thomaswjoyce's review
4.0
This is a great novella, written in a gothic style with the newly-widowed protagonist sent to live in a large home on an isolated island. As she uncovers secrets relating to her late husband's family and the history of the island, she almost descends into madness. The writing is atmospheric and tense, and the story is very good.
brennanlafaro's review
4.0
The Sisters of Slaughter proudly present their second October offering, along with Tapetum Lucidum. Isolation follows Amelia, a widow who inherits a house on a forsaken, and oh yeah, cursed, piece of rock in the middle of the ocean.

Isolation is written as a period piece, and definitely presents with more than a bit of gothic flavor for it. At 114 pages, this story finds its perfect length. The atmosphere created is tense and full of dismay, and one can't imagine it being sustainable for much longer without the reader becoming overwhelmed. The imagery put forth as we near the climax is so lucid, we can picture every awful thing happening as if we were present in this horrific house.

Consider me impressed with just how different the two books Garza and Lason released last month are from each other. Picking up and reading both truly provided an appreciation for the range of storytelling ability the sisters can put on display. I'm onboard for whatever this duo sends out in the future, after I catch with their back catalog of course.

Isolation is written as a period piece, and definitely presents with more than a bit of gothic flavor for it. At 114 pages, this story finds its perfect length. The atmosphere created is tense and full of dismay, and one can't imagine it being sustainable for much longer without the reader becoming overwhelmed. The imagery put forth as we near the climax is so lucid, we can picture every awful thing happening as if we were present in this horrific house.

Consider me impressed with just how different the two books Garza and Lason released last month are from each other. Picking up and reading both truly provided an appreciation for the range of storytelling ability the sisters can put on display. I'm onboard for whatever this duo sends out in the future, after I catch with their back catalog of course.
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