Series: Fracture
(bk. 2)
Genera(s): Paranormal
Romance/Horror
Subjects: supernatural,
death, psychic ability, curses, mystery, love
Setting: Maine,
Falcon Lake
POV/Tense: 1st
person POV, past tense: Decker
Age/Grade
Level: Teen
Length: 342 pgs.
HC/PB: Hardcover
List Price: $17.99
Publisher: Bloomsbury:
Walker
Summary/
product description:
“Nobody really believes in a curse. Until you know the people who disappear.
Too much coincidence, you look for reason. Too much death, you grasp for
something to blame. Carson pulled Delaney out and he died on the side of the
road with her mouth pressed to his. Her air in his body. Troy. She told the
cops it was suicide. Didn't matter. The lake released her and grabbed another.
But when Decker's father dies in a pool of spilled water on their kitchen
floor, all Decker can feel is a slow burning rage. Because he knows that Delaney
knew that his dad was going to die. She knew and backed out of his house and
never said a word. Falcon Lake still has a hold on them both, and Decker can't
forgive Delaney until he knows why.”
My Review: This
book was a pretty interesting sequel. I think I liked Fracture better though. I
preferred Delany’s perspective, but this book definitely had more chill and
thrills that I remember the first book having. It definitely upped the
creep-factor of Falcon Lake. The town thinks that Falcon Lake is cursed and
there have been a lot of deaths connected to it.
Dekker is angry about the death of his dad for most of
the book and blames it on Delany since she knew he was going to die. Dekker’s
narration seemed a bit whiny and angst most of the book. He was always thinking
about Delany and how much he wanted her even if she kept this from him. Dekker
acts like a jerk, and I hate that. He shouldn’t treat Delany like that. It
would have been so much better from her perspective of rotating perspectives.
The side characters played some important roles in the
story, though not all of them seemed developed. Maya became Delany’s friend in
the previous book. Kevin and Justin are Dekker’s friends. Janna, Tara and a few
other characters play important roles too.
My favorite thing about these books is probably the
setting and the atmosphere. It’s set in northern Maine. I’ve read a lot of YA
books set in Maine, most of them paranormal. There’s a mystery and a lot of
suspense. There’s strange and mysterious event and it leaves you with a lot of
questions.
I did not see the ending coming. I kind of wish that
there was some big paranormal element to be discovered, but the ending was
pretty exciting and left possibility for a third book, but it also wraps up the
story well. This could easily just be a duology. I recommend this book if you
enjoyed other paranormal romance books or books set in Maine. If you liked:
Siren by Tricia Rayburn, Need by Carrie Jones, Revel by Maurissa Guibord,
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by April Genevieve Tucholke, Dead River
by Cyn Balog, or Hush, Hush by Becca
Fitzpatrick.
Cover Art Review: The cover is simple and creepy. The
lake is foggy blue. I like the title’s typeface.
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