I didn't realize this book had some paranormal in it, so that threw me off a bit. Honestly, it didn't really keep my interest. It was a decent read but not very memorable.

I have loved the opportunity to spend time researching novels to re-stockl our senior bookshelves in the school library that plays a central role in the life of the school. When I first took over the library was filled with dusty tomes that were never borrowed and languished there totally unloved.
Books like this, play a central role in ensuring that the library is stocked with fresh relevant fiction that appeals to the readers. It has a strong voice and a compelling plot that ensures that you speed through its pages, enjoying both its characterisation and dialogue whilst wanting to find out how all of its strands will be resolved by the end.
I have no hesitation in adding this to the 'must buy' list so that the senior students and staff of the school can enjoy it as much as I did. This is a gripping read that will be sure to grip its readers whether they are fans of this genre or coming to it for the first time through our now-thriving school library recommendation system. Thanks so much for allowing me to review it!

I didn’t love this. I was a little bored and felt like the writing was dragging on a bit. I don’t think I’d recommend it.

This story sneaks up on you and won’t let go. I don’t do spoilers, so I can only say that there are creepy, ominous elements to this thriller that keep the reader turning pages as quickly as possible.

Guys, I just didn't like this one. Almost the entire time I vacillated between DNF and not. I also found myself skimming the last 30% like whoa, I just wanted this to be over. This was supposed to be some sort of thriller but it was really just about Peter, who was supremely unlikable and self-absorbed, and his "premonitions." The blurb is accurate - poor famous Peter moves to the remote coast of Ireland, gets struck by lightning and then starts having horrible dreams that he interprets as premonitions of violence to come. I won't tell you the ending but this book was just so disappointing - no depth, so many tangents and frankly, kind of boring. There are so many better options out there that I would skip this one.

The Last Night at Tremore Beach came out earlier this month on February 14, 2017, and you can purchase HERE. Hopefully you have better luck with this one than I did!

I closed my eyes, and could see the vision so clearly in my mind. Even nightmares had a way of fading with the morning, becoming a vague recollection that evanesced in the coming hours o days. But no this one. This image was fresh and clear in my mind. This was no simple nightmare.

Thank you to Netgalley and Atria Books for this advanced reader's copy. I loved this thriller which combined intrigue, danger and just enough Stephen King-styled supernatural to keep it going. I can't wait to recommend this book to friends and patrons alike.

"The Last Night at Tremore Beach" is one of the darkest, creepiest books I have read in a while- probably since "Behind Closed Doors" by B.A. Paris - which I loved ( check out my review here). The main character, Peter, is struck by lightning and begins having lucid and increasingly terrifying nightmares. Nightmares showing him what would be a terrifying sequence of violent crimes against his friends and family - leaving Peter, and the reader, wondering - are these nightmares omens of his future or is Peter losing his mind?
What I Loved
"The Last Night at Tremore Beach" was dark - like super dark, and also incredibly creepy. I knew from the description that the main character was having nightmares - but never would have guessed how eerie the descriptions of those dreams would be. This is definitely not one to read in the dark before bed - which, unlucky for me, is when I do most of my reading. This book gave me some strong "Final Destination" ish vibes ( anybody else terrified by those movies as a kid/teenager/ adult?)
Much like in this movie series- Peter sees terrible things occurring and struggles to prevent them, but also struggles with how to interpret what he is seeing.

And I loved reading that interplay between Peter and his concern for his sanity - in fact, this is probably one of the things the book did best, I think. The author, Mikel Santiago, does an excellent job imagining that space between trusting and not trusting your own mind. And that doubt the main character struggles with only increases the creepy factor - because what is scarier than not being able to trust your own mind?
There is a lot going on in this book as several mysteries are presented, and then left unsolved for the majority of the book. As a result, the last third of the book was incredibly hard to put down! At that point I was dying for some answers. I enjoyed the fact that mysteries are plotted out so that just when you think you have one figured out, you know there are still two or three other things you aren't sure about - which kept me reading.

What I Struggled With

"The Last Night At Tremore Beach" was a little slow in parts as I anticipated Peter's next nightmare or psychotic episode. Those scenes were so strongly written, that the days between those episodes felt, at times, a bit like fluffy filler.

While it was incredibly entertaining to follow several different suspenseful plotlines, it was also frustrating. There is just a lot happening in this book - maybe too much. While some of the book was satisfyingly resolved, other plots seemed tied up too quickly in the last twenty or so pages.

This is part thriller, part mystery with a touch of paranormal. Mr. Santiago does a terrific job on the descriptions of the storms, I really felt the atmosphere on the beach with the lightening striking.
Peter's fear and his nightmares after his accident are also well done.

I liked Peter and many of the characters. The climactic moment was intense and although the story needed to be "wrapped up", the last few pages seemed a bit of a let down. Overall, a pretty darn good read, and a fast page-turner.

**Thank you to the publisher and Net Galley in exchange of an honest review.**