This if my first time reading anything from Sandrine B. and let me tell you I'll definitely be looking into her!

Father is a short fast-paced read that keeps you hooked from the first page and doesn't let up until the end! The cover alone had me hooked and wanting to read it!

Father by Sandrine B is a short read that absolutely hits hard from page one 👀 It opens with a creepy horror scene that had my attention straight away.

Dark, eerie and intense the whole way through, with religious undertones that added so much to the atmosphere 😳 It also dives into some heavy family issues, which gave the story extra depth.

I love when a story goes all in and keeps that same energy the entire way through, and this one definitely does 👏 I’m really impressed with this author, so much so that I’ve already downloaded A Fatal Duet and can’t wait to read it. Also the cover is brilliant and such a draw card 🖤📚

I am so incredibly glad I stumbled across this book! *Father* is the first installment of *The Raver Files* series, and it is officially on my radar as a new series to watch out for. If you love dark psychological thrillers with a horror edge, you’ll definitely want to pick this up.

What I Loved:
*The Content Warning: First off, huge kudos to the author for including a reader’s advisory/trigger warning section at the beginning. Personally, I read a lot of dark genres, so it didn’t affect me, but I deeply appreciate authors who look out for their readers that way.

* Fast-Paced Action: Since this is a novella, it gets *right* into the main dish. Sometimes short stories still manage to pack in too many distractions or filler scenes, but not this one. There are no "commercial breaks" the pacing is tight, the chapters are short, and the momentum never stops.

* A Mind-Bending Twist Right from the Start:Right out of the gate, the book hits you with a massive "WTF?!" moment. The story sets up an incredible connection between Detective Mike Raver's ritualistic murder case and a dark legacy from a decade ago. On top of that, David has this fascinating, almost supernatural ability called "the slip," where he can tap into visions of the past. The way the author weaves these elements together completely messed with my head in the best way possible. It had me flipping back chapters just to re-read details and admire how well the mystery was set up.


Room for Improvement:
My only real critique lies in some of the dialogue and descriptions regarding the medical side of things. The story features a medical student protagonist and some police procedural/morgue scenes which I usually love it feels like watching Forensic Files!. However, the author relies heavily on complex medical jargon, down to the specific types of sutures used on victims. While you can easily Google these terms, using such dense technical language in a fiction book felt a bit dry and pulled me out of the story's intense atmosphere. It would have felt a lot punchier and smoother if it had been written in layman's terms.

Aside from that minor speed bump, my biggest complaint is simply that it ended too soon! The book leaves you on a massive cliffhanger that will have you begging for the next installment. I can't wait for Book 2!