They Drown Our Daughters
Books | Fiction / Horror
3.7
Katrina Monroe
If you can hear the call of the water,It's already far too late.After a bitter separation, Meredith Strand returns to the crumbling seaside cliffs of Cape Disappointment with her daughter in tow. They say the town is haunted, but to Meredith it seems more plagued by regret than any malevolent force. However, the waves crash louder than she remembers and the stories her mother once whispered are harder to ignore. Something is watching. As her mother suffers from the early stages of Alzheimer's and her daughter begins to change, Meredith is drawn into a haunting legacy that spans generations of women. If she isn't careful, all three women, bound by blood and heartbreak, will be lost one by one to the ocean's mournful call.They Drown Our Daughters is a modern gothic horror novel that blends chilling coastal folklore with the emotional depths of queer identity, motherhood, and inherited trauma. With haunting atmosphere and lyrical precision, Katrina Monroe delivers a story that grips both heart and spine.Praise for They Drown Our Daughters:"They Drown Our Daughters is haunting, powerful, and unforgettable." — Darcy Coates, USA Today bestselling author of Gallows Hill"A slow burn ghostly story that's perfect for those who love a haunted seaside and mothers fighting for their daughters. It's romantic, heartbreaking, scary, and beautifully written." — Horrorbound"They Drown Our Daughters is the best kind of story— one that will both break your heart and scare the hell out of you." — Jennifer McMahon, New York Times bestselling author of The Children on the Hill
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Author
Katrina Monroe
Pages
384
Publisher
Sourcebooks, Inc.
Published Date
2022-07-12
ISBN
1728248213 9781728248219
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"Absolutely loved it! It’s so hauntingly amazing! I found myself not wanting to put it down while trying to make it last as long as I possibly could! "
Chelsea O'neal
"I bought this book at random and once I started reading I couldn't put it down! "
Mickaila Sands
"LOVED this book! One of my new fav authors hands down. This book gave me the spooks as I was took on the journey of the family’s generations."
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Zay Hoover
"This is a Gothic mystery/thriller and a haunting read. It grabs you and sucks you right in and doesn't let go. Even now, a while after I've finished this book and read quite a few others, this story haunts me. This is everything I wanted in a gothic mystery/thriller and more.<br/>The curse in Meredith's family is dark and depressing like most good curses are, I suppose. It's all so heart-wrenching and sad though. I wanted things to end differently than they did. I hoped things would end differently, but I suspected things would have to turn out the way they did in the end. <br/>The setting was perfect. It was all so atmospheric, dark, haunting, and spooky. I had a hard time putting it down when I read it and read all of it in almost one sitting. I loved how well this was written and I would agree that if you like Silvia Moreno-Garcia, you'll love this one - it's a very accurate comparison.<br/>Thanks so much to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for letting me read and review this hauntingly beautiful gothic tale. All thoughts and opinions are my own."
Annette W
"Literally couldn’t put it down from the moment I started. It’s not my usual genre either, but after spotting it at a used book store I picked it up on a whim. And by what a ride it was. Beautiful and haunting, with just a hit of a supernatural, horror edge. <br/><br/>I especially loved the interlaced POVs and how they ultimately collided into a heartfelt ending."
Lauren