ARC BOOK REVIEW: A Step Past Darkness by
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Publisher: Park Row
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Synopsis
There’s something sinister under the surface of the idyllic, suburban
town of Wesley Falls, and it’s not just the abandoned coal mine that lies
beneath it. The summer of 1995 kicks off with a party in the mine where
six high school students witness a horrifying crime that changes the
course of their lives.
When they realize that they can’t trust anyone but each other, they begin
to investigate what happened on their own. As tensions escalate in town to
a breaking point, the six make a vow of silence, bury all their evidence,
and promise to never contact each other again. Their plan works –
almost.
Twenty years later, Jia calls them all back to Wesley Falls—Maddy has
been murdered, and they are the only ones who can uncover why. But to end
things, they have to return to the mine one last time.
Review:
A woman's death brings 5 old High School friends together again and back
to their home town where none of them have been since they
graduated.
The friends reminded me of the Breakfast Club, Maddy, a devout
member of the local megachurch, Kelly, the bookworm next door, James, a
cynical burnout, Casey, a loveable football player, Padma, the shy
straight-A student, Jia, who’s starting to see visions she can’t explain.
This book had a great creep factor when it came to the church that
basically runs the town, and what happened all those years ago that
created a bond between the 6 friends who may never have bonded if not for
the mysterious and unbelievable incidents that occurred.
The beginning of the book was very fast paced and then waned somewhere in
the middle. I really enjoyed the story and the different time lines
but it started to drag a bit. The ending picked up again and I was happy
with the ending. Overall a good read but could have been a bit shorter to
keep it more engaging all the way through.
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