A review by mellabella
Beware the Wild by Natalie C. Parker

3.0

I think I had really high expectations of this book. Maybe it was the cover. Or, reviews I read on another site. It was enjoyable. Don't get me wrong. Very Southern Gothic. While it had it's creepy moments, I wasn't bowled over. Sterling's brother Phineas went into the haunted swamp one day. Everyone knows not to venture into the swamp.There are all kinds of bad things in there. Who comes out the day Phineas goes in is Lenora May. She takes his place as Sterling's sister and no one remembers Phineas. Except for Sterling and town "troublemaker" Heath. Heath lost his best friend to the swamp. Rumors of him being bad news followed. I liked the small twists and turns. The teen romance aspect wasn't annoying. Depending on what you are looking for, it will probably leave you satisfied.