It delves into the pain and twisted feelings of grief, of loss, and being left. While I was expecting all supernatural fantasy with Summer Sons, the book I read ended up being more focused on character development, questioning, and the murder mystery.

This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.) (Disclaimer: I received this book from Netgalley. Whirling between the backstabbing academic world where Eddie spent his days and the circle of hot boys, fast cars, and hard drugs that ruled Eddie’s nights, the walls Andrew has built against the world begin to crumble, letting in the phantom that hungers for him. He leaves Andrew a horrible inheritance: a roommate he doesn’t know, friends he never asked for, and a gruesome phantom with bleeding wrists that mutters of revenge.Īs Andrew searches for the truth of Eddie’s death, he uncovers the lies and secrets left behind by the person he trusted most, discovering a family history soaked in blood and death. Six months later, only days before Andrew was to join him in Nashville, Eddie dies of an apparent suicide. SummaryĪndrew and Eddie did everything together, best friends bonded more deeply than brothers, until Eddie left Andrew behind to start his graduate program at Vanderbilt. Keep reading this book review for my full thoughts.

Someone may have mentioned a Southern Gothic Horror with fantasy elements? Either way, I was here for it! But what I discovered is that it’s a story about questions and murder. I wasn’t sure what I was expecting when I picked up Summer Sons.

Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo