Week 38 Review: The Dead and the Dark

From Goodreads:

Courtney Gould's thrilling debut The Dead and the Dark is about the things that lurk in dark corners, the parts of you that can't remain hidden, and about finding home in places―and people―you didn't expect.

The Dark has been waiting for far too long, and it won't stay hidden any longer.

Something is wrong in Snakebite, Oregon. Teenagers are disappearing, some turning up dead, the weather isn't normal, and all fingers seem to point to TV's most popular ghost hunters who have just returned to town. Logan Ortiz-Woodley, daughter of TV's ParaSpectors, has never been to Snakebite before, but the moment she and her dads arrive, she starts to get the feeling that there's more secrets buried here than they originally let on.

Ashley Barton's boyfriend was the first teen to go missing, and she's felt his presence ever since. But now that the Ortiz-Woodleys are in town, his ghost is following her and the only person Ashley can trust is the mysterious Logan. When Ashley and Logan team up to figure out who—or what—is haunting Snakebite, their investigation reveals truths about the town, their families, and themselves that neither of them are ready for. As the danger intensifies, they realize that their growing feelings for each other could be a light in the darkness.

Courtney Gould's thrilling debut The Dead and the Dark is about the things that lurk in dark corners, the parts of you that can't remain hidden, and about finding home in places—and people—you didn't expect. 

My Review:
This was a really fantastic read! I loved the voices of these characters, and not just the voices of the characters, but of the narrator, because I've been slowly dipping my toe into audiobooks. This was such a fantastic story!

We know something is up, this book begins with the darkness and some unpleasantries. And then we get to know Ashley and Logan. I really enjoyed getting to know the both of them, alternating between their perspectives, of Ashley, who is a bit of a queen bee in this small town, and Logan, the outsider who doesn't know the many secrets her dads are keeping from her!

I really enjoyed this investigation, on whether or not what was happening was paranormal or not, and learning about the secrets of the past, because the past is very much informing on these events that are currently happening! I really enjoyed that part of the story! 

That ending was just really fantastic, I really enjoyed how it came together, and boy, who the bad guy was was really shocking! But I'm really happy how it ended, and I really like the idea of Logan and Ashley going out into the wide world together! 

I had such a thrilling time with this book, and I can't wait to see what Courtney Could writes next!

Author: Courtney Gould 
Read: September 18th, 2021
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Sounded really great, and it's a DAC Book and a SAC 2021!
Publisher: Wednesday Books 
Published: August 3rd 2021

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars