Super Dark (Super Dark #1) by Tanith Morse is a book I picked up thinking it might be a comedy judging the cover of the book. Well, it is not. I liked it despite it not being a comedy. It was an odd book, not in a bad way, just unique. I liked that. No, there were not vampires but.... It was good and creepy in a weird way. It is a good read but it was cliff hanger, ugh. I would have given it 4 stars but cliff hangers really rub me raw so I am giving it 3. ( )

Not what I expected at all. Had to wait till the very end to find out what was really going on in the supernatural aspect of the story. Most of the book came across as a more contemporary read. Didn't mind that at all since I enjoy reading contemporary novels.

I liked Sam, her inner monologue sounds honest. Her views of the people around didn't sound sugar coated or fake. She tells it or them as she saw them. I can understand her angst came from her experience of being kidnapped and growing up with the guilt of being secure with her family while Elliot wasn't.

I didn't like it very much that she was keeping her interactions with Lee from Becky. I can understand keeping somethings from her after the revelations of who or what he is. I thought Lee was playing games and I don't enjoy that, don't enjoy triangles much but I would prefer that over playing games.

Frasier is my favorite character in this book, and that's exactly what he is, a character, a witty, snarky one. I loved his back handed compliment of Becky, his crush. He his supposedly completely in love with her but he complemented her and insulted her in one conversation. That was the funniest line in the book, actually all the funny came from his lips.

That cliffhanger left me feeling baffled and a little enticed at the same time. Don't know how I feel about that, maybe a little cheated but now I can't help but want to find out what the heck is going on. ( )

3 1/2 Stars ( )

Super Dark (Super Dark #1) by Tanith Morse

This is the first time I’ve read anything written by Tanith Morse, here writing style is excellent, the plot and character were well written and I found I couldn’t put this novel down.

We first meet Samantha and Elliot on Halloween night as young children out trick or treating and they are kidnapped. Elliot begs the kidnappers to let Samantha go and he will be good and do what they say, and of course Samantha is let go. For Samantha this incident has left her with a lifetime of guilt. Now years later Elliot has still never been found and Samantha struggles to move on.

Starting a new school Sam meets a few new friends and for the first time in a very long time Sam thinks maybe she should try to accept their friendship. Sam knows everyone knows who she is as her kidnapping case was very public. This publicity has led her to be a very closed off and second guess most people as they usually want something from her, but Sam takes a chance with Becky and Frasier.
Out one night Sam and Becky meet a young man Lee and Becky falls for him immediately, of course Sam being a bit more reserved doesn’t say much but she feels an instant attraction to Lee.

Lee is what one would call mysterious and of course both girls are drawn to this. Sam quietly and secretly tries to figure him out and of course this leads to trouble. There is something about Lee that makes Sam wonder who he is and why is he so secretive and moody.
I was quite shocked when I started reading Super Dark, as I wondered why I hadn’t heard of this series, it’s a bit of paranormal, mystery and full of deep dark secrets. The story pulls you in and you can’t stop reading as you need to know what is going on. I love a good mystery.

I have rated Super Dark a 4 star rating and cannot wait to read the next book in this series, Tanith Morse has written a great first novel and this series is one I intend to read to see what happens to Sam, Lee and their friends.
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