A review by cluegoes
Hokey Pokey by Kate Mascarenhas

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I really enjoyed this book.
This is definitely her darkest book so far.  There is a scene where
a part of a person is cooked into food.
This book also has heavy amounts of supernatural elements. 
Additionally, a few of the chapters in the middle I personally found difficult to read.

I would not recommend going into this book expecting a typical murder mystery because that's not what the book is. Nora's really the true mystery of the book. Everything about her is gradually revealed to the reader and I really enjoyed the character study with Nora. I feel like there were a lot of layers to who Nora is, how she is perceived and how she interacts with the world. I liked how we left Nora in the end.
She made the decision that she doesn't want to be a hunter hurting people despite that's what she was raised to do.


She uses the same slow and nice writing style she uses in her previous two novels. However, I do feel like this book has a much clear sense of plot and purpose than her previous works.

I read an advanced reader's copy that a friend gave me from Netgalley, since I love this author.
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