Sixteen bloodless bodies, two teenagers, and the truth that will change them forever. In the summer of 1958 there are a string of murders that plague the Midwest, with all the victims being found with their bodies drained of blood. On September 19, the Carlson family is slaughtered in their Minnesota farmhouse...except this time there is a 16 year old girl covered in blood found at the scene...and the blood is not hers. Cue Michael Jenson, the son of the local sheriff who dreams about becoming a journalist and finds himself drawn to the case of the blood drenched girl, Marie Catherine Hale. Marie and Michael soon find themselves tied together, Marie refusing to recount the events to anyone but Michael, and Michael finding himself drawn further and further into her story. The truth begins to draw in more questions and soon Michael doesn’t know what to believe and what is the actual truth of the events. This is the perfect story for fans of true crime podcasts and such, its definitely a plot-driven book and the turn it takes was definitely a surprise to me. The ending threw me off a bit but in a way it was definitely a unique way to end the story. I liked how the plot formed and it definitely felt as if I was watching a true crime show or some mystery mini series. Though with a title like that i had wished it leaned further into the paranormal if that was it’s main aim the entire time and gone deeper with the gothic horror elements but the book definitely blends true crime in with paranormal horror. It’s definitely a good read for the upcoming spooky season.