Chapter Two Hundred: Bird Box

So I read Josh Mallerman's Bird Box for a book club, and I'm so glad I did!  This sort of apocalyptic horror story is not my usual fare, but that didn't stop me from being totally absorbed into Bird Box.  Not only was the premise--that some mysterious creature has appeared on Earth, driving anyone who sees it to madness and then suicide--original and totally creepy, but the story of one woman's struggle to adjust to this new state of affairs is masterfully told.  I especially appreciated how we get two timelines: Mallorie's life about five years ago, when the creatures first started appearing, and her life in the story's present, when she and her two young children are trying to escape down a river, blindfolded, to a place where Mallorie hopes she'll find safety for them all.  Of course, I don't want to say too much more for risk of giving away key information, so I'll just conclude by urging you to check out Bird Box, even if you're not typically a horror reader.