What an artistically strange and intriguing work. This tale of two sisters in Appalachia had me twisting in and out of reality.

Angie and Sheila are sisters and they could not be more different. Sheila prides herself on being the more practical one, caring for the house and helping her mom with work at the asylum. Angie is more focused on fighting imaginary monsters and creating her own tarot cards that seem to come to life. They've never gotten along with each other. But when two women are found dead in the woods close to their house, they are forced to work together in staying on the lookout for anyone suspicious. The threat looms larger as Angie discovers a bloody ripped up shirt and Sheila's money is stolen. What if the mountain is more alive than they realize? Angie and Sheila see things and talk to people that aren't really there. And there is a rope hanging around Sheila's neck at all times. Is it imaginary or not?

This debut novel is very unsettling, yet atmospheric. It was hard for me to distinguish between reality and imagination during most of the book. And I liked it. I liked even more that there is no forewarning. I liked that the book was playing tricks on me. For me, that concept is what set this book apart from most thrillers. The more difficult aspect of this is the abstract writing. Not a bad thing. It really is stellar writing. I just had to push past the point of "Wait. What is actually happening right now" and "Oh this is clever." I am absolutely at a loss when it comes to the title. I have NO idea what it means or its significance. Maybe it is meant to be as abstract as the mindset of the book. I also think that there may be more the reader is to infer by the end of the book......POSSIBLY?? Like a plot twist open to interpretation??

I really enjoyed Susan Bennett as the narrator. Her southern accent embodied these girls and the people in their community as if she grew up there herself. FANTASTIC voice.

Special thanks to Alisa Alering, NetGalley, and RB Media for the chance to listen to this audio ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I loved this so much! The setting was the star, characters and story were great as well and I was immediately drawn to the authors writing style. Audionarration was top notch as well!