Mary

"A must read. This was my 2nd introduction into the horror genre and I loved it! Nat Cassidy is at the top of his game!! Layered characters and a fast paced storyline. There are a few triggers as far as violence and a few sentences dealing with sa and bullying. But overall, I would definitely recommend. 4 out of 5 stars."

"This was so well written. It’s crazy, unexpected, a little slow at times. All in all I enjoyed. I listened on audio and the narrator really nailed Mary and Nadine. "

"I had little to no expectations going into this book but wow I really enjoyed it! Very gruesome with an intricate plot but well done!! Can definitely recommend! "

"Couldn’t finish it. Too mean spirited? Kind of predictable? It didn’t resonate with me. Also I really didn’t like the dog getting killed "

"This book was so good. It's full of unexpected twists that come just when you think you've got it figured out. "

"This is the first Horror book that really had me scared, I had to put the book down a few times because I was freaking myself out. I think I have to read this one more time to really appreciate all the symbolism and details. Mary as a character really ****** me off sometimes and I felt like the author was beating a dead horse with her inner dialogue of self loathing."

"I STRUGGLED with this book. I ended up just skimming through because I was getting so bored. It was so promising and yet so disappointing. I love thrillers but this moved so slow I was hardly thrilled. "

""Mary always goes back to the mirror. It calls to her."<br/><br/>I've had Mary: The Summoning on my shelf for a bit, and I finally picked it up for the Ladies of Horror Fiction Readathon during Women in Horror Month. I'm not sure what took me so long to read this book, but it was so much fun, and I enjoyed every minute. <br/><br/>This book is about four best friends - Shauna, Kitty, Jess, and Anna (and Bloody Mary). Shauna is the main character, but a lot of the story circles around Jess since she creates the mess for the group to clean up. Jess is kind of the worst, and while I had sympathetic moments for her in the beginning, that quickly went away. Everyone else is collateral damage for Jess.<br/><br/>There's still some teen drama going on, and I know that this won't work for everyone. It definitely wasn't the priority of the story, though. Luckily, I still felt like the focus was on Bloody Mary, and everything else was in the background (which is excactly what I was hoping for).<br/><br/>I love hearing about the Bloody Mary folklore, and it brought back good memories of obsessing over Bloody Mary when I was younger. No matter how desperately I wanted to experience something paranormal when I was a kid, this book made me so relieved that I did not. <br/><br/>This was a really enjoyable story, and it had some good creepy moments. I found myself looking down when I passed a mirror the night I was reading this &#x1f602;. I was a little spooked. This book is a YA duology, so it doesn't really end as a complete story. Sometimes this annoys me, but since I already knew it was coming, it was fine. I have already ordered the second book in the series, and I can't wait to see what happens. I also have another Hillary Monahan book (The Hollow Girl) to check out, and I can't wait to read more from her!"

"For the love of all that is Good in this world, please read this book. It's sooo good and gives major Carrie and Silent Hill vibes. I cannot wait for his next book!"

"Strange.. a little long and slow at times but enjoyable when it is unhinged "