Reviews

Lacuna's Point by Tim Meyer

bookishcatlady's review

5.0

Lacuna's Point checks off so many boxes for me. I really enjoyed this character driven often story that is so many things.. mystery.. small town horror... cosmic horror... body horror.. It really has it all, plus it will keep you guessing and turning the pages until it is all revealed.

Thank you to Dark Lit Press for the advanced copy of this enjoyable novel.

scottneumann's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

drakaina16's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Thank you to DarkLit Press for providing a review copy. 
Cosmic horror is one of my absolute favorite subgenres and books like Lacuna's Point remind me why that is. It's chock full of creeping, existential dread where nothing is what it seems. Tim Meyer deftly handles a large cast of characters. Although they were many, they never felt flat or uninteresting. This is a must-read if you love cosmic horror and small town evil. 

leeann20's review

3.5

Ellie's daughter and her friend go missing at Lacuna's Point. The police tried to find them, then sort of gave up. On the anniversary of their disappearance,  Ellie gets a text, from her daughter,  asking her mom to save her from Lacuna's Point. 
This was a very creepy missing person story that kinda got away from itself at certain points. If the focus stayed on Ellie, Dan and the girls, I think it would have better a tight story. Introducing back stories of other characters just got boring and took away from the really intense and interesting part of the book.

Thank you to DarkLit press for an e-galley for review. 

panicatthebookstore's review

5.0

"It seems like every window has a face, staring, empty eyes that examine Ellie and Mitch's every step. She's acutely aware of small-town gossip, and how two strangers showing up in town to ask peculiar questions might draw attention. But this seems like a bit much, above the average curiosity."

Oh, this one was good. It was so creepy and unsettling from the start, and that didn't stop until right at the end. Not one part of it went the way I thought it would go. Everything was described beautifully even when what was being described was awful. Loved every bit of this.
A definite must-read. I can't wait to read more from this author. 

Thank you to DarkLit press for sending me this copy in exchange for an honest review.