Week 22 Review: Where Echoes Die

From Goodreads:

Beck Birsching has been adrift since the death of her mother, a brilliant but troubled investigative reporter. She finds herself unable to stop herself from slipping into memories of happier days, clamoring for a time when things were normal. So when a mysterious letter in her mother's handwriting arrives in the mail with the words Come and find me, pointing to a town called Backravel, Beck hopes that it may hold the answers.

But when Beck and her sister Riley arrive in Backravel, Arizona it's clear that there's something off about the town. There are no cars, no cemeteries, no churches. The town is a mix of dilapidated military structures and new, shiny buildings, all overseen by the town's gleaming treatment center high on a plateau. No one seems to remember when they got there, and the only people who seem to know more than they're letting on is the town’s enigmatic leader and his daughter, Avery.

As the sisters search for answers about their mother, Beck and Avery become more drawn together, and their unexpected connection brings up emotions Beck has buried since her mother's death. Beck is desperate to hold onto the way things used to be, and when she starts losing herself in Backravel and its connection to her mother, will there be a way for Beck to pull herself out?

In her sophomore novel Courtney Gould draws readers into the haunting town of Backravel and explores grief, the weight of not letting go of the past, first love, and the bonds between sisters, mothers and daughters.

My Review:
I had such a great time reading this book! I really enjoyed her first book, so I was really excited to read it. And it was well worth the time spent reading it, because it was such a great read! The synopsis was intriguing and the book fulfilled it!

The atmosphere in this book was just top notch! It was creepy and spooky, and I wanted to know what was going on with that letter in their mother's handwriting, and this town that was so strange and odd, and I just had to keep reading! 

Finding out what was going on with this strange town was so intriguing, because there's a bunch of small weird things, and really odd things, and the question was if it was man-made strangeness, paranormal, supernatural, I wanted to know! Loved finding out the answers! 

This was a story of grief, as well as finding out what was going on. Investigating this town took their mom away from them so often, so going there ends up helping Beck through her grieving which was really great to read.

This was such a great read, and I can't wait to read more by Courtney Gould! 

Author: Courtney Gould
Read: June 1st, 2023
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Loved her other book, and it's a SAC 2023 Book, Sophomore Challenge Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Wednesday Books 
Expected Publication: June 20th 2023

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars