Invasive Species

By: Ellery Adams

Narrated by: Courtney Patterson

“Dark and delectable. I gobbled this book up and enjoyed every last bite.“
—Kirsten Miller, author of The Change and The Women of Wild Hill

The women in Cold Harbor all have something to prove, and they'll have to do it in a world full of monsters.

Something’s not right in Cold Harbor—more so than usual. While this sleepy small town has seen its fair share of monsters in cheating husbands and leering bosses, none are as hungry as Mrs. Smith. The mysterious resident has finally emerged from her crumbling mansion on the hill, mesmerizing the townspeople with her beauty. Her secret? Nine human sacrifices to feed her immortality.

Natalie Scott is more worried about Mrs. Smith blocking her first real estate sale—the one that will take her from stay-at-home mom to working woman extraordinaire. She's eager to prove herself in a world where the social mores of 1980s suburbia reign, where she's expected to keep a magazine-perfect home and raise beautiful children, all while sticking to her husband's budget. Natalie's two best friends are facing their own demons, and Mrs. Smith and her deep, dark woods are an easy scapegoat for everyone's problems.

But Natalie's twelve-year-old daughter, Jill, and her Icelandic housekeeper, Una, can sense something deeper at play. Armed with library books and a whole lot of grit, Jill and Una team up to save the town once and for all. But as the rest of Cold Harbor sinks into anger, fear, and jealousy, they’ll have to confront the question: What does it really mean to be a monster?

Not my genre

Thought this one was boring and predictable. I'm a big fan of Ellery Adams, but this is just not my kind of book. The audible version was not good because there were too many ranges of volume within the story. I couldn't hear the whispers or I had to put up with very loud dialogue it should have been mixed better so that you could hear the whispers and the not have to be blasted by the regular volume. Did not like the characters except for jill Una and Charlie.

A very dark tale

Well a very different book from this author. Strong language & sexuality & dark themes. Well written but far too dark for me. Not into monsters. I didn’t like the ending either. But the ending was appropriate.

different for Adams

a different type of book for Adams; an out and out horror story, a monster myth. I enjoyed it very much, and hope Adams writes more like this.

I Am Sure This Book Is Someone's Cup of Tea

I am a huge fan of the Ellery Adams Book Retreat Mystery and Books By the Bay series. Since this was the first book in a new series I was super excited to fall in love with another one. However, I had to stop reading. With a little under 2 hours left, I could not take it any more. I kept hoping the the language would stop, the sex would stop, and the story would get better. This book just makes me sad (and not in a good reflective way). The character development was shallow. The focus seemed to always be on the sensual side, even if there wasn't one.
I rarely review books, and I can't remember ever giving a bad review. This book just bothered me so much I had to say (write) something. If this is your kind of book, YAY! Just not mine.