5-STAR REVIEW: GIRL AMONG CROWS by Brendon Vayo

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The Description

Publication Date: November 7, 2023

Beware the Brotherhood of the Raven

When two boys vanish from her hometown, Daphne Gauge notices uncanny parallels to her brother’s disappearance 30 years earlier. Symbols of an ancient Norse god. Rumors of a promise to reward the town’s faithful with wealth and power, for a price. She warns her husband that another sacrifice is imminent, but just like last time, no one believes her.

This leaves her with a desperate choice: investigate with limited resources, or give in to the FBI’s request for an interview. For years, they’ve wanted a member of the Gauge family to go on record about the tragedy back in 1988. If she agrees to a deposition now, Daphne must confess her family’s dark secrets. But she also might have one last chance to unmask the killer from back then . . . and now.

For readers who enjoy Stephen King, Gillian Flynn, Joshilyn Jackson, Riley Sager, Jennifer McMahon, and Simone St. James.
The Review

Daphne Gauge is still haunted by the disappearance of her little brother three decades ago. When she reads about two present-day disappearances in New Minton, she’s determined to face her fears.

Author Brendon Vayo delivers a suspenseful tale of horror in Girl Among Crows. There’s a dark secret embedded within the foundation of New Minton, one that apparently requires sacrifices in exchange for prosperity.

Alternating between 1988 and 2021, the events leading up to her brother’s disappearance unfold. Her family itself seems quite odd, particularly the dynamics between her mother and father. However, the author does a phenomenal job setting the stage for the Brotherhood of the Raven and its pagan rituals.

Daphne wrestles with reporting her suspicions to the FBI because, in doing so, she will have to answer questions that might shed too much light on family secrets.

Girl Among Crows packs plenty of eerie spookiness that will keep you up at night. Excerpt Buy Links

About The Author Brendon Vayo was born in Okinawa, Japan, and now lives in Austin, TX. He has a wonderful wife and three children. The kids keep him awake at night, so he hopes his books do the same to you.