Okay, wow. 
 Gotta say you guys, this book was pretty freaking awesome. Dark, eerie, tense and utterly riveting. There was something so unnerving and incredibly atmospheric about this story that completely sucked me in and kept me turning the page, desperate to find out how everything would play out. 
 Everyone says Black Marshall is cursed. Three of her best friends have died in tragic accidents over the years. As a result, everyone in her small country town treats her with, at best, suspicion bordering on hostility but at worst outright hate. After her date for the formal ends up in intensive care something sinister in quiet little Dainsfield begins to stir. As old secrets are revealed and terrifying new dangers emerge Black must make a choice; run for her life or stay and fight? 
 This is such an easy book to read, fast paced and deliciously intriguing; I devoured it in almost a single sitting. The author does a fantastic job of drawing you into this very bleak and chilling setting, creating a palpably real sense of isolation, suspicion and mistrust that pervades the pages and keeps you on edge. It is so clear that this is a town under threat, although whether that is the threat of outrageous, devout ideology and paranoid superstition or something even more dark and dangerous remains to be seen. 
 Ebony 'Black' Marshall is a fantastic main character; strong, smart, determined and unapologetically fierce. I kind of loved her, she is such a badass. I also really enjoyed the way this book explored the nature of superstition and the dangers of blind faith. The core thematic elements of the novel are used to powerful effect, exploring this really compelling undercurrent of religious fanaticism, extremist ideology and small town prejudice. It is actually horrifying that this book is inspired by real events, a terrifying reminder that people will go to extreme lengths when it comes to their beliefs. 
 If you enjoy young adult mysteries then this is definitely worth a read.