A review by sourpatch409
The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

3.25

I read a review describing this book as having Silent Hill and The Descent vibes. That's what initially grabbed my attention. 

It was not like that.

I was really hoping for more monster/big scary beastie action - like in The Descent. There's little interaction between the main character and the Tunneler (cave monster), and she doesn't even see one until the book is almost over. I also think it would've been more interesting to have had a couple other cavers with her and have them get hurt/killed off, increasing the tension. Reading climbing details repetitively for one person was a bit tedious.
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