Where Darkness Blooms is a powerful and chilling story. The women in the town of Bishop have never been safe. They have always gone missing and there is always an excuse ready. When four girls all lose their mothers at the same time, they are the only ones in the town who seem concerned. Sisters Jude and Whitney have a complex relationship with each other and their mother. Delilah examines the clues her mother left behind, while struggling to be with her boyfriend. Bo wants answers, no matter the danger. All four girls must work together to uncover the secrets of the bloodthirsty town and find out what really happened to their mothers. 

What a gripping and compelling read; I couldn’t put this down! All of the girls are complicated and flawed characters, making for intense scenes as they uncover what happened to the women who were never supposed to leave them. I loved the little details that the author included as clues for what was really going on. Where Darkness Blooms tackles sisterhood, motherhood, and neglect. It is powerful and at times difficult to read. Andrea Hannah depicts the sinister way people may react when a woman goes missing, from fear to denial to excuses. The book is woven through with contemporary magic that was horrific and fascinating to read about.  I would recommend this for readers of Elizabeth Kilcoyne (Wake the Bones), Shea Ernshaw (A History of Wild Places) and Erin Craig (Small Favors). 

Thank you to Andrea Hannah, Wednesday Books, and Netgalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.