Cusp of Night
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4.2 • 75 Ratings
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Publisher Description
In this supernatural thriller series opener, a librarian moves to a small town following a near-death experience, and a chain of chilling events occur.
Recently settled in Hode’s Hill, Pennsylvania, Maya Sinclair is enthralled by the town’s folklore, especially the legend about a centuries-old monster. A devil-like creature with uncanny abilities responsible for several horrific murders, the Fiend has evolved into the stuff of urban myth. But the past lives again when Maya witnesses an assault during the annual “Fiend Fest.” The victim is developer Leland Hode, patriarch of the town’s most powerful family, and he was attacked by someone dressed like the Fiend.
Compelled to discover who is behind the attack and why, Maya uncovers a shortlist of enemies of the Hode clan. The mystery deepens when she finds the journal of a late nineteenth-century spiritualist who once lived in Maya’s house—a woman whose ghost may still linger. Known as the Blue Lady of Hode’s Hill due to a genetic condition, Lucinda Glass vanished without a trace and was believed to be one of the Fiend’s tragic victims. The disappearance of a young couple, combined with more sightings of the monster, trigger Maya to join forces with Leland’s son Collin. But the closer she gets to the truth, the closer she comes to a hidden world of twisted secrets, insanity, and evil that refuses to die . . .
Praise for Cusp of Night
“[Clair’s] writing is exquisitely detailed, bringing fresh visuals to every scene. Her characters are so well drawn you feel you could walk up to them in the street and hold a conversation with them. The intertwining stories keep that edge-of-the-seat need to continue reading, even when you know you should really get on with your working day, and the conclusion is satisfying and complete.” —Deborah Jay, author of the Five Kingdoms series<
Customer Reviews
Interesting
Decent book with a different way about the "villains".
Blue Times Two
A terrific story with lots of twists you may not see coming. It starts out slowly and builds in tempo and detail until it’s hard to put down. Lady Glass is complicated, heart-wrending and a bit terrifying. Maya is a great heroine with a mix of courage, heart and believable emotion. Thoroughly entertaining!
Suspenseful and Eerie
Jumping into paranormal suspense is a significant leap for me. I don’t like horror. I don’t get a thrill from being scared. So I was a bit nervous starting Cusp of Night. What if it is too scary? Gives me nightmares? Or worse?
Cusp of Night is an incredible read. It is suspenseful but never once even steps a toe over the line into horror. Did I get chills and goosebumps? You bet I did and more than once. But I was never scared and never once hid under the covers.
What I loved
I loved the characters – all of them, even the more nefarious ones. My favorite character, however, is Maya, the main character. If I were a character in the novel, I would be Maya. Healthily skeptical but open to possibilities, she is mostly concerned with getting to the bottom of the mystery and stopping the murderer. She has gumption when she needs it but is never foolhardy. And, as an aside, she works at the local library - with books – enough said.
The story keeps you on the edge of your seat, whether you are back in time or in the present. Both storylines are compelling, captivated my undivided attention, and worked seamlessly to tell the tale. Sometimes having two different but related storylines intertwining can be confusing, but in Cusp of Night, it balances out well and makes perfect sense.
I love the use of the little known blood disorder, Methemoglobinemia, that causes people who have it to appear blue. I enjoy learning about oddities that I might have never heard of otherwise, and it provided an intriguing layer to the story that brought it full circle at the end.
The setting is both familiar and eerie at the same time. I love the small-town setting with all of its everyday small-town drama. The eeriness of the night works perfectly in this story, and it is an eeriness that you can only experience in a place where everything shuts down for the evening.
To Read or Not to Read
Be prepared to take on all three books in the series because you won’t be able to stop after book one. You will, without a doubt, want to read them back-to-back.