Review: Solstice
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 18, 2013
Dana checks herself into a mental hospital for a voluntary 5 day stay while suffering from a deep bout of depression. When her time is up and she's released, she heads out for a stay with her sister, Zoe, at a hippie compound.From the moment of Dana's release things are carefully worded so the reader is drawn into the mystery of Dana's "boyfriend". Several people encounter her along the way, and there is a hint of a second traveler, but no one including the reader actually sees him. For that reason, when he goes missing no one believes he exists and Dana begins to question her own sanity.The commune is everything you picture at the word, a ton of people living in one place, living off the land, and a bit free in each other's state of undress. Right from the first moment of her arrival, things seem strange about the community, and it's not just the free love. The longer Dana stays and the more she reveals about her boyfriend, Tyler, you begin to wonder what is real.Is Dana crazy or are the people of Rainbow Collective preparing for the Solstice?On a personal note, this book was full of suspense and mystery but the most horrific moment for me was when Dana runs through a swarm of gnats and can no longer breathe. Ugh!Really though, this was an awesome book and totally deserving of 5 stars.**As with most of my reviews, I received this book in exchange for an honest review**