From the back cover
“Don’t. Murder. The. Locals. This is adorable brown bear and small-town serial killer Samantha Strong’s cardinal rule. After all, there’s a sea of potential victims in the big city just beyond the forest, and when you’ve worked as hard as Sam to build a cozy life and a thriving business in a community like Woodbrook—surrounded by friendly fellow animal folk and the aroma of cedar trees and fresh apple pies—the last thing you want to do is disturb the peace.
“So you can imagine Sam’s
outrage when one of Woodbrook’s own meets a grisly, mysterious demise. . . and
you wouldn’t blame her for doing anything it takes to hunt down her rival
before the body count rises and Sheriff Patterson starts (literally) barking up
the wrong tree.”
Review
Beneath is a fun, fast read with a storyline, tone and character that deftly balances the
sweet-natured, slice-of-small-town life vibe, sometimes gory and visually
shocking horror of a serial killer elements, with characters worth caring about
or hissing at. I love the fact that Samantha Strong is horrible in her own, out-of-town
way, yet relatable for her other emotions (or lack thereof) and sense of
community connection. Great read, dark for an adolescent/YA work but still
works as such.
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