Come with Me

Ronald Malfi — 2021

A masterful, heart-palpitating novel of small-town horror and psychological dread from a Bram Stoker nominee. Aaron Decker's life changes one December morning when his wife Allison is killed. Haunted by her absence--and her ghost--Aaron goes through her belongings, where he finds a receipt for a motel room in another part of the country. Piloted by grief and an increasing sense of curiosity, Aaron embarks on a journey to discover what Allison had been doing in the weeks prior to her death. Yet Aaron is unprepared to discover the dark secrets Allison kept, the death and horror that make up the tapestry of her hidden life. And with each dark secret revealed, Aaron becomes more and more consumed by his obsession to learn the terrifying truth about the woman who had been his wife, even if it puts his own life at risk.

Reviews

Inês Ariana de Freitas Pita@arianapita

Oct 30, 2022

I really really enjoyed reading this book. The writing is something else and the character development is amazing and coeherent. Even though I'm used to read mysteries and thrilles, I had no clue about how the plot would turn out or where it was going. Every time I thought I knew who the guilty person was, I would get surprised with another twist. Thankfully, the ending was plausible and everything ended up fitting together nicely, wouldn't want the book to end in any other way.

Jasmine@jasmeaniethebookish

Sep 16, 2022

Thanks so much to NetGalley, Titan Book, and Ronald Malfi for this eARC in exchange for an honest review. Aaron Decker has just lost his wife, Allison, in a random mall shooting. While dealing with the aftermath of his loss, he starts finding bits and pieces of his wife’s life, showing him that he probably knew nothing of the woman he married. What follows is a look into love, obsession, and how well you can honestly know someone. I’m not going to give a lengthy description of this novel. There are just so many layers that 1.) any description will fall short or 2.) my big mouth will say something spoiler-y. This is a book you’d do well to go into with very few preconceptions. Come With Me was the perfect blend of subtle horror elements (sometimes the most horrific things we do to one another), supernatural touches, and some definite thriller aspects. There were a few lines here and there that felt kind of off, but that was my only slight issue reading this story. The ending was perfect and made me tear up a bit. All I can tell you is that you probably need to read this. I thought that this would be a 4-star read (I’ve read so many great books this year that a lot of my ratings are high), but that ending bumped it up to a 5. This was my first venture into the writing of Ronald Malfi, and I’m pleased to say that it won’t be my last.

Molly@mljsk

Aug 25, 2022

Boring book but great ending Interstellar is my favorite movie of all time and the end gave me Interstellar vibes. I had chills and LOVED the ending. But getting there was rough. The book was boring. So many suspense building scenes that dropped off into nothing. I was going to give this one or two stars, but the ending bumped it up to three.