A review by usbsticky
Unearthly Things by Michelle Gagnon
4.0
Very easy to read and follow, I got into the story right away - this is a big reason why I liked the book.
Premise: Young surfer girl's parents die in accident and she goes to live with rich San Francisco family whom she's never seen before. But this family isn't what it seems to be.
There are really two parts to the book. One part is this girl's (Janie) sudden introduction to the new family and new surroundings which is really a story in itself already. The other part is the supernatural part of the story where the unearthly things happen. I actually find this second part to be underdeveloped and unnecessary. Only a small part of the book was about the supernatural and the book would have been just as good without it. OTOH if the author chose, she could have added much more supernatural stuff in. The ending was a bit rushed as well. The book is only 280 pages long and not really enough for a story with two parts. I think I would have liked this book more if it had either left out the supernatural or added a lot more of it.
Overall, a fast reading YA thriller that was enjoyable. I would read another from this author.
I got this book as a free ARC.
Premise: Young surfer girl's parents die in accident and she goes to live with rich San Francisco family whom she's never seen before. But this family isn't what it seems to be.
There are really two parts to the book. One part is this girl's (Janie) sudden introduction to the new family and new surroundings which is really a story in itself already. The other part is the supernatural part of the story where the unearthly things happen. I actually find this second part to be underdeveloped and unnecessary. Only a small part of the book was about the supernatural and the book would have been just as good without it. OTOH if the author chose, she could have added much more supernatural stuff in. The ending was a bit rushed as well. The book is only 280 pages long and not really enough for a story with two parts. I think I would have liked this book more if it had either left out the supernatural or added a lot more of it.
Overall, a fast reading YA thriller that was enjoyable. I would read another from this author.
I got this book as a free ARC.