Into the Sublime

This book made my horror movie heart happy. The Descent is one of my favorite horror movies and this has the vibes. Throw in The Blair Witch Project (but better), Flatliners, and a good psychological thriller and that's the vibe it felt like to me.

Four girls have one thing in common. They are thrill seekers. After an accident that disperses the thrill seeking group they're in, Amalie finds a few members to do one last challenge. Take a trip to the Sublime - a lake that's supposed to help change something you want changed. The only thing is it's never been found, the legend surrounding it is a creepy one and the directions to it lead them to a cave system in the woods. With the four girls being basically strangers, they head on this journey with their own motives but as things get challenging those motives start to be questioned. And when only three girls emerge the mystery becomes what happened in the cave.

The way this book is laid out is so perfect. It's set up to mess with your mind a bit while keeping you flipping the pages to figure out what happened. Told from the perspective of Amalie and a detective at the scene when they emerge, it really sets the tone of making you second guess every conclusion you come to. I'm still questioning days after I've finished it. Highly recommend.