4.75/5 stars
I got an ARC of this from Edelweiss as a bookseller.
Suzanne Young is truly my favorite author of all time. When I saw this on Edelweiss, I freaked out! This was so good, such a good mystery to it. I sort of guessed what the twist was but there was a lot in there that made me second guess myself. I kept going back and forth as I read, trying to piece everything together. In the end, I got some things right and some things wrong. Truly was guessing till the very end! It was honestly so refreshing to have a MC, Theo, not be ignorant and blind to the issues around her. She saw that things were off, that her brother wasn’t himself, and she didn’t try to explain it away. She took action because she knew something was wrong and she wasn’t going to let anyone convince her otherwise and make her feel crazy. The pacing of this was great, and I simply devoured every page. It didn’t make it to 5 stars for me simply because I felt there was one thing that just didn’t need to happen. I will go more in depth in my spoilers below. Do not keep reading until after you’ve finished this book!!! GO READ THIS BOOK NOW!!!
SPOILERS START HERE!!!!
Listen, Nonna is the best character in this book but she’s also the worst. I get wanting to protect your friend, but literally… this was all her fault. Nonna, you’re a badass, but you should’ve been a badass years ago and killed your BFF. But still, I loved that she was the old woman keeping secrets, especially since it helped build this divide between her and the grandchildren she’s never known, so once all her secrets are out, her and her grandchildren are able to connect. I loved seeing that progression!
Why did I take off .25 of a star? Because I genuinely feel like Parrish shouldn’t have died. He was so miserable and he did all he could for Theo, but a lot was out of his control. It just felt so wrong and cruel to have Theo kill him and then only think of him fondly afterwards. They had this really lovely and beautiful soul connection, his death should’ve hurt her so much more than it seemed to have. I just feel like the ending would have been the most satisfying if he had lived. He deserved to triumph over everything, but instead Minnow gets to live and he dies? It just feels wrong. Maybe I’m a hopeless romantic, but it felt like Parrish shouldn’t lived and gotten to see Arizona, the actual state. That would’ve been the perfect ending.

I absolutely loved this book. Young is one of my favorite authors. With many twists and turns, it will keep you guessing

I loved In Nightfall. A female version of Lost Boys was so much fun. When I started reading this, I was immediately pulled into the eerie town of Nightfall, Oregon. Mysterious, thrilling, and just so much fun!

In Nightfall is a mash up of Buffy, The Lost Boys, and Twilight--Theo moves from Arizona to Oregon for the summer with her newly divorced dad and brother, living with the grandmother she's never met, who is very weird, about as weird as the town of Nightfall. Immediately things aren't quite normal, with grandma insisting Theo can't stay out after dark and the town's inhabitants disappearing when the sun goes down, leaving behind a rowdy group of beautiful teens who glom on to the siblings. Meanwhile, the town slowly reveals its secrets as Theo gets closer and closer to the annual Midnight Dive.

I really enjoyed In Nightfall. The characters are lovable and the setting is very Twilight with a touristy twist. I was eager to see how Theo was going to unravel the mysteries of the town and how everything was going to shake out. The dialogue is snappy, and Theo was never a frustrating narrator. The book moves along at a quick clip and I felt the ending was satisfying.

There are a few moments of confusion about the world building--some of the rules seem a little nebulous or easily broken--and I was not quite sure it helped the narrative to keep Theo in the dark about the town for as long as she is, but I still really enjoyed the ride.

Thank you so much NetGalley for this advanced copy. I have never read a book by Suzanne Young before but this book had me hooked from the beginning. In Nightfall is compare to being similar to Lost Boys and Buffy. I have never seen the Lost Boys but after looking it up I agree. This would be a great book to read around Halloween time

This book sucks. <b>Sucks you in that is.</b> In Nightfall is a thrilling vampire novel that you won't be able to put down. When Theo & Marco's dad drag them to spend a summer in Nightfall, Oregon with their grandma, they assume it will be a bore...especially since they've never even met Nonna or visited before.

Something is off from the second they arrive. Nonna is obsessed with them being home after dark. Many locals are mysterious and drop-dead gorgeous. There's a really creepy mural. And everything seems a little off.

From page one, author Suzanne Young establishes an eerie tone. As the reader, you know what everything is building to through the vampire tropes the characters don't quite pick up on, but that won't stop you from being HUNGRY to keep reading. The best horror isn't revolutionary - it's in the execution of the vibe. And Young is an executioner.

Only downside of the work is the minimal diversity. Majority of the characters are white and cishet except for a gay couple and Minnow, the lead vamp who is a black teen.

I read this entire book in one three hour sitting in the bathtub while trying to stave off a mental breakdown. This was not a conducive setting to writing a review. I have no coherent thoughts regarding this book, but it was fun, and it did indeed stave off the mental breakdown, and the vampire babes seem fun. Although there seem to be enough books with girls from Arizona moving to the “rainiest place in the continental US” and then meeting hot vampires and being called Arizona as a nickname (“Sup Arizona! How you liking the rain girl?” -Mike Wheeler, Twilight) but I will never complain about more twilight-esque stories. Also the romance in this had a very satisfying ending and I was pleased with it. So. That’s about all the thoughts I have.

This book was a RIOT! Almost impossibly cool and super scary to boot. A hip mashup of BUFFY, TWILIGHT, and THE LOST BOYS, this book will grab your attention from start to finish.