msrichardsreads89's Reviews (2.64k)

Never Whistle at Night is an Indigenous dark fiction anthology featuring twenty six stories written by Indigenous authors. I definitely had my favorites out of the bunch, but they were all good. These stories do touch on nightmare-inducing subjects, but the majority of them made me feel uncomfortable, disturbed, and unsettled, and they made me reflect on how they apply to the real world. This collection explores racism, tradition, culture, generational trauma, grief, folklore, family, and community. So many of these stories will stay with me. They are quite heavy, so taking my time with this collection worked best for me. Many of these authors were new to me, and I am excited to check out more of their work! 

I absolutely adored this conclusion to one of my favorite cozy mystery series. I loved the exploration into Everly's family curse. The setting of Charm, North Carolina and Everly's cafe were great. The characters were fantastic as always, and the mystery was fun! I love that Bree Baker got to end this series the way she wanted, and the ending was emotional and lovely! 

While I do enjoy the characters and setting of this series, it isn't my favorite. I wasn't very engaged, so I finished it via audiobook. One character had some great growth, but otherwise the characters were just fine. This was a fun but mid cozy for me. 

This was a fun installment in the Coffee Lover's mystery series! Lana, Noah, Erica, and Peter are always fun to follow, and the setting is always a blast. The mystery was well paced, and I didn't know who the murderer was until the reveal. I highly recommend this cozy series!