People of the Lake

“You think you know who and what I am, but you have no idea. You would weep if I told you. I am older than the stars and colder than the space between them.”

I tend to avoid leaving a perfect five star review, however this book far impressed me beyond my expectations, and left an everlasting impression on me. It drew me in, I was so enveloped by the story and the characters. The setting is so interesting, it feels strangely familiar yet just barely distant from reality; just how Clara sees the town. There are elements of fiction, horror, mystery, truly I adored this book. I had so many questions, and once the answers were revealed, I wasn't let down. The writing is so incredibly strong that Scorza will be on my radar for new releases. I will even be going back and reading some of his other works.

The pacing was amazing, I tend to always look at the percentage at the corner of my Kindle, but I only checked it twice, and it was out of curiosity, not annoyance. I devoured this book like a hungry dog given its first taste of fresh meat in months of drought and famine. And I never do that. I've decided to buy a hard copy of this book, and this is only the second book I've read in the last 3 years that I've felt the urge buy a physical copy of as I prefer my Kindle. Please, just go read it! You won't regret it.