American Elsewhere

"I read this almost 2 years ago ( June 2020 ) and haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since. Gave me some creepy-crawly, slightly Stranger Things kind of vibes. Very, very good. If anyone sees this review and knows of a similar book please let me know! #fantasy #horror #scifi #mystery #paranormal #strangerthings #5starread "

"This book has almost everything that I like in a horror/sci-fi novel. Also the abandoned national lab on top of a nearby mesa reminded me of the years I spent at Los Alamos working on my dissertation. "

"Under a pink moon, there is a perfect little town not found on any map, and in that little town are quiet streets lined with pretty houses that conceal the strangest things. Ex-cop Mona Bright inherits her long-dead mother’s home in Wink, New Mexico, and when she gets there, she finds that the people of Wink are very, very different. <br/><br/>Woo. Lovecraftian horror. This really reminded me of the podcast Welcome to Night Vale, which, if you haven’t listened to before, you really ought to. I loved Mona -- she’s pragmatic, realistic, cynical, even in the face of some really weird **** going down. And while I get that Bennett is more literary than a lot of authors out there, I sort of wished that this book had been trimmed down a little -- I was really experiencing book fatigue by about page 500, but I knew if I put it down, I’d never pick it back up. This is not to say that the book isn’t fantastic -- it really is, and it may make it onto my favorites shelf. It was definitely a joyride."

"I thought this book was great!"

"This was a wonderfully moody, and atmospheric noir/ horror tale set in during the days of the great depression. Without a doubt, it's a great debut by a promising talent. "