The Shadows by Alex North

​4 stars- murder mystery
Four teenagers, a remote town in the woods and the power of suggestion can only mean one thing - murder. Charlie was the ringleader egging them on, convincing them to keep the dream diaries and filling them with imagined power. Paul left after that horrible day and didn't come back until now because his mother is dying. He still feels the ghosts and the fear but after what his mom said he can't let it go. As he is digging into the past, another murder happens that seems oddly similar and Paul can't ignore the past or run away again. Very intense with more than a couple false leads to keep you on your toes and reading way past your bedtime. Alex North has earned a spot in the creepy dark murder mystery club next to Stephen King and Jo Nesbo.