This is a VAST improvement from the second book. It had the same
amount of suspense and thrills like Heartsick and it went up one
more notch. It felt a little strange though, since Archie was out
of the picture for a while, until he's forced back in.
The process in forcing him back was insanely creepy. The phone
calls, the text messages, even the staff and inmates where Archie
was staying at for treatment made a hair raising experience. You
just couldn't trust anyone and any new character introduced into
the scene, you had to wonder if they were under Gretchen's
influence or not. I really loved the text messaging and phone
calling moments. Those really creeped me out. I thought this part
of the story was very well written and gave you enough chills yet
not so much that it's overdone and cheesy. The mind games played
between Gretchen and Archie are really good and that also keeps you
reading through the book.
The underlying main plot of the book was good and only makes sense
that a possibility of a copycat killer would come into the picture.
The outcome of this mystery is really good and was also pretty
thrilling as well. The pace of the plot was also well done and the
sudden revelations with the twists and turns are also really good.
Gretchen is still, an evil manipulating witch that you can't
ignore.
There are still unanswered questions to Gretchen, and I'm wondering
how long this is going to be. You can only stretch this storyline
with Gretchen so far without making it look silly. That being said
though, I've picked up Night Season already and am hoping it's just
as good.
Thrilling, with a "can't put down" feeling, fans of Archie and
Gretchen will definitely be satisfied with this one. Those that are
new to this should read this series in order. Be advised, there is
quite a bit of gore in the book those that aren't into that should
stay away.