BABY BLUE

Baby Blue by Warren Dudley
Length: 294 pages

** I requested and received a copy of this from BookSirens in exchange for an honest review **

In the few short years since singer-songwriter Christy DeCarli won reality show Nashville Dreams, her life has descended into a wretched personal hell.

Reeling from the breakdown of her once perfect marriage, her depression, and the haunting visions of her recently still born child, she has reached the end of the road. Battered and worn out, Christy sits alone in the huge lakeside house her fading celebrity had earned her.

On the other side of the quaint Massachusetts village of Boxforth, lives God-fearing grandmother Ida Buckley. Depressed and embarrassed by her current squalid living arrangements, Ida, battling her own demons, has become obsessed with the famous neighbour that shares her strange northern village.

…but Ida has a secret. A secret so dark and nightmarish that what’s left of Christy DeCarli’s young life will be changed forever.

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A quick, creepy read. Perfect for a rainy night.

I went into this one blindly, not reading the synopsis, and just crossing my fingers that it would be a good book. And dang! It delivered.

Although, the story revolves around a familiar trope of a grieving mother in the middle of a failing relationship, It never really bothered me since the narrative is in third person. That way, the story is more than just the mother. We, the readers, are able to see other character’s perspective.

Right at the get go, we are introduced to one of the element of the story and that is religion. Personally, I hate reading about religion, esp. when authors write them like a sort of commentary and it gets clear that the character’s identity is in jeopardy. In this case, it worked really well. It never really went to that direction I hate. Instead, it added a sense of creepiness and mystery to the story.

Another thing I enjoyed is the psychological aspect of this book. The main character, Christy, is battling an inner demon that is caused by the stress of losing a child and her failing relationship with her husband. Luckily, she finds comfort from a mysterious old woman and a delivery man who asked her out for dinner. . . But are there more to them than meet the eye?

If you’re in the mood for a quick, creepy read, go and check this one out!

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