A review by tiffanyxcc
The Shape of Night by Tess Gerritsen

2.0

I regretfully give this book a much lower rating than I would have liked. I absolutely loved the setting, and the way the author describes it is excellent. You really can envision the house, the turret, the sea, the cliffs. I almost felt as if I could smell the sea, the way it was described. Unfortunately, that was the best part of the story. The main character alludes to a secret throughout almost the entire book (I think the full story, like all 5 pages of it, comes out at around 85%). By the time we get the whole story, there has been such a buildup that it seems like such a letdown. Most readers will likely already know what happened by the time they get to that part anyway, as it's not a huge leap from the clues dropped throughout the story.

Again, another thing that kept me turning pages was the history about the house (and ghost) as Ava started digging into it. At this point, I expected them to uncover murders spanning centuries. Multiple reports of paranormal activity at the house. I don't want to spoil any of the bigger details here, but lets just say I was underwhelmed. The whole ending just felt very anti climactic to me. A sad departure from the high hopes I had at the beginning.

I received a copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.