“Fog Crest was such a cozy, mysterious, and fun book to read in stormy weather!”

Review by Rayleigh Setser

No one knows what’s going on in Fog Crest.

The coastal town has been around for as long as anyone can remember. But, while the world moves forward, Fog Crest remains unchanged, as if it’s frozen in time. The locals don’t seem to notice or care, and everything continues as normal. That is, until an unexpected visitor shows up.

Natalia Westbrook arrives in Fog Crest to escape her problems. Little does she know she ran from one mess into another.

To Josie Jennings, Fog Crest is like a second home. She visits every year, and every year it’s exactly the same. Except this year, there’s one major difference: her family is missing.

As the behavior of the townspeople grows increasingly suspicious, Natalia and Josie must work together to discover the secrets of Fog Crest and its residents.

How do you save people from destroying themselves?

"You're not blunt. You're straightforward. There's a difference...it's a good thing."

Fog Crest was such a cozy, mysterious, and fun book to read in stormy weather! It has the perfect mix of creepy and tense while also being mysterious and hopeful. It's the type of story that makes you want to binge it in one sitting.

While there is a bit of a romance side plot, I think what I loved the most about Fog Crest is the focus on female friendships. Nat, Josie, and Marie have complicated pasts and they make poor decisions, like everyone does, and they have to communicate and work through those experiences. Our society loves to pit women against each other and encourage fighting or "writing off" women who make mistakes, rather than talking through the reasons why and extending forgiveness. Fog Crest displays such a beautiful example of character growth and female friendships. I genuinely loved every character!

Abigail Hammond is quickly becoming one of my auto-buy authors. I highly recommend her books if you're looking for stories that are filled with cozy spooks and hope-filled characters.

Content Ratings:

5. Action present (frequent and mildly detailed battle sequences and/or fights).

2. Romance with mild content (holding hands and mild kissing).

0. None.

Other Trigger/Content Notices:

Content: Some mild gore and spooks. No cursing. Very mild on-page romance (only a kiss), but there is mention of toxic past relationships that may be triggering for some readers (gaslighting, blackmailing, etc). Also mention of drugs and gang membership.

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