Gothictown Review

Gothictown was right up my alley. It does require some suspension of belief, but I thoroughly enjoyed it either way. Let’s get to my review.

Synopsis

Welcome to gentle Juliana, where you can have it all…if you pay the price.

The email that lands in Billie Hope’s inbox seems like a gift from the universe. For $100, she can purchase a spacious Victorian home in Juliana, Georgia, a small town eager to boost its economy in the wake of the pandemic. She can leave behind her cramped New York City rental and the painful memories of shuttering her once thriving restaurant and start over with her husband and her daughter. Plus, she’ll get a business grant to open a new restaurant in a charming riverside community laden with opportunity. It seems like a dream come true…or a devil’s bargain.

My Thoughts on Gothictown

I could tell something was fishy with Juliana from the start. I mean obviously, it’s a thriller. But it was interesting to watch two reasonably intelligent people fall for this trap. I mean most the time if something it too good to be true it is.

Looking past that, I absolutely loved the creepy smalltown setting. I’ve been to a lot of small Georgia towns and the author portrayed that feeling perfectly. Minus the curse, creepy people, and foreboding undercurrent that permeates this particular place.

Gothictown did not really take me by surprise. There were a few plot twists sprinkled in, but for the most part I knew exactly who the bad guys were and had a theory on what they wanted. But for some reason that didn’t take away from my enjoyment. The immersive atmosphere hooked me in and kept me enthralled the entire time.

My only very minor complaint was the ending. The whole story leaned toward the paranormal, but the ending was a tad mundane. It was an interesting ending that I didn’t see coming, but it went from paranormal murder thriller to white collar municipal crime. But overall, I really enjoyed this.

My Rating: 4/5