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.

Four years after the Keating family endured the darkest experiences of their lives, the children are still fighting to move on.

This was an excellent horror novel. It had great atmosphere and a compelling story. Very well done!

“Please,” he yelled into the hollow night air, and then whispered. “I finally have friends.”

If you're looking for a feel-good happy ending... then look elsewhere you won't find it here. Prepare to have your heart absolutely shattered with this one.

I'm honestly blown away by how fucking painful and yet beautiful this story is. I'm not sure which is worse, to be haunted by a monster or to be haunted by grief. The way that Gage wrote this story and the layers of trauma and emotion within the characters are absolutely visceral.... I literally felt like I was being gut punched multiple times and cried more than I would like to admit.

It's no secret that his 2023 release of Bunker Dogs was a great book. In fact, I considered it one of my top reads of the year. BUT..this book...absolutely blows it out of the water. No question, hands down, this is the best thing I feel that he has ever written. In "Block island,"Gage perfectly blended horror, folklore, and family drama into one unforgettable story.

"Horror wasn’t a spotlight on evil, it was control. If a person could create beautiful sentences from horrific events, then any person could weave their way through life’s trauma. You just had to make the grime shine."

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review

This book is action packed. I was reading faster and faster as I went on. I was scared for our protagonists. I think the horror and its origins were interesting, but I feel like there were questions that didn’t get answered. I wasn’t quite as satisfied as I wanted to be. Regardless, I still had a wild ride and loved it.