Suzi

I saw a few reviews saying this was an ToG rip off/fan fic and whilst there are a few similar names/places there's definitely enough here to be viewed separately from SJM and it was a good start to the series.

It was a little predictable at times and I rolled my eyes at a few moments but there's a good story underneath and I'm interested enough to carry on.

I picked this up when I was sick for a few days and my brain needed something it didn't need to work hard for and was pleasant surprised.

Expected a run of the mill domestic thriller but was so into it I read the first half in a night. I thought I had it all figured out early on so smug me was actually shocked by the ending!

Definitely have to suspend your disbelief for this one, as some parts are just plan stupid, but it was entertaining for what it was.

Anthologies can be a bit of a mixed bag for me, but there were a few stories I really liked in this one:

Reckless Eyeballing - N.K. Jemisin

Eye & Tooth - Rebecca Roanhorse

Invasion of the Baby Snatchers - Lesley Nneka Arimah

The Rider - Tananarive Due

Honestly after how good the first book was, this was a bit of a let down.

It just felt so convoluted and there was a lot of flitting between plot points which felt messy.

I'm okay with the ending but a bit unhappy with how we got there.

Super short but well written and very unsettling!