Two Sides to Every Murder (YA chiller)

     Whether told as books or movies, some of the scariest stories take place for the most part in a single setting--a downright terrifying setting where the protagonists are being pursued by powerful malignant entities. Where any time they might have a ghost of a chance of escape it's snatched away abruptly. Danielle Valentine's Two Sides to Every Murder is a prime example. 

     Imagine this. You're at a camp in the deep woods that was shut down sixteen years ago when it was the scene of some gruesome  murders. The killer dressed as a witch has returned and is methodically stalking you. You saw her take down one victim. You stumbled on the body of another. She's out there in dark waiting to end your life.  

     Olivia's mother, then the director of Camp Lost Lake, went into labor and gave birth at the crime scene. Her much older sister, Andie, has brought the property and is about to transform it into a business. Olivia has discovered that the man who she's been told was her father all her life couldn't possibly be. She believes that the camp might hold clues to her true parentage.

     Reagan is the daughter of the suspected killer. Things weren't too bad until a podcast focused national attention on the cold case, making it necessary for them to go into hiding, giving up any semblance of a normal life. She believes that her mother couldn't possibly have committed the crimes she's accused of. She believes that the evidence that could exonerate is at the camp. 

     Now both girls are trapped in a horrific living nightmare--one they may not survive. 

     If you're a true blue chiller affecianado put Two Sides to Every Murder on your must read list.

On a purrrsonal note, I was up before the sun even thought of rising, 4:08 to be exact. It was the only way I could be sure to get in my exercise biking before the trip to Winterport. The trip in the dark was sort of creepy. I could easily imagine a killer with a bow and arrow 🏹 emerging from the woods wearing a witch mask. We've got quite awhile before the big meal. Fortunately I've packed enough blog work to ignore the TV. 

A great big shout out goes out to my sister-in-law, Cheryl, who will serve up a fine feast to whoever shows up. 

Jules Hathaway 

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