Bloodstains by Gaslight is devastating and even that feels like an understatement. It's a dive into the hellscapes of domestic violence and neglect in the form of a modern vampire story.

I'm having trouble putting my emotions into sentences for this one. It's just so bleak and gut-wrenching to read. Red makes sure you do not go into this blind and yet I was still surprised at how hard it hit. I found my heart breaking for Reese and Michael, both products of their environment, kids who are left to raise themselves in the worst of circumstances.

There is a part in the story where Reese is trying to escape and the way she cycles through the emotions of pain, hate, grief, and acceptance only to be brought back to the beginning over and over is so hard to read.

Also, the cover art and the title are amazing, and I can't wait to have a physical copy. Red Lagoe is continuing to prove herself and is cementing herself as an auto-buy author for me. 

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC copy.