The Dark Beneath the Ice

The Dark Beneath the Ice by Amelinda Bérubé The Dark Beneath the Ice is blurbed as Black Swan meets Paranormal Activity, and honestly, I think that's about accurate. I have to do a full disclaimer I do not often read young adult books and found that the cover really caught my attention that I had to give it a chance, I found the writing style rather poetic and it made it easy to follow. This is one of those spooky stories you should pick up on Halloween. While the blurb is correct in the two-movie comparison it is on a much tamer scale then I expected. Like I stayed in the beginning this was just not my cup of tea. I have recommended it to a few people that have found it enjoyable. Not bad for my first read by this author may continue with her work in the future.

More like 4 and a half. This was completely, utterly “readable”. I mean it. Berube's voice sucked me in from page one, threw me right into the storytelling trance and did not let go until I finished. The pages could not turn fast enough and it's so funny because Berube has a way of teasing you with something (plot point, character development, etc) and then explaining it a page or two later releasing the tension but still retaining the reader's interest. I can't think of anyone else who pulls that off.
There are some definitely chilling moments in the book. Not gross chilling, but turn the lights on and check your room thoroughly when you wake up in the middle of the night chilling. For me the question that had me racing through the book was not the what or the why but the HOW in the hell is Marianne going to escape this?????
I can't wait to read what this author writes next. Even if it's not horror, if it is told in the same voice, I know I'll enjoy it already.