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Murder Road is a delightful supernatural murder mystery set in my home state of Michigan. I was a little wary in the beginning because it was mentioned that April was “pretty�� about sixty-seven thousand times (maybe a slight exaggeration) in the first few chapters. I don't know why exactly, but it really rubbed me the wrong way. Once the author had established that Very Important Fact, however, things improved quite a bit and I found myself getting completely wrapped up in the story.

None of the main characters in this book are exactly likable, so if you need likable characters this may not be the book for you. While Eddie and April weren't horrible people or anything, I felt as if they were a little too wrapped up in how broken they were and how difficult their lives had been. Their histories did make them more interesting characters, however, so this isn't necessarily a bad thing. The Snell sisters were fantastic characters and I wish they had had a bigger part to play in the story �� although it wouldn't have advanced the plot at all, I would have loved to read more about their wild conspiracy theories. Rose was also a brilliant character and her obsession with Princess Diana was a highlight of the book.

The mystery itself was super suspenseful and I had no idea where it was going until near the end. I did guess who The Lost Girl was fairly early on, but that was about it. The one part I didn't find all that believable was how intent the cops were on pinning the newest murder on April and Eddie (at one point in the book, Eddie makes a really good argument about why it was so ridiculous, but I won't spoil things here), but I suppose they explain that away somewhat at the very end.

Overall, Murder Road is an exciting and riveting read that I'd highly recommend to anyone who enjoys supernatural thrillers. This is the first book I've read by Simone St. James but it certainly won't be the last.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for providing me with an advance copy of this book to review.