Rootbound by Stephanie Tyo

Rating:

4 Stars

Themes:

Horror, Short Story

Thoughts:

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. Tyo has done it again, with another creepy story that kept me guessing till the end and now I can’t wait for the next installment. This is my 5th book by this author and she has yet to disappoint me. The writing has a way of sucking me right in as if I was both watching in horror but also in Tessa’s shoes with the combination leaving me feeling really unnerved. Being set in a small town was a great touch and the small town community feels very realistic, coming from a small town family myself (most of my maternal side), and the reactions to Tessa as someone who left and came back for a visit was also disappointingly realistic in my experiences too. I really enjoyed the spirit of Tessa and the fact that she refused to change herself to fit back into small town life, especially since she knew there was more going on than people wanted her to know.

Favourite Quote:

“She hated this. The fragile dance of caretaking someone who still looked like her father, but spoke in half-phrases and riddles. And the worst part? Part of her welcomed the distraction.”

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