The Children on the Hill

The way this book has an absolute chokehold on my mind! I'm still thinking about it MONTHS after reading it.

Synopsis:
Back in 1978, Dr. Helen Hildreth is a well known psychiatrist in Vermont who is praised for her work with her patients. When she's at home with her grand kids, Violet and Eric, she's the typical grandmother. One day she brings home a little girl named Iris. She's skittish and shy, but Vi takes her under her wing and lets her join their Monster Club where they document different monsters in their special book.

In 2019, Lizzy Shelley, a popular monster podcast host travels to that town in Vermont where a girl has recently gone missing in the hoped of solving the question of what happened to this girl. The people of the town claim it was a monster that abducted her, but Lizzy isn't so sure. She knows better than anyone people can be monsters. Especially since her very own sister is one.

Review:
When I tell you I was in my own little world, staying up until 3am to finish this... I was FULLY immersed. Something about the writing style, the characters, and the interesting plot was so unlike anything I've read. I didn't see the twists coming AT ALL and my jaw was on the floor for the last 20ish pages. I loved the ending and the message shared. Not to mention the gothic vibes I was getting. That could just be me but I honestly imagined a creepy mansion and it did not disappoint. If you're looking for a read that's a great time with an empowering message, I highly recommend. I honestly wish I remember more. Even though this is 5 stars, I read it in June and already don't remember much because I flew through it. I seriously went into another world with this one.