This book was my first taste of Jeff Vandermeer’s work. I loved it. It’s the first book in the Southern Reach trilogy. It’s by far my favorite of the three. The other two were a little crazy for me, and that’s saying something! This book just pulled me in and made me want to know the whole story. Annihilation centers around Area X, which is a place separated from the rest of the world after an incident a few years ago. Every year (we’re told), […]
It’s scary how easy it is to ruin someone’s life
A high school girl goes missing, and the whole town is looking for her. A social worker named Dan, who works with troubled teens is “Caught” on a television show that exposes internet predators. It’s just like “To Catch a Predator”, but somehow a little less respected. The host of the show immediately becomes a main character as well. There are a lot of twists and turns that will keep you guessing throughout the whole book. You’ll go back and forth so many times wondering […]
Bank robbers caught – crime solved, right?
So Lucas Davenport is back for another exciting adventure. It all starts out with a bank robbery executed by two women. During the escape, Lucas is involved with the shooting of the two women. The husband of one of the women (who is actually the brother of the other woman) breaks out of prison and plots his revenge against the police and Lucas. The rest of the story is a cat and mouse game between the escaped convict (and his super mean friends) bent on […]
Super creepy and engrossing
This book reminded me of my favorite horror movie – The Descent. It’s dark and claustrophobic right from the beginning, and then it just gets worse when the monster appears. Four old college friends start out on a “holiday” through the woods of Sweden. They’re all just looking for a good time and to reconnect with each other. From the beginning, Luke is left out. The other three guys are married, have money, and own their houses. Luke is single, and has a dog. Tensions […]