I began listening to Night Will Find You by Julia Heaberlin on an evening after sundown when I was home alone, and it instantly put me in the mood for this mystery. I don't like super creepy novels, and this was the perfect amount of 'unsettling' for me.
Vivvy Bouchet is a complex heroine. She's an astrophysicist and she has psychic abilities - an interesting combination of science and intuition. Days after her mother's death, Vivvy is summoned by Fort Worth Police to help solve a high-profile cold case of a young girl who disappeared from her home (think Jean Benet Ramsey). Add a skeptical police detective, a bombastic radio host (ala Rush Limbaugh), a mysterious charm bracelet, and complicated relationships with her sister and brother-in-law, and you've got the ingredients for a very interesting and compelling mystery.
I enjoyed that I never knew which character(s) I could trust, and I definitely didn't anticipate all of the connections between them. Ms. Heaberlin enabled me to feel Vivvy's psychic abilities, which is impressive as I don't usually believe in them. I appreciated the commentary on science, religion, and conspiracy theories spread by social media.
This novel can be enjoyed any time of year, but the strong sense of atmosphere with stormy weather and a decaying house made it perfect for my September/October spooky season reading. This was my first novel by this author, and I'm now interested to check out her backlist.
On Libro.fm I saw a note that this book is being developed as a TV series by Fox. If true, I hope the adaptation honors its excellent source material.
Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for access to the audiobook expertly narrated by Karissa Vacker.
Vivvy Bouchet is a complex heroine. She's an astrophysicist and she has psychic abilities - an interesting combination of science and intuition. Days after her mother's death, Vivvy is summoned by Fort Worth Police to help solve a high-profile cold case of a young girl who disappeared from her home (think Jean Benet Ramsey). Add a skeptical police detective, a bombastic radio host (ala Rush Limbaugh), a mysterious charm bracelet, and complicated relationships with her sister and brother-in-law, and you've got the ingredients for a very interesting and compelling mystery.
I enjoyed that I never knew which character(s) I could trust, and I definitely didn't anticipate all of the connections between them. Ms. Heaberlin enabled me to feel Vivvy's psychic abilities, which is impressive as I don't usually believe in them. I appreciated the commentary on science, religion, and conspiracy theories spread by social media.
This novel can be enjoyed any time of year, but the strong sense of atmosphere with stormy weather and a decaying house made it perfect for my September/October spooky season reading. This was my first novel by this author, and I'm now interested to check out her backlist.
On Libro.fm I saw a note that this book is being developed as a TV series by Fox. If true, I hope the adaptation honors its excellent source material.
Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for access to the audiobook expertly narrated by Karissa Vacker.
