Review: Drowning in the Dark
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 20, 2011
I'll have to say that I was surprised at how well I enjoyed this story. Drowning in the Dark is about a 15 year old girl named Samantha. There is something special about her, she is a rare survivor of a zombie/demon attack. The awful scar that she receives from the attack somehow lets her know when another dead human body is about to be possessed. It is now her mission to kill these zombies before they are able to hurt anyone else.Samantha has had an awful life. She is such a young girl to have seen so much horror, and to have lived with so many traumatic experiences. She is so strong and brave though. The book has flashbacks to her past experiences. This is definitely a creepy story. It takes place on the Oregon coast, and there is just something creepy about the setting. There's not really a love story in this book, but the potential is there and I see it happening in the next book in this trilogy. I'm hoping to see it happen, though to some it might seem like an odd pairing.I thought this book was really well written, especially for a debut author. It's full of mystery and intrigue that keeps you interested throughout. Because the book is novella length, it is fairly fast paced. I think the one thing that I would change is the cover. I'm really not wanting to hurt any feelings here, but I was a bit disinterested by seeing the cover. This really is a great story, and I think a different cover to give it a different vibe would help this story sell. Of course, since I have started designing covers, I think I have been more critical than most people would be. I'm constantly thinking about what I would do differently. In this case, I think it needs a more young adult feel. Overall though, I would definitely recommend this book and author to paranormal fans. I think Allison Karras has a lot of talent and I'm really looking forward to reading the next book - especially after that cliffhanger!