sunshinestark's Reviews (376)

The Project is an unsettling look at cults and the charisma their leaders possess that allows them to prey on the insecurities and fears of those around them in order to lure them in and keep them ensnared. Courtney Summers lures you in similarly with  engaging dual perspectives by estranged sisters paired with a captivating plot that will make you eager to dive back in each time you have to stop reading.

Perfect for lovers of haunted houses and gothic tales, The Woman in the Mirror is a story told in dual perspectives that explores loss, love, and obsessive vengeance. For Alice, Winterbourne is a refuge after World War II has ended. There she finds comfort in the twin children she's found a job as governess for. Even as strange and sometimes terrifying things begin to happen, she clings to the hope she may find a place for herself permanently with the de Greys. For Rachel, Winterbourne is a mystery surrounding a family she's never known. Having been adopted as a baby, she's always wondered where she came from. That all changes when a letter arrives saying she's been willed Winterbourne as the last living de Grey descendant. While both women seek to find themselves, they're each faced with the truth that something is haunting Winterbourne, it doesn't want them there, and it won't stop until they either leave or die.

The Shadows is delightfully creepy, with twists you won't see coming from a mile away, and a must read. 25 years ago Charlie Crabtree committed a gruesome murder before disappearing. Since he was never found, there's always been speculation he's still alive out there. Now, copycat killers have emerged, inspired by what Charlie did, thrusting the case back into the limelight. Then, strange things begin to happen to those who knew Charlie as a teenager. Has Charlie truly been in hiding all this time? If so, why choose now to make himself known again?