From Below - Darcy Coates

5/5 ⭐

Darcy Coates is back with another enthralling, adrenaline-pumping, horror sure to keep you up at night. This time, we’re taken to sea as a group of adventure/treasure hunters are deep diving to the abandoned ship the SS Arcadia to hopefully find answers about what happened to it all those years ago.

When I first saw that a new book by Coates was coming I knew I had to request it. Also, order it for my library but I digress. Instead of a dilapidated house or haunted graveyard, this time she takes us to the water and deep below its depths. A larger cast of characters also greets us and instead of the potential for a mess of too many POVs, she manages to make it flow perfectly and it never felt like we were getting jerked back and forth.

The alternating timelines also helped to build the tension as we were slowly exposed to the events leading up to the demise of the ship and the shocking conclusion of the divers' own experiences.

I love the way Coates creates an environment and setting to get lost in. All at once exposing us to everything yet always managing to hold something back as to surprise us with it at the end as well.

Cannot wait to see what she comes up with next!

*This title is due to be released June 7, 2022. Thank you to Edelweiss+ and the Publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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*This review was previously posted on my Google Site.

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