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𝟑.𝟓⭐This is a decent YA mystery thriller…that tried to be horror but was only marginally so. For me, nothing about it set it apart from other similar books. I feel like the Ghost Tour aspect of the plot was either unnecessary or needed more development…I‘m leaning towards the former. I didn‘t really see where the ending was going, although, I‘m not sure if it was believable. The narration was quite good...which made for an easy-going listen.

3.5 ⭐ Roxie Clark comes from a cursed family. Most of the women in her family die young. Her mother is no exception. Now, Roxie, a legal to drive high school student, plays into her history by reliving her heritage in the form of ghost tours. Roxie has experienced death and knows how to put on a good show. Not only has her mother passed, but her sister, Skylar‘s boyfriend Collin was found murdered just a year ago.

Melancholy and mysterious. Ghost tours and crime. A good mystery. Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for the ARC.

After Dark With Roxie Clark appealed to me because of the ghostly tour and the murder mystery, but what really sold it for me was the fact that it was described as “thought-provoking” in the blurb. That aspect, along with emotional depth, always draws me into a story. Unfortunately, the thoughts I had while reading this were probably not the ones it was meant to provoke. The novel was a disappointment in that area.

I really enjoyed this YA thriller! Roxie Clark runs a ghost tour in her hometown of Whistler, IN. She discusses her relatives- a line of women apparently cursed with meeting violent ends. She doesn‘t touch on the recent murders in town- not even that of her neighbor-& her sister‘s boyfriend- only the year before. But a note from beyond the grave spirals Roxie and her sister to start their own investigation. A perfect read to get ready for fall!