Synopsis:
Beware of the dark. You might like what you find…
Ruth Collier has always felt like an outsider, even as her father rains fire and brimstone from the church pulpit. In Bottom Springs, his word is as good as law.
But there are things the townspeople fear more than God, like the Low Man, a vampiric figure said to kill sinners in their beds on moonless nights.
When a skull is found deep in the swamp, a hunt for the Low Man begins. Suspicion turns to Everett – Ruth’s oldest friend, with a dark past. As Ruth and Everett grow closer, Ruth begins to unearth the town’s secrets, determined to discover the truth.
But as the line between good and evil grows ever thin, how far will Ruth go to save the person she loves most?
Review:
Thank you Head of Zeus for sending me a copy!
Okay so this one had me hooked from the start and not for the reasons I expected. The synopsis talks of a vampiric figure called ‘The Low Man’ who seems to be murdering people in town, which was the main reason I wanted to read this. Going in The Low Man is actually mentioned way less than I expected, but what I did get was a dark, atmospheric story filled with vampire vibes and a love interest who is heavily influenced by Edward Cullen (but just the darker side of him…)
The actual mystery of this book more felt like me trying to work out if Everett is actually a vampire or if he just shares all of the traits. And that was enough for me to keep reading long into the night. The murders were a big part of the story but not necessarily the reason I kept reading. Things kind of circle around and get twisted until the big final reveal at the end of the book, where all the pieces of the puzzle are put into place – and thankfully explained in full to the reader.
Midnight is the Darkest Hour is dark and seriously addictive. Let your imagination run away with you as you read and you won’t regret any of the late nights you’ll end up pulling.
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