Let me level with you from the start…I initially requested an advanced copy of Disturbed because I really liked the cover. Of course, I did subsequently read the description and it only reaffirmed my decision. A lone survivor of a brutal college massacre? On Halloween night? The killer was never caught? The girl (naturally) is still suffering from paranoia? Five years later she receives a mysterious note bearing the same message left behind at the original crime scene? Sign me up. See, sometimes you can judge a book by its cover! Since this book has not yet been released, I’ll do my best to refrain from spoiling it for anyone who’s just looking for enough broad strokes and insight to determine whether it’s 238 pages well-spent. (Mini) Spoiler Alert: It is. But that’s not to say it’s not without its faults—one huge one, in particular. There are some books that take a while to formulate an opinion about, and some that just hook—or repel—you from page one. The book opens on the ni
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