A review by lavender___
The Maw by Taylor Zajonc

4.0

Going into this was I was expecting a quick read about cave creatures and a surviving expedition, but it was SO much more. I loved the way the author really thoroughly researched the subject and combined that research with his own expertise on outdoorsman-ship. The characters felt way too real and I knew the type of person the author was portraying to a tee. I was also really happy with the way the author talked about Africa. It’s often an exploited continent in horror lit (and elsewhere…) so the respect and way in which Africa was treated made me really appreciate what was being done. The slow discoveries and unraveling story were chilling and did NOT prepare me for what was coming next. I was in awe of the grand room thousands and thousands of feet below the surface, and the way it utilized foreshadowing was satisfying. A UNIQUE and well executed novel that exceeded my expectations!!