The Diviners by Libba Bray

I recently saw a book trailer for The Diviners by Libba Bray. Most of the time I think the trailers are awful but this one actually made me want to read it.

Creepy right? I'm not one for scary books but I thought I would give it a try. I'm happy I did because it was a really great book.

 

The book is set in 1926, Evie O'Neill has just been sent to New York after a scandal arises in her Ohio hometown. Evie is estastic-shopping and parties-what's not to love? The only downside is she has to live with her uncle the who owns the Museum of American Folklore, Superstition, and the Occult or what it is called more often The Museum of Creepy Crawlies. Evie is having a fantastic time with her friends Mabel and Theta until her uncle is called to help with a murder of a young girl. As her uncle helps solve the case, he doesn't realize that Evie has a special power that may be the key to solving the murderer who is haunting New York City.
The book does have some scary moments for me but I don't really anything scary. The killer does sing the song from the trailer which gave me goosebumps. I bet the audio book would be great for people who like horror!

 

I can't decide if I like Evie or not. She definitely sticks up for herself and is the first to want to tackle the murders. There are many characters in the book-some with more minor roles but since this book is the first in a series I'm sure they will come up again in the books to come.

 

Don't be put off by the length of the book (it's nearly 600 pages) it was a quick read. 

 

Now I can't wait for the second book to come out because from the conclusion of The Diviners it sounds great!