They Drown Our Daughters is a harrowing tale, part-gothic, part-supernatural, but all of it heart-wrenching. It's a slow burn which builds over time as we get to know several generations of women and daughters. I am amazed this is a debut, the author writes so well.

I enjoyed the multi-generational story and narrators, although I found it at times difficult to remember how each person related to each other. I felt like a family tree at the start might have been helpful. There are two main protagonists, Meredith and her mother, Judith. The characters are complex and well developed by the author so that at times I found myself both loving and hating them equally. I loved the book questions at the end and felt like this would be an excellent book to read at a book club and unpack all the rich layers of story the author presents us with. This book will tug at your heart strings and emotions!

Thank you to Netgalley, the author and publisher for an ARC.