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review - children of chicago

3.5/5 Stars Pub Date: Feb 9, 2021 2021 Goodreads Goal: 41/150

Thank you to NetGalley and Agora Books for an advanced review copy of this novel.

The Pied Piper is in town. He's leaving his mark, and the children of Chicago are dying.

Lauren Medina is a detective with a chip on her shoulder, quick to anger and quick to shoot. She's running entirely on coffee and rage. When Medina see's the Pied Piper's tag, she starts to spiral. Her father's just died, her partner's retiring, and she knows more about the Piper than she wants anyone to know.

She'll do anything to protect her secret. You always have to pay the piper, and the price may just be your life.

At it's heart this is a love story to Chicago. You can tell that Pelayo spent a lot of time and care into giving you the history of the city she loves. I will say that at times it is in sacrifice to the story.

My issues with the novel is I wanted more of everything, so the story was just a little thin. More horror, more history, more of the fairy tales.

This is the second novel that mentions Guava Cheese tarts I've read this year, and I'm DYING to try one. Why do we not have a Puerto Rican bakery in Toronto?

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I love it when @netgalley and publishers magically put books into my library! A big thanks to @polisbooks for this copy of Children of Chicago by @cinapelayoauthor. 😍 Summary: This horrifying retelling of the Pied Piper fairytale set in present-day Chicago is an edge of your seat, chills up the spine, thrill ride. ‪ When Detective Lauren Medina sees the calling card at a murder scene in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood, she knows the Pied Piper has returned. When another teenager is brutally murdered at the same lagoon where her sister’s body was found floating years before, she is certain that the Pied Piper is not just back, he’s looking for payment he’s owed from her. Lauren’s torn between protecting the city she has sworn to keep safe, and keeping a promise she made long ago with her sister’s murderer. She may have to ruin her life by exposing her secrets and lies to stop the Pied Piper before he collects. #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #childrenofchicago #piedpiper #cynthiapelayo #polisbooks #netgalley #netgalleyreads #arcs #arc #bookreviewersofinstagram #reviewcopy #bookblogger #curiosityboughtthebook #readingwomen #femaleauthors #womeninhorror #horrorfans #creepsgetlit #bloggersofinstagram #readerlife #bookish #bookaddict https://www.instagram.com/p/CIOE2VrA0Wz/?igshid=13w2kojhv4y79