The Mystery Writer

What. A. RIDE! I never realized how fascinating it would be to consider an urban legend tailor made for the publishing industry. I hope Gentill was as tickled writing it as I was reading it. 
 I have no issue with anyone stating this is over the top. But that's what saved it for me. The tone was leaning mystery-thriller, which in my book means stressful and melodramatic, but this got ridiculous and therefore fun! 
As always, I wish that sexual violence did not become a plot point, but considering where the story went, there's a logic to including what has become a topical issue.
People succumbing to conspiracy theories online or being subsumed into the doomsday prepper lifestyle are also grim topics, but I now fully appreciate exactly how off the chain you can make a story that has both! 

Last but not least:  Horse! 🥰 While I loved the  sibling relationship being so skilfully conveyed (with bonus private eye friend😊) what really gave me the warm fuzzies was the gentle giant of a dog featured throughout. 

⚠️SA