Member Review

The lakeside town of Prosper, Arkansas has known horror. Years ago, the town flooded after the dam failed during an unexpected storm, drowning everyone trapped in the valley - and their secrets, too.

The novel follows three women as they discover the haunting history of Prosper through their connections to relics that float up to the lake's surface and visits from a ghost or two!

It took me a while to get into this story. The writing felt uneven in the beginning and I had trouble keeping track of the three MCs as they swapped chapters. Eventually, the story fell into a rhythm and I learned each character's "voice". It wasn't until I finished the book that I learned the book is actually written by two authors, which seems to explain the trouble I had in the beginning.

Once I became familiar with these characters, I fell into the atmosphere: a hot summer in a small southern town with hauntings that will give you some thrills and chills!
Magic realism, fantasy, horror, and southern gothic combine for this haunting tale.

Thanks to Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review. Cicadas Sing of Summer Graves is scheduled for release on May 30, 2023.