I enjoyed this short southern gothic. After leaving a small town that gave off very similar vibes to the one in this story, I felt like I could connect with Lila’s character or at least understand the town background. This was an eerie tale of the horrors Lila had to face coming from a small southern town with many disturbing views and a swamp that holds many secrets. Her youngest brother is missing, and Lila is determined to find him regardless of what troubling tales are told about the depths of the swamp. I would recommend this to anyone that is interested in exploring a southern gothic novella. Thank you to NetGalley and RDS Publishing for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you very much to RDS Publishing and Net Galley for the ARC.

Lila's brother Beau goes missing but no one cares cause he is neither heir, nor spare. He is either special needs or has medical issues - but no one knows because "he wasn't born right" so no need to take him to a doctor.

We listen to how he went missing and what happened after from Lila years later. The incident itself is scary enough, but the small town people make it even more scary and disturbing.. it was hard to read but at the same time I could not not keep reading.

It was a solid 4 star read.

Another great read in the Selected Papers from the Consortium for the Study of Anomalous Phenomena series, this time by Elizabeth Broadbent. These stories seem to always have great characters, great plot, and great pacing, and this will fit right in. Can't wait for the next in the series. #BloodCypress #NetGalley

I loved this SO much. It’s been awhile since I’ve read a really good southern gothic story and didn’t realize how bad I’d been itching for one.

This book grabs you by the throat immediately and doesn’t let up until the very end. The story is fascinating and you can’t turn the pages fast enough to see what happens next. Where it went was not what I was expecting at all and the pay off was worth it.

The writing flowed so flawlessly and I felt like I was sitting with someone while they told me a story.

As a lifelong V.C. Andrew’s fan, this very much gave me that eerie southern vibe like her books but with the authors own voice shining through so brightly. This was such a pleasant surprise and I’m so happy I read it.