Review: The Fields by Erin Young
The Fields
by Erin Young
Thanks so much to Flatiron Books for this gifted copy.
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Publish Date: January 25, 2022
Hardcover
352 Pages
Series: Riley Fisher #1
Genres: Thriller, Police Procedural, Crime Fiction
My Review:
This is definitely a darker thriller and we all know corn fields can be quite scrumptiously creepy. Unfortunately I did have some issues. It is definitely clear that this is set in Iowa and touches a lot on the Big Agro, or whatever, and that (for me) got to be too much. My eyes glazed over a lot during these parts. And at times it almost felt like two different stories and I just wanted to chop this part out. I don't think it took completely away from the rest of the story and I understood (kinda) why there was so much of it.... it just didn't quite work for me.
What I love about this book is the writing. I would definitely pick up book two and hope for less... politicalness? *shrug* I also wouldn't mind never seeing the word corn again. But I'm easily annoyed (y'all remember my Bunny rant(s)?) haha. In any case, I definitely see this author as one to watch. I have a feeling we're going to see some amazing books by Young with some very dark crimes that Riley will need to solve. Can't wait to see what comes next.
★★★
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