There is so much promise in a book with a premise like this. A missing persons case, a mysterious "community" (it's a cult, we all know it's a cult) in the woods, and interludes from an uber-creepy children's book? It's like the book was made for me. But parts of it felt rushed and many of the twists weren't really twisty. Essentially I didn't find myself thrilled, and that's fully necessary for a thriller. However if you want an atmospheric mystery that will leave you feeling gaslit in the best of ways, this could be for you.

*Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review*