Want supernatural mixed with a family's sad life. It starts out where the family has moved into a house on Block Island because the mom was killed during a work accident and it's where she "came from". The mom never wanted them to live there, and dad wasn't sure why. Fast forward to horrible deaths and alternate dimensions. This poor family unknowingly has so much history. Had the family just been honest to begin with, the book never would have occurred.

It was fantastic, horrible, and I couldn't put it down. Gage did a wonderful job getting you to love the people you needed to love and root for them to have a huge hole ripped out of your chest at the end.

It's been four years since the Keating family witnessed something they'll never forget, and something they're all struggling to move past. Charlie's anxiety is out of control; Brian is a drug addict; Angela is afraid of the dark; and Chrissy struggles to remember much of what she saw. But when new information comes to light that promises to give them a kernel of understanding what happened, they jump at the chance. They've always steered clear of Block Island, but sometimes, the best way to push past your demons, is to confront them head on. After heading back to the island, the soon discover that the darkness has been waiting for them to return, and perhaps, these demons are more than they bargained for...

The cover of this one really caught my eye when I was scouring through book titles. It's so simple yet so striking. The title felt a bit odd, but in the end, it did its job and made me intrigued as to what the story could possibly be about. This story was a lot deeper than what the title suggests, and I was here for it. It's not just a run of the mill horror story, it's a story that deals with heavy subject matter. It looks at the way a traumatic event can impact one's life moving forward, as well as the healing, or not healing in these cases, can impact that as well. This is a story that deals with grief, loss, PTSD, and trauma against the backdrop of a horror story that is quite unsettling.

This story starts with a bang. Straight away we are introduced to Mr. Keating, and his five children. We learn about how they ended up on Block Island, and we see them on their first evening in their new home. Then we're treated to a horrific event that I'm sure we've all had some nightmare variation of across our lives. Flash forward four years and we're meeting the Keating children and their father, as they are now. Even though the beginning of the story is obviously slowly submerging us into the world and getting to know the characters, I never felt like it dragged at all. I was intrigued as to the resounding "why" of what had happened and whether it HAD happened as we saw, or whether it was something else. The story was a regular, run of the mill horror in its formulation, but the monsters in the dark and the characters are what fleshed the story out and gave it more dimension. I loved the lore that was used here, as it's not something that I'd ever seen before and I'm so curious as to whether it's based on an actual myth, or whether Greenwood came up with it all on their own. Either way, hats off and a huge round of applause for bringing something different to the table of the horror genre.

The characters are very well written and incredibly complex. Each of the Keating family have immense trauma from what they experienced, and it has impacted and affected each of them in different ways. I loved how genuine Greenwood's depiction of the varying mental illnesses was and how much thought and detail were put into all of it. Every single character is different to the next and I absolutely loved that. In a cast of characters of this size and multi POV story, it can be hard to keep track of who is who sometimes. That's not to say that the cast is big, but it's sizeable. I had no issue at all with this story, from the get-go I knew every character from the next because their personalities were so real and raw. They were all so different to each other and flawed, so beautifully flawed, which is something that I love. I feel like having flawed characters can add a sense of reality to an otherwise unrealistic story. This story didn't feel unrealistic to me, it was bleak, and I felt a sense of hopelessness, that which the characters were feeling throughout. The feeling of being stuck with nowhere to go was palpable, and when you like all of the characters, that can be a hard one to swallow. Not knowing who was going to make it and who wasn't, whether anyone would, kept me on the edge of my seat and needing to keep reading. I also loved the character relationships in this one, a family that loves each other so much, yet hates each other all the same. Is it because of who their trauma turned them into? Or is it because they remind each other of what they've been through?

There were some things that I was unclear on, that left me with questions, and that's okay. The story does wrap up relatively cleanly, there were just a couple of things I am still pondering. For instance, the dog? I would like to know the purpose behind the dog. Who was the dog? Was the dog just a dog? See? Questions. None that I believe would be considered breaking it, just queries.

All in all, I found this to be a very atmospheric read that tickled that part of the brain where your nightmares live. I feel like everyone has experienced something in their sleep that they'd rather not see again, and for me, this story really did tug on that fear and use it to its fullest extent. The story isn't just a horror, it really looks at how a person's demons can shape who they become, depending on what they do at the time of meeting them. It also shows that sometimes, the people you can count on the least, are the ones who will show up for you in the end. Not all the time of course, but sometimes. I enjoyed this one and loved the injection of different lore. I'm off to research said lore, and also look at what else this author has written, because I'm keen to check out more of their stuff.

I enjoyed this read, and definitely recommended it to a few people who would appreciate it. I live the in the moment writing, and the connections between the characters.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher, and author for the copy of this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Ah this is so good!
I put off reading for a bit because I worried it wouldn’t live up to Bunker Dogs. It did though!

A family in the aftermath of a terrible attack are drawn back to the Island which holds terrible memories for them. All of the surviving members of the family are struggling in their own ways but when Chrissy finds information that makes their story believable they head back to Block Island.
The monster attacks are fantastic. The characters are well rounded and not babied for their ages. And the book races towards its dramatic and violent ending.

Well worth reading!

(Also I loved the casual mention of other indie author books! )

Very original monster story, could see being a mobie pne day.
Trauma mixed with the supernatural topped off with folklore whats not to like.

Such a fun horror read - as much as horror can be fun! Fast-paced with great characters and a unique story. Will definitely check out more from this author.

I am convinced this author has never talked to a teenager in his life. Although fast paced, adventurous, and horrifying, On a Clear Day, You Can See Block Island introduces us to a slew of unbearable characters. The kids’ dialogue felt shallow and punctuated in a way that would make them stick out like sore thumbs in any high school let alone middle school. The friendship they all formed felt too, idk, easy? You're telling me that in the course of just a few days they all would be willing to go monster hunting together? Yeah, right.

It was just all a little too convenient for me - It really left nothing else to define them other than their very individualized trauma that were each so specialized. This one has anxiety, the other sees things, the next hyper fixates on escapism reads, etc. and that's it as far as characterization.

The adults are equally as unbelievable with the father being the most throw away character ever. I think we get a total of half a paragraph with him wrestling with the idea of his poor parenting before he tragically, and expectantly, dies and now, what, are we supposed to see him as a redeemed man? Also, he describes himself not as a regular alcoholic, but a “frat boy dude bro alcoholic” which gives Jimmy Buffett running away from raptors in Jurassic World with two drinks in his hands energy, but unironically which just makes it sad.

Clearly I am too caught up with these ridiculous characters to even get into the horror aspect of things, which is unfortunate because I think if the characters were not what they are, I would have really enjoyed this book.

Thank you to NetGalley, Gage Greenwood, and Tanner's Switch Publishing for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I found this author on Facebook. He's hilarious, and very engaging.
This is a good horror story, feels very realistic, and well worth reading. I may never look in corners again.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this ARC

On a Clear Day, You Can See Block Island, is a great, fast paced horror following the Keating Family. Four years previously, whilst playing a game akin to Chinese whispers but shouting through walls of their home. The eldest daughter, mysteriously disappears, according to the police anyway. What the Keating Family witnessed, will haunt them.

Now, the family are fractured and broken, they turn to what happened in their home at Block Island by returning. What they didn't expect, was the absolute horror they would have to face in order to return to the mainland.

I really enjoyed this fast paced horror and kept me glued to the pages until the very end. The narrative flowed very well and has a great pacing throughout the book with snippets of foreshadowing, gradually piecing together why the Keating family was subjected losing their oldest sister that fateful day. I must admit, I wasn't sure what way the book would take which kept me guessing. I loved the characters and even though they all had their issues, I found them all lovable in different ways. They felt human, flawed and I loved that.

Thank you Netgalley and Gage Greenwood for the arc of On A Clear Day, You Can See Block Island

This was a very fast paced, very fun; creepy and at times emotional read. It starts with a bang and then the eerie atmosphere never lets up.
If you like Stranger Things or Stephen King’s IT, then you might like this one.

Highly recommended!

Absolutely amazing. I have yet to read a book from rhis author that I don’t love. I have only ever heard good things about this book and it lived up to the hype.

This was interesting. What happens when a monster truly comes to life? The Keating family literally has PTSD from the death of their sibling. Each person from the Keating family deals with it in their own unhealthy way. It's sad to see, but it happens. What happened wasn't normal. There are nightmares, and their life is literally turned upside down. Nothing is what it seems. When the siblings head back to Block Island, they uncover far more than they expect, and what comes out in the fog doesn't want to go in. The story was creepy, and I wanted a deeper backstory into the creatures that inhibited Block Island. Overall, it's a decent read that makes you wonder what could be hidden beneath our noses. I can't give much away as the story hits off right from the beginning, and the pace keeps going.

I really, really wanted to love this book, and for the first half, I genuinely did!

It’s got a cool, creepy setup and fascinating storyline. An eerie setting, interesting characters and is surprisingly well written. Even beautifully written in some places.

Unfortunately it all sort of fell about in the back half. Greenwood is great at dialogue and setting, but his action scenes are so confusingly written I had to keep going back to make sure I hadn’t missed something.

Random characters are mentioned as being in a scene they weren’t in before and aren’t in after. Like the author’s notes got mixed up while they were writing and they just went with it.

And the choices some characters make are just irrational (I know some of that is needed in horror to keep the story moving forward) but genuinely insane. I’d go more into it but I don’t want to spoil anything.

So as much as I wanted to love this book, I’m going to have to settle for just kind of liking it.

I wanted so badly to love this, as I’ve seen positive reviews from other NetGalley ARC readers. Unfortunately, this fell flat for me. While the plot was captivating and the first chapter hooked me into the narrative, the dialogue was my primary gripe with this story as a whole. I simply didn’t find the characters’ interactions believable, and their purported ages were laughable in the context of their speech. I love a creature feature as much as the next girl, and a folklore-driven mystery is right up my alley, but I can’t say I’d recommend this to discerning adult readers.

OMG - seriously what did I just read? It was magnificent!
I like horror novels, but they are not typically my 1st choice, and I wasn’t sure how this would go … but OMG I am so clad I chose this book. Spooky, scary, mysterious, had me up reading WAY past my bedtime because I couldn’t look away. It wasn’t a gory horror, but a thriller horror, and it was fantastic. I do not want to give anything away, but if the author’s synopsis sounds interesting definitely give this book a read.

I struggled with this one. There were some clear strengths: it had an unexpectedly creepy start, and a great setup for grief horror. But I couldn't connect with the characters and found the dialogue a bit too awkward -- it felt like it needed another few drafts. I can see the book has lots of fans, so I think plot-driven horror fans will love it, but I decided to DNF, I needed more from the characters and writing.

On a Clear Day has quite the opening scene! Super unforgettable but I won’t spoil it for potential readers.
This book is a fairly quick read made even easier to get through because Gage is a true hidden gem of an author. The first half of the book is tame and informative but then it takes a bloody turn towards the middle. I have to say don’t get too comfortable with any characters because no one is safe in this book, or any of Gages books for that matter. Which is also another reason I love his writing as well as his witty humor thrown in here and there.
I had a nightmare of someone getting their face eaten off the night I finished this book so do with that what you will. Most horror lovers want that effect from a book. I wanted more of the historic background in this book. It would have bumped this bad boy to a 5 star read. Maybe a second book in the future??! It would definitely be something I’d love to read about.
Thank you Mr Gage Greenwood for an ARC in exchange for my honest review!

This was a great horror story based on old fashion folklore and revenge for generations. The Keating family, dad and five kids, have faced a horrific tragedy. After losing their mother and being paid off with millions of dollars by a big corporation, they move to Block Island and sanctuary with million dollar homes. What happens two months later, goes beyond gruesome when a monster takes the oldest daughter from a bedroom and eviscerates her in front of the rest of the family. While dealing with loss, everyone becomes a shell of who they are suffering from grief, PTSD and anxiety. What happens next is a revenge tale and payback that engulfs the rest of the family.
Greenwood spins a really good tale here that includes monsters and in between worlds. I really wanted everyone to be ok at the end, but I think that it ended just the way it should have.
I’m looking forward to more of Greenwoods work.
Thank you to #netgalley and #gagegreenwood for an opportunity to review this book.

My first by the author, and was grateful to receive an ARC of this title. As a New Englander and occasional honorary Rhode Islander I really loved this book. I loved the topsy turvy version of southern RI and Block Island. Felt very much in the vein of King’s “It”. Greenwood creates a great monster and I loved the action sequences! Also some great laugh out loud funny parts. My criticism of the narrative overall was that Charlie, who started as the mostly main character, ended up really falling by the wayside, literally so by the end. Otherwise I enjoyed the character development and background stories.