A review by bookishwelshie
Below by Laurel Hightower

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Laurel Hightower’s writing style is very unique - I can imagine one would either like it, or not gel with it. She does well at building a sense of terror and dread within just over 100 pages. However, the gory, creature-feature, elements are left up to the reader’s imagination/interpretation in parts. Is the main character, Addy, having some sort of psychotic break? She hears her ex-husband talking to her in her head, and also hallucinates seeing him at one point. Or is whatever is out there messing with her mind? There’s a horrifying night in store, beyond anyone’s worst nightmares, for her and a trucker she meets along her drive, Mads.