In her small hometown, librarian Ruth Cornier has always felt like an outsider, even as her beloved father rains fire-and-brimstone warnings from the pulpit at Holy Fire Baptist. Unfortunately for Ruth, the only things the townspeople fear more than the God and the Devil are the myths that haunt the area, like the story of the Low Man, a vampiric figure said to steal into sinners' bedrooms and kill them on moonless nights.
When a skull is found deep in the swamp next to mysterious carved symbols, Bottom Springs is thrown into uproar—and Ruth realizes only she and Everett, an old friend with a dark past, have the power to comb the town's secret underbelly in search of true evil.
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A killer haunts a small Louisiana town in this gothic Southern thriller. Two outcasts—the preacher's daughter and the boy from the wrong side of the tracks—hold the key to uncovering the truth.
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G-NRIS™ identifies Midnight Is the Darkest Hour primarily as Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, and Gothic Fiction. Its strongest themes include Small Town Secrets, Supernatural Mythology, Outsider Identity, Good vs Evil, and Power and Empowerment. Prominent narrative patterns include Small Town Mystery, Dark Past, Outsider Protagonist, and Supernatural Killer.
“Absolutely sensational—I couldn't put it down. ―Clare Mackintosh, New York Times bestselling author”
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