BOOK REVIEW: Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy

by Karen Yvonne Hamilton, 2025

Rarely do I find two books in a row that pull me in and challenge me. Wild Dark Shore is more than a mystery to solve, more than a romance, more than the average story. It has so many layers that McConaghy weaves magically into a story that leaves you questioning parent/child relationships, grief, madness, and the very salvation of our world. 

This is NOT an apocalyptic novel; it is present day, and the demise of our world is a very real threat.

My favorite quote:

 Is this how you feel after being swept in on a current? Will you change shape and put down roots? Or carry on in search of somewhere better?

Other Books by McConaghy

Interview with the author

Behind the Stack with Charlotte McConaghy, “Wild Dark Shore”