FICTION

The Restless Dark

by Erica Waters
HarperTeen. Oct. 2022. 400p. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9780063115903.
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Gr 9 Up–All Lucy needs is closure, to know that the Cloudkiss Killer is truly dead, that she is his last almost-victim and he can never find her again. Carolina, a true crime fan, just needs to know who she is. Maggie, a psychology student, is running from something else entirely. The three come to Killer Quest, a murder podcast-hosted hunt in the woods for the remains of the Cloudkiss Killer, to confront their very different pasts. They meet one another and the rest of the attendees deep in the woods surrounding the canyon where the fog plays tricks and everyone is a heightened version of themselves. The other guests all seem to be in good spirits, buoyed by their love of the podcast until the accidents begin, until they start disappearing, until people start dying.
VERDICT This young adult, Sapphic love triangle is great for horror fans, and does a great job of centering victims in the conversation on serial killers.
Reviewed by Sarah Voels , Dec 16, 2022

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