The town of Bishop is known for two things: its sunflowers and its missing women, so when three mothers go missing, nobody bats an eye and the case is closed. Instead, it’s up to their daughters to uncover the startling truth. Where Darkness Blooms by Andrea Hannah is an atmospheric Midwest gothic that transports readers to the rural, small town of Bishop. I first fell in love with the book's incredible surrealist cover and the opening prologue where we get the town’s origins completely hooked me in. However, as the story goes on, the premise itself really strained my suspension of disbelief. For instance, it baffles me that Bo waited two years to investigate her mother’s extremely suspicious disappearance when time is of the essence for a missing persons case. And then there’s the big plot twist reveal. We learn at the end that the mothers are actually alive but the sunflowers barred their return. I mean, phones exist. Why couldn't they have called? Why would loving mothers ...