Abandon
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3.5
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Blake Crouch
On Christmas Day in 1893, every man, woman and child in a remote gold mining town disappeared, belongings forsaken, meals left to freeze in vacant cabins, and not a single bone was ever found. One hundred thirteen years later, two backcountry guides are hired by a history professor and his journalist daughter to lead them into the abandoned mining town so that they can learn what happened. With them is a psychic, and a paranormal photographer--as the town is rumored to be haunted. A party that tried to explore the town years ago was never heard from again. What this crew is about to discover is that twenty miles from civilization, with a blizzard bearing down, they are not alone, and the past is very much alive.
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Author
Blake Crouch
Pages
529
Publisher
Thomas & Mercer
Published Date
2015-09
ISBN
1503946193 9781503946194
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"I liked the romance and suspense in the book."
Alyssa Brooke Knott
"I enjoyed the story, but did not like the narration - too "woe is me", and it was more in the acting than the written word. Otherwise, a very exciting take on the Persephone myth with plenty of cliffhangers for the rest of the trilogy."
Ricki Marking-Camuto
"Awful, slow, cheesy"
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Amanda
"Didn’t have the supernatural element I longed for but still a good read!"
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Tina Kopp
"I've read some mixed reviews about this going into the book. I found it enjoyable, but I haven't read any other Meg Cabot book to say if it is up to par with her other work. But I did like it. It was very intriguing. The Hades and Persephone story was always one of my favorites and I liked the spin on it.<br/><br/>The only thing I didn't really like about the book, which is mild, is that we had a ton of build up and more build up and tension and the story kept building... only to leave the book feeling like the critical point, the climax, is awaiting us in the next book. The moment that awaits us at the end doesn't seem to fit the bill, at least for me, for the conflict of the book. It does leave us with an interesting cliff hanger though.<br/><br/>John was an interesting character. I liked him more than Pierce. Pierce was okay, it just took me a bit to warm up to her. But her trials were interesting. It wasn't easy for her, to try and be social, but she did step up after a bit, even if it wasn't a smooth process.<br/><br/>The story was really interesting and it was an easy read. I know it's gotten quite a bit of mixed reviews, but I definitely think this is a book that should be read. A bit of a darker setting for a YA, but definitely not in a bad way."
Aimee Gibson
"Fantastic! I couldn't put this book down! My heart was racing at times. There are so many twists and turns. Well written mystery thriller. This is my third read by Blake crouch and he is quickly becoming my new fave author!"
Rachel Grace
"Pulled me in thinking it was paranormal - it wasn’t but I still really liked it. "
Sarah Kahn