Author: Devon Taylor
Publication Date: 17 August 2021
Publisher: Swoon Reads
Page Count: 336
Reading Method: Digital arc [thank you to the publisher!]
Dates Read: August 8 – 10
Synopsis:
Summer, 1989. Four best friends―Gabe, Kimberly, Charlie, and Sonya―are preparing for their last summer together before senior year, after which they’ll all be splitting up to start college in different parts of the country. They make a promise to always find their way back to each other, no matter how far away from their sleepy Pennsylvania hometown they get.
But their plans are destroyed when a plane crashes right on top of their favorite hangout outside of town―and right on top of them.
In the catastrophic aftermath of the incident, Gabe, Sonya and Charlie are plagued by eerie visions and messages from an unknown watcher. They soon realize that the plane crash was no accident, and now they are being hunted by a sinister presence. And everyone is still searching for Kimberly, who has been missing ever since Gabe saw somebody wearing a gas mask carry her out of the woods the day the sky fell down on them…
Review:
What a strange little book. A plane crashed into the regular hangout of four friends and brings with it a wild and weird adventure. I was immediately drawn to the cover of this one. I saw a gas mask and knew I needed to check it out. What I didn’t know is that the gas mask was attached a very mysterious presence(s) that would take over the town and make people behave in any number of abnormal ways. With the military in town trying desperately to cover something up, our three friends must work together to try and locate their missing fourth friend.
I don’t quite know what to say about Dagger Hill that won’t give away too much. There are elements of sci-fi, a teeny tiny bit of horror (but not really, it just gives you the same feelings), its suspenseful and mysterious. The characters are likeable and courageous. I’m still not sure I completely understand 100% of what happened, especially toward the end, but I did enjoy the read!
