The Dead and the Dark

 

Today's post is on The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould. It is 368 pages and is published by Wednesday Books. The cover has a cabin at the base with smoke coming up and forming two girls' faces. The intended reader is someone who likes teen horror and mystery with a mild touch of romance. There is foul language, no sex, and violence in this novel. The story is told from third person close of the main characters, moving from chapter to chapter. There Be Spoilers Ahead.

From the dust jacket- The Dark has been waiting for far too long, and it won't stay hidden any longer.
Something is wrong in Snakebite, Oregon. Teenagers are disappearing, some turning up dead, the weather isn’t normal, and all fingers seem to point to TV’s most popular ghost hunters who have just returned to town. Logan Ortiz-Woodley, daughter of TV's ParaSpectors, has never been to Snakebite before, but the moment she and her dads arrive, she starts to get the feeling that there's more secrets buried here than they originally let on.
Ashley Barton’s boyfriend was the first teen to go missing, and she’s felt his presence ever since. But now that the Ortiz-Woodleys are in town, his ghost is following her and the only person Ashley can trust is the mysterious Logan. When Ashley and Logan team up to figure out who—or what—is haunting Snakebite, their investigation reveals truths about the town, their families, and themselves that neither of them are ready for. As the danger intensifies, they realize that their growing feelings for each other could be a light in the darkness.

Review- This is a good YA novel with a good mystery at the heart, add in a little LBGT+ romance, you have a good strong novel. Logan has always been on the road with her dads as the film their show ParaSpectors. But one of her dad has been in Snakebite for months and no new episode yet. So Logan and her other dad head there and Logan learns more about her dads and her own forgotten past. Ashley is just trying to sense of a world without her best friend and she is certain that the Ortiz-Woodleys have something to do with it. With both girls hunting for the truth, what will they do when the truth coming hunting for them? This was a good mystery, I was guessing about what was really going on. Is there some evil force in Snakebite or just evil people? Gould did a wonderful job on her time out and I look forward to seeing what she writes next. 

I give this novel a Four out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I borrowed this novel from my local library.