Language: R (172 swears 63 'f'); Mature Content: PG13 (implied sex, off-page) Violence: PG-13 (self harm for blood sacrifice)
BUYING ADVISORY: HS, ADULT - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
26yo Opal fiercely takes care of Jasper, her teenage brother, and has been his guardian since their mother drowned twelve years ago. Opal is bound and determined to give Jasper a promising future away from Eden, Kentucky. She earns money with part-time jobs until she starts cleaning for Arthur Starling, the owner of Starling House. She knows there’s something off about the house but she doesn’t care. Opal just wants to earn money for Jasper to attend private school and Arthur pays nicely, even though the longer she stays there, the more she sees the strange goings on and can’t seem to pull herself away.
I love Opal’s tenacity, bravery, and loyalty to her brother. Then I was pulled into the story because of the mystery surrounding Starling House. I like how the author shared the background of the community, characters and Starling House. The ethnicity falls to white Jasper has a brown skin father.
LynnDell Watson, Delta High School Librarian
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