Middletide is a beautifully written literary mystery/thriller. The suspicious death of a beautiful young doctor turns a small town upside down. The evidence points to a reclusive young man who moved back to Point Orchards after his writing career failed to take off. 

This is not a fast-paced popcorn thriller. It is a quiet thriller that completely sucks you into the character’s emotions. Where Middletide really shines is the wholly immersive setting. Sarah Crouch creates an atmosphere of complete seclusion and loneliness deep in the woods. The time jumping was a little disorienting in the beginning, but once the characters are established it becomes easier to keep track of the years. In the end I was very emotional about this story. It was gorgeously written and very sad.