There are so many things that I could say about the second installment to Michelle Hodkin’s, Mara Dyer series. It was AMAZING. BREATHTAKING. CAPTIVATING. From the very first page, Hodkin’s left me utterly breathless. I wanted more. And in wanting more I was never for a second disappointed. I devoured the book in four sittings – mainly because of school and work. If it weren’t for those two things then I most likely would have finished in a day. It was that ENTICING – not letting you go for a moment. Every chapter adds on to the mystery of who is Mara Dyer, which is the impending question that arises in BOTH books.

We last left Mara with a startling revelation in The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer. Her ex-boyfriend, Jude, is alive, which we all – including Mara – thought died in the collapse of the asylum. Oh, boy. Is he more alive than EVER. He terrorizes Mara, haunting her life in every way possible. Every one around her believes she’s becoming unhinged, which is true, but it’s not because she’s psychotic – like she’s diagnosed. This is where Hodkin’s brings in elements of PTSD – very much like TUoMD – mixing it with an air of supernatural suspense.

From terrifying hand-made dolls, strange dreams, hidden secrets, and mental hospitals, The Evolution of Mara Dyer is nothing short of startling and riveting, completely gnawing at your brain, trying to make sense of it all. It has a definite CREEP factor, but balancing the dark air of the story is light humor and the blossoming romance between Mara and Noah. Even Hodkin’s secondary characters (Jamie, Daniel, Joseph, Stella, ect.) frame the story. No character goes to waste and it’s definitely something that I thoroughly enjoy and love about Hodkin’s writing.

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