mr。 Malfi's baroque sentences is like mouthful of full-bodied red wine after too many glasses of "crisp， refreshing" whites。 Docked a star for the somewhat wacko ending， and I feel somewhat guilty about that since I respect Mr。 Malfi trying to do something different， I just didn't think it worked。 But it's not so bizarre that it ruins the previous 300 pages， so dive in。 。。。more

Craig Swartz ，

I read roughly 100 books a year。 It's late August 2021， and I can say I've read the best book I'll read all year。 The plot is tight， the characters are flawed but likeable， and the writing is about as descriptively good as it can get。The first paragraph hooked me and never let me go。 I found myself racing through it， jaw open half the time at the incredible writing。 He has a very easy to read but amazing style。 The ending。。。。well， read it and。。。well， read it。 Get the word out。 This book， and aut I read roughly 100 books a year。 It's late August 2021， and I can say I've read the best book I'll read all year。 The plot is tight， the characters are flawed but likeable， and the writing is about as descriptively good as it can get。The first paragraph hooked me and never let me go。 I found myself racing through it， jaw open half the time at the incredible writing。 He has a very easy to read but amazing style。 The ending。。。。well， read it and。。。well， read it。 Get the word out。 This book， and author， need to be discovered！Side note: the author is the lead singer of a band named Veer。 They play kickin' rock。 Check that out as well。 I'm done my man crush。 。。。more

Oxy ，

4 Stars。

Michelle McFarland ，

REVIEW COMING SOON…

Jennifer K。 Perkins ，

Totally Worthy ReadVery well-written。 Excellent plot。 Kept me guessing until the end。 I'm an avid reader and I have to be really impressed to leave a five star rating。 Totally Worthy ReadVery well-written。 Excellent plot。 Kept me guessing until the end。 I'm an avid reader and I have to be really impressed to leave a five star rating。 。。。more

Alejandra ，

Quite liked this creepy book！ Slowly builds up creating a ghostly atmosphere that keeps you turning the pages until that unexpected end。 Just fabulous！Allison is tragically killed one day in a mall shooting and her husband Aaron is left devastated。 He soon discovers a few belongings of Allison that make him question who his wife was and what had she been doing the last few months of her life。He sets out to follow a trail left by Allison that points in the direction of a serial killer who apparen Quite liked this creepy book！ Slowly builds up creating a ghostly atmosphere that keeps you turning the pages until that unexpected end。 Just fabulous！Allison is tragically killed one day in a mall shooting and her husband Aaron is left devastated。 He soon discovers a few belongings of Allison that make him question who his wife was and what had she been doing the last few months of her life。He sets out to follow a trail left by Allison that points in the direction of a serial killer who apparently killed his sister in law years ago。 Events unfold and you are left with a very satisfying chill up and down your spine。 Do not miss this one！ 。。。more

Lucas Ilievskie ，

A lovely， haunting， and chillingly evanescent part-murder mystery part-ghost story， Come with Me is a gorgeously rendered literary thriller/horror novel that blends the best and darkest elements of both genres into a captivating story of grief， loss， memory， obsession， and the lines people are willing to cross in the name of those we hold dear – and those who have come and gone。I had fairly high expectations going into the novel， considering that I previously declared December Park as one of my A lovely， haunting， and chillingly evanescent part-murder mystery part-ghost story， Come with Me is a gorgeously rendered literary thriller/horror novel that blends the best and darkest elements of both genres into a captivating story of grief， loss， memory， obsession， and the lines people are willing to cross in the name of those we hold dear – and those who have come and gone。I had fairly high expectations going into the novel， considering that I previously declared December Park as one of my favorite coming-of-age horror stories ever， but I never anticipated that this delectably spectral thriller would surpass it。 I was absolutely enraptured from start to finish， and like Aaron Decker， I invite anyone with even a passing interest in the genre to haunt themselves with this criminally underrated tale。 Rating: Five 🏭 🏭 🏭 🏭 🏭 🏭 smoking factories for Gas Head 。。。more

Janelle Janson ，

Review to come

Linda ，

When I read Ronald Malfi's thank yous to his family for consistently pulling him from the brink of the dark world he regularly inhabits， I felt that。 But enough about me。 This guy。。。this is a mind-trip/grieving/survivor-guilt/pilgrimage/whodunit/paranormal odyssey that's completely enjoyable and engrossing without containing one ounce of fun。 Take me home， country roads。。。only， maybe not。 Let me go on， in ways most would dismiss as outright lies or phantasms of imagination。 All I can ask of Mr。 When I read Ronald Malfi's thank yous to his family for consistently pulling him from the brink of the dark world he regularly inhabits， I felt that。 But enough about me。 This guy。。。this is a mind-trip/grieving/survivor-guilt/pilgrimage/whodunit/paranormal odyssey that's completely enjoyable and engrossing without containing one ounce of fun。 Take me home， country roads。。。only， maybe not。 Let me go on， in ways most would dismiss as outright lies or phantasms of imagination。 All I can ask of Mr。 Malfi is to keep 'em coming。 。。。more

Maria ，

4 😀😀😀😀

Rob ，

3。5I really enjoyed Malfi’s Night Parade but was disappointed in Bone White。 So where does Come With Me fit in？ Somewhere in between。For the majority of the book Malfi keeps the story flowing and the mysteries surrounding his deceased wife’s investigation moving。 Much of the story involved Aaron Decker’s whirlwind tour of interrogating people when he discovers a box of mysteries concealed by his deceased spouse。 Each encounter supplies hints and moves the mystery forward。 I was engaged as the my 3。5I really enjoyed Malfi’s Night Parade but was disappointed in Bone White。 So where does Come With Me fit in？ Somewhere in between。For the majority of the book Malfi keeps the story flowing and the mysteries surrounding his deceased wife’s investigation moving。 Much of the story involved Aaron Decker’s whirlwind tour of interrogating people when he discovers a box of mysteries concealed by his deceased spouse。 Each encounter supplies hints and moves the mystery forward。 I was engaged as the mystery developed， thinking the story， and ultimately， the conclusion could go a number of ways。 My smallish disappointment lies in the fact that after all the interesting nuggets strewn by Malfi along the way about Aaron’s spouse’s secret life， it ultimately leads to a run of the mill resolution。 I so wish Malfi would have come up with a different dénouement in line with all the promise he sprinkled along the way。 I do like the last few chapters however， giving this small misfire a bit of reprieve。 Fans of mysteries will surely appreciate it more than I did as witnessed by the 4+ rating from the majority of readers。 A different conclusion would have put me in that grouping。 。。。more

Matthew ，

Holy sh！t 😱。 I am forever a Ronald Malfi fan。 Did not want this book to end。 👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻

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