Unfortunately, Karliquai didn't really end up working for me.
While I overall enjoyed the writing, it made it hard sometimes to understand what was going on at the moment.
Also, this book reveals many of it's twists to the reader way before the characters find out and it made it hard for me to care for their distress and shock when they got a new information.
Lastly, the horror element was well written, but fell a bit flat for me in the end.

TW: murder (on page), death of a parent (off page)

I started reading this novel thinking that I was going to love it due to the concept and blurb but unfortunately for me the book never really took off.

I found the story repetitive and unoriginal and really couldn’t relate or empathise with the main characters. However, there were glimmers of hope and brilliance in the writing style but unfortunately they just were not sustained throughout the novel.

Yes at times scary and a times horrific which ticks many boxes for horror fans but for me it just left me a little wanting ...

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Oh WoW! After reading Whiteland in 2020 and seeing Higgs come out with a second book called Karliquai I was ecstatic! I had to request this book! And I might had squealed when I got approved!
So much thanks to NetGalley, BHC Press and Rosie for both of these amazing e-books! Very much appreciated! And I had a ton of fun reading them.

Digging into the island’s past, Charlotte won’t only unearth its supernatural secrets, but also solve the mystery of her own link to this cursed chunk of rock in the Atlantic.

This book.was awesome! Only way in know how to describe it! The writing is like nothing I've read before and honestly that I'd what draws me in! I'm hooked line and sinker! As always the characters are great. Its like you're seriously watching a movie! Amazing!

Again thanks for the approval! And I'm looking forward to reading much more for Rosie!