All These Bodies Paperback – 16 September 2021

I was very excited to read this book. From the start, I was completely hooked to the story. The suspense was built up well and the plot was pretty solid. Until the end. The supernatural element was added and the story took a huge turn. Personally, the story was so gripping, but it all went downhill in the end. Also, at times the things were repetitive. Because of the ending, the whole story felt hazy, it left me with more questions than answers. I felt that the story was very stretched, for the most part, the potential lead for the killings and the main character's conversations were going in circles which felt unnecessary. If the author would have changed the ending, the book would have been a hit. Because she did a great job with the base story plot and her writing style made me read more. My biggest question is: Did the story ever conclude? There wasn't any conclusion as such.

Book: "All These Bodies"Author: Kendare BlakeOverall Rating: 💫💫💫💫Spook Rating: 💫💫💫Yayy:🦋 The bright side of having a heavy cold is that you cannot get through more than three pages at once, thus getting to relish the reading experience for longer than usual! Not even for a second did I think, "Oh, this is getting boring now." This book had me turning pages like a squirrel jumping branches in search of its favourite walnut. Well, squirrels know the difference.🦋 When it's horror, the first thing that truly pulls you in is the narration. A ghost story has to be told quietly. Calmly. Passively. That's what this book nails. Apart from the honest and fast-paced writing, what really incites fear is the way Michael Jensen narrates his version of the entire story; of how he has totally resigned to what he believes is the truth.🦋 The characters are well-developed, original, and believable. I still couldn't say if there was a "negative" character at all since everyone seemed to be trying their best and working on what they believed was the truth.Nayy:🥀 I wish the book had explored the main "antagonist" a little more. We only see him through the eyes of Mary and I don't think that's ever enough. For the brief moment that he shows up at Michael's place, he is HIMSELF and has an incredibly cosmic presence. I absolutely LOVED him (even when he was just mentioned) and wish there were more scenes with him 🙁🥀 The ending seemed kind of abrupt to me. I think I understand the effect the author had intended to bring, but I personally would have felt better had there been some kind of closure.