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Claw Heart Mountain by David Oppegaard

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marcirenee1974's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was really a wild ride and I was totally here for it! But man some of these peeps were ruthless! The moral of the story - there is no such thing as free money! DON'T DO IT! This was my 1st book by David Oppegaard but I am definitely adding all of his books to my TBR! Horror is generally my jam but this was a good mix of mystery, thriller, and horror so I am happy girl!

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shereadstales's review

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Thanks to NetGalley and CamCat Publishing for the ALC of this audiobook.

Nova and her friends come across such a situation. If they knew that a killer was already looking for the money or that a horrific creature known as the Wraith might be stalking the woods, maybe they would have made different decisions. However the lure of a couple million dollars each is too much and they take the money. And then the horror begins.

This one moved quickly and unfolded about like you’d expect. An enjoyable enough horror/thriller with some paranormal elements. Not a whole lot else to really add to that.

chrissypops's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Thank you Netgalley and David Oppegaard for this ARC of an audio of Claw Heart Mountain.

The Narrators, Aaron Shedlock, Roxana Ortega, LuLu Lam are very well suited to this atmospheric book. They have very distinctive voices which helps distinguish each perspectives of the characters within the story.

The plot line was fantastically paced. Building from the vastness of the mountains and woodlands to the cabin on where the characters reside. To the little details of the trees and how a archers bow feels to be pulled. When a bunch of teens come across a turned over van with a bunch of money, all they could think about was how to spend it, and then to hide it, What they didn't know was the creature, a wraith which was hunting them and a professional killer on their tail.

I bonded with all the main characters in this book, They were well fleshed out with Nova being a moral, kindhearted young lass who grew in strength and Bannock, who despite his talent for killing and inflicting pain. I really liked him.

If you want a good adventure with creepy atmosphere and a great creature feature, this is definitely a good read!