Special thanks to author & @sagapressbooks #SagaSaysCrew for my gifted copy‼️

I wanted to like this one but it didn’t hit like I wanted. It had a dark gothic atmosphere with an authentic storyline but the delivery was mid. I also think part of my dislike began when I started listening to the audio. 

The novel mainly follows Talitha Velkwood one of three survivors of the mysterious incident that caused an entire suburban block to disappear behind a near-impenetrable veil. The Velkwood Vicinity is what they call it and scientists can’t explain the strange phenomenon or why nobody can enter the area but the three survivors. On the night it occurred Talitha and her two bestfriends Brett and Grace escaped traumatized but unharmed. Now twenty years later Talitha is being paid to return and relive the memories and tragedy that stole the lives of her mother and sister. 

Midway through the book the intensity declines and everything becomes a little predictable. I still don’t get why the area was named after Talitha’s family when there were two more survivors. Also reading this reminded me of the movie I Still See You where a disaster happens killing half of the city leaving behind remnants of their souls stuck in a time loop. I liked that the author provided backstory on a lot yet in the end I’m still lost on why the anomaly occurred. Another thing the author did well was seamlessly intertwining the past and present so readers have to decipher the dead from the living.

Overall, the book was okay but the characters in general were underdeveloped. The pacing was rather slow and I kind of wish they left the romance elements out because this is supposed to be horror right? Or maybe I missed something but if you enjoy ghost stories, psychological horror, or gothic fiction you might enjoy this book.