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Erin E. Adams

Author of Jackal

2+ Works 200 Members 9 Reviews

Works by Erin E. Adams

Jackal (2022) 199 copies
One of You: A Novel (2024) 1 copy

Associated Works

Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror (2023) — Contributor — 83 copies

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Nationality
USA
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Crime Writers of Color

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Someone is killing the black little girls in Johnstown. Every year, on the summer solstice, a black little girl goes missing. Liz, came home for her best friend's wedding. During the reception, she was watching her friend's daughter, Caroline. Caroline ran off and went missing. Liz is determined to investigate what happened with Caroline and all the other missing girls. I had a hard time getting into this book at the beginning. It was a bit slow for me. Towards the middle it picked up and became suspenseful. However, towards the end, it was very confusing. There were so many characters, and it was hard to keep up with who said what and who did what. I did like how Erin tackled racism, sexism, and domestic violence. Her imagery was beautiful as well.… (more)
 
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tami317 | 8 other reviews | Jul 28, 2023 |
This book was imaginative and creepy. It was so compelling and readable that I carved out extra time in my day to read! Packed with social commentary I can see where some people wouldn't vibe with this, but I loved it. This book is just as much about classism as it is about racism.

The pacing was great. The characters had depth, and the author did a great job making the reader understand where they (the characters) were coming from and therefore made the characters seem more real.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone that likes social horror.… (more)
 
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LynnMPK | 8 other reviews | Jun 27, 2023 |
An Edgar Award finalist for best first mystery novel Jackal has many strengths. It has a unique plot with Black girls turning up missing in a wooded area near Johnstown, Pennsylvania over a period of thirty years. Some of the bodies are found missing their hearts. So, that is an attention getting premise and we do ultimately get to the root of the mystery of what is happening. My problem is the almost total lack of all branches of law enforcement in a crime spree this spectacular. The primary sleuths are local private citizens from the area/ Really?… (more)
 
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muddyboy | 8 other reviews | Jun 22, 2023 |
1.5

boring, predictable and just overall bad
 
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chardenlover | 8 other reviews | Jun 10, 2023 |

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