The Midnight Muse by Jo KaplanMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
With THE MIDNIGHT MUSE author Jo Kaplan delivers a unique ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ tale of possession and heavy-metal horror, weaving together the past and present to reveal the truth of what really happened to local indie-band Queen Carrion during a weekend in the woods.
A year after the disappearance and presumed death of their lead singer/songwriter Brynn Werner, the remaining members of the metal band Queen Carrion gather, somewhat reluctantly, in the Umpqua forest near where Brynn was suspected to have spent her last days before vanishing. Some have come to say goodbye, others to find a way to move on, and for Harlow Sorenson, the band's drummer who isn't willing to accept that Brynn is dead, it is a chance to search for her in the dense forest. The weekend away gets off to a rough start when the isolated cabin they've rented proves to be difficult to find, and its condition is much worse than shown on the rental listing. They soon realize that they aren't as alone as they expected, but who and/or what is out there with them ... and why?
The story is told mostly from Harlow's perspective who, in the present day, is confined to some sort of institution, and enhances the mystery through the use of news articles and log excerpts from a defunct research project, as we learn of the weekend's strange and horrific events.
THE MIDNIGHT MUSE is eerie and disturbing. Kaplan weaves a tale of tension and suspense, making the reader wonder what is real and what is delusion.
Thanks to #NetGalley and #ClashBooks for the review copy!
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