Clay is back with another absolutely stunning read! I'm going to be honest, I think this one is my favorite of his. It hit all the right buttons for me.

Madi moves back to her hometown with her daughter in tow, and finds herself wrapped in a missing child case that is as tumultuous as the tide. Henry is convinced his son Skylar is still out there - he unfortunately is the only one. When Madi reads his palm she finds that he might very well be right.

What follows is a beautiful story about parenthood, grief, loss, and growth. The imagery created through the narrative is beautiful and appalling. When things take a dark turn, you are already so enraptured by the characters that you feel pulled right along side them. Their pain and their fear becomes yours. It's absolutely stunning work. I cannot stress that enough - the writing is breath taking. Descriptions and dialogue alike just beautifully done.

I can't recommend this one enough - probably the most gorgeous read of this year so far. Absolutely get your hands on this when it releases, you will not be disappointed.

Thank you so very much to NetGalley, Quirk books, and Clay McLeod Chapman for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

CMC is back with a new terrifying tale that'll make you scared to get back into the water.

If you think you know Clay, you better think again. He comes at you hard with this book. It reaches out from the depths and grips you by the throat. Not letting go as you gasp for breath. It knows that you are seconds away from death but it never lets up. It stares at you as the light leaves your eyes and when you are on your last breath, it lets go. That panicked feeling is this book. It's mesmerizing.

This starts as a thriller and turns confusing and gross. I appreciate the body horror and the premise, but this one left a lot of parts unresolved.

This book was creepy, weird, disgusting, disturbing...all in the best ways.

I knew I was going to be into this book as soon as I found out one of the main characters was a palm reader. The story went in kind of a different direction than what I was expecting, but I was very into it. It was so GROSS, and a really interesting/unnerving exploration of grief and loss.

Def some visceral stuff in here so prob not for the weak of stomach. You won't look at crabs the same way ever again.

Cover to cover, this is one of the absolute best books that I have EVER read. Clay McLeod Chapman has knocked it so far out of the park we will still be struggling to catch up in five years.

Folk horror is one of my favorite sub-categorizations of horror so I was beyond excited when I was given the option to read this! I really enjoyed this book. I thought that the pacing of this was really good, with a solid amount of build-up but not too much, and the reveals and twists were really well done. I didn't quite know what this book was about before getting into it, and that was probably the biggest service I did myself while reading this. Going in a bit blind made every twist and turn and reveal that much more of a gasp-out-loud moment. I think that if you're a fan of folk horror, or interested in the genre, you'll really, really enjoy this!

What Kind of Mother is a medium paced folk horror novel. The first half of the book had a great build up of mystery, then the plot reveal was an absolute WILD CARD! I think it’s best to go into this book blind with no expectations. All I will say is… I will never look at crabs the same way again.

Palm reader Madi knows she doesn’t have powers and sees herself more as a some who reassures the people who come to her of what they need or want to hear. Then she starts having real visions involving a missing child and everything quickly goes on a dark path. What Kind of Mother went in a direction I didn’t expect, and I loved it for that reason. The pacing was excellent, making for a fast read that I didn’t want to put down.

Note: arc provided by the publisher via netgalley in exchange for honest review