Book Review: Disappearance at Devil’s Rock, by Paul Tremblay

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It’s easy to see why some dislike this book. It’s much less of a spooky horror novel and much more of a family tragedy as they try to cope with the disappearance of 14 year old Tommy. It eschews a definite supernatural angle or clear plot direction and instead relies on emotional trauma and very acute depictions of grief. Which is why this book (that I’m fortunate enough to have a signed copy of) works.

The emotional ripples that the Sanderson family endures are sharp, subtle, and devastatin...