Review: Violet

Violet by Scott Thomas
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Full disclosure: I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via Net Galley in exchange for a possible review.

I had heard really good things about Scott Thomas, so I was excited when I was chosen to read Violet. I now understand the hype.

This book is a slow burn, and yet I didn't feel the need to rush through it. It's creepy, and you can feel that you are building to something worth waiting for. It's like watching a horror movie on the edge of your seat waiting for the moment something will jump out. The thing is I would call this more suspense than horror. There are some horror elements, but I wouldn't say they were scary as much as they just added to the skin crawl factor.

The book is set in the Midwest and feels authentic. The author captures the sadness of small towns dying out in a very real way. This story probably could have been set in a number of places (got lake? will do), but the choice of small town Midwest is it's own statement.

Bonus points because the main character is a vet and has always helped animals in need. That's my kind of character.

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