2.5/5 ⭐⭐⭐
The Cut started off strong with a great premise and an eerie atmosphere. I was immediately drawn to the story of Sadie, a pregnant mother fleeing her abusive husband, trying to protect her toddler while starting over as a housekeeper at the L’Arpin Hotel on Lake Erie. The locked-room vibe and supernatural hints had me hooked early on.
But the story started to lose me as it went on. The plot became repetitive and dragged in places, and some of the twists took strange turns that didn’t quite land. I was hoping the domestic violence backstory would tie more directly into the horror elements, but instead it felt like two disconnected storylines. While Sadie’s character arc was one of the book’s strengths, I think the themes could have meshed together more effectively.
I really enjoyed the creepy hotel setting and the early supernatural buildup. But once the story shifted into full-on creature horror, it lost some of that grounded tension. The ending felt rushed and didn’t quite work for me.
Overall, The Cut had a lot of potential, and I was disappointed it didn’t end stronger. The setup pulled me in, but the execution fell flat. Still, if you’re into atmospheric horror with a locked-room feel and a creature twist, it might be worth a read.
But the story started to lose me as it went on. The plot became repetitive and dragged in places, and some of the twists took strange turns that didn’t quite land. I was hoping the domestic violence backstory would tie more directly into the horror elements, but instead it felt like two disconnected storylines. While Sadie’s character arc was one of the book’s strengths, I think the themes could have meshed together more effectively.
I really enjoyed the creepy hotel setting and the early supernatural buildup. But once the story shifted into full-on creature horror, it lost some of that grounded tension. The ending felt rushed and didn’t quite work for me.
Overall, The Cut had a lot of potential, and I was disappointed it didn’t end stronger. The setup pulled me in, but the execution fell flat. Still, if you’re into atmospheric horror with a locked-room feel and a creature twist, it might be worth a read.
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