I was stoked to see another book by Markert, an author who left such an impression on me last year with The Nightmare Man. A lot of the same elements that I loved before are ever present in Mister Lullaby - it shines in world development, character relationships, and creep-factor. It took me a while to get into the groove of the story, I think due largely to the multiple POVs and time jumps, but once I hit the last third of the book, it was a breeze. The small town setting of Harrod’s Reach made it easy to care about the fate of the characters and the old train tunnel loomed large, almost standing on its own as a character. Overall, though, I struggled with staying consistently interested throughout. It’s a good read for this time of year if you like seeing how multiple storylines all come together, aren’t afraid of a little violence, and like seeing the layers of seemingly straightforward characters peel away to uncover something more interesting (and sometimes, something far more sinister).

Thank you, @netgalley , for the ARC!