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Our Winter Monster by Dennis Mahoney
2.75
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I am definitely being slightly generous with my rating here, but this was the first book in a while that had my attention and I had fun. It felt like I was watching a cheesy early 2000s horror movie and I think that the descriptions of deaths were well done. The chapters were short and I'm finding that when done well, short chapters really make a book. There was a slight drag in the middle where I was wondering just how much longer Mahoney was gonna drag out the story, but I think it paid off well in the end. There was one plot twist that happened towards the end that at first I thought I was a fan of, but upon further reflection just felt weak and took away from the overall story. The characters weren't necessarily memorable, but I had fun reading about them. 

I'm interested to see what else Mahoney has and will write. Sometimes you just need a fun little book to get you back on track.