Genre: Sci-fi psychological thriller
Synopsis:
In Daylight is a chilling sci-fi psychological thriller offering an intimate take on a phenomenon of global and cosmic reach.
It was the reunion she longed for. Then she lost herself.
Mika’s sister Naomi delivered a terrifying and cryptic warning the day she severed ties with Mika and the entire Crane family.
When her ailing father tracks Naomi down in New York City almost two decades later, Mika decides to confront her sister about the damage she left behind and unravel the mystery of her departure.
After a tense reunion, the two women reconnect, until Naomi shares the secret behind her disappearance—an otherworldly revelation that leaves Mika questioning her sister’s state of mind.
Determined to bring Naomi home, Mika follows her into an increasingly bizarre and shadowy world that threatens to shatter her own reality. A world she might never escape.
My Review:
“In Daylight” by Caroline Flarity is the type of psychological thriller I normally found myself enjoying. It draws you in with a creepy atmosphere, gradually filling you with enough suspense to keep you questioning everything. This psychological thriller is handled very well, adding an ominous feel to the story.
Mika’s own journey of wanting to reconnect with her long lost sister Naomi and find out the truth about her disappearance is both moving as well as unnerving.
I really enjoy the way that the novel mashes up reality and paranoia. It made me question reality and non-reality the whole time. What I liked about the suspense is that it was more than just relying on shocking events, but also the way that the truth was slowly coming out.
The pacing was good, and it was very engaging, with some good twists. It was not obvious, but it did not feel too done, either. There were times when you really need to think back on some of the things you are reading, and that is always good if you are into this type of genre.
This book overall is an awesome psychological thriller. So, if you are interested in reading some mind-bending twists and suspense with an undertone of something odd and unsettling, then this book is for you.
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ / 5
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About the Author:
Caroline Flarity grew up in Africa, Hong Kong, and the United States. She is the author of the sci-fi psychological thriller In Daylight, a Publishers Weekly/BookLife Editor’s Pick. Her debut novel The Ghost Hunter’s Daughter was recommended by Monster Librarian, named a Best YA of the Year by Ginger Nuts of Horror, and won Crossroad Reviews’ Indie Book Award. Caroline writes genre-bending dark fiction with a focus on character and the uncanny.
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