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jayfr's review
1.0
I'm always on the lookout for the next greatest ghost story... This wasn't it.
I'd lost interest completely half way through and only the thought that it could get better kept me going... It didn't
Only Lucy kept me going, her character provided some relief from the overwhelming tedium of the rest of the book.
Will I read again... Hell no!
Would I recommend... Nope unless a friend needs an insomnia cure.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
I'd lost interest completely half way through and only the thought that it could get better kept me going... It didn't
Only Lucy kept me going, her character provided some relief from the overwhelming tedium of the rest of the book.
Will I read again... Hell no!
Would I recommend... Nope unless a friend needs an insomnia cure.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
mommasaystoread's review
3.0
This one started off a bit slow with an introduction to the characters and Marryman Hall, but it had a gothic feel to it and the characters were interesting enough to keep me turning pages. The pacing stayed rather slow for a good part of the book with something creepy happening here and there as we get to know the characters and their flaws, personal problems, vices, etc. We also get some rather detailed talk of quantum physics, which I'll admit had me zoning out, but that's just me. Finally, things pick up and really start moving as this group figures out what is really going on with Marryman Hall and it's history. While I did guess a lot of it before we got the explanation, I did enjoy the reveal, so this one ended up being a mixed bag for me in terms of reading pleasure.
claudia_is_reading's review
4.0
With a gothic feel, and very atmospheric this is a wonderful read for those who enjoy haunted houses stories.
It's very well written, with interesting characters and some really smart plot points. The story engages you from the beginning, leaving you with a very creepy feeling, what else could I ask for?
It's very well written, with interesting characters and some really smart plot points. The story engages you from the beginning, leaving you with a very creepy feeling, what else could I ask for?
booksanddachshunds's review
4.0
3,5 stars upped to 4
**Disclamer: I did received this book via NetGalley. This had in no way, shape or form affected my opinion on it.**
This review is quite long, so do go read the totality of it on the blog.
** Trigger warning; include a scene going over the death of a child and a suicide attempt; Also, from my perspective, most of the characters has some kind of mental health issue and/or addiction (alcohol). **
As the first horror book that i’m reading, I quite loved the atmosphere even as it wierdly soothed me to sleep in a way. However, this book wasn’t the non-fiction I would’ve thought it was by the title of it, and to be honest even if I liked it; I just think it went kind of slow.. and thus the book felt long to me. Instead of horror escalating, it just kind of went up, stalled for a while, to go up again, stalled, and so on. I would’ve prefered the horror to keep escalating and really make me hold my breath – and that wasn’t the case here. The ending was not anything I would’ve had suspected ! I was in shock to see how everything unfolded before my eyes. Alas, I found what the Marryman Hall was hiding and the end and what it all meant left me in tears.
**Disclamer: I did received this book via NetGalley. This had in no way, shape or form affected my opinion on it.**
This review is quite long, so do go read the totality of it on the blog.
** Trigger warning; include a scene going over the death of a child and a suicide attempt; Also, from my perspective, most of the characters has some kind of mental health issue and/or addiction (alcohol). **
As the first horror book that i’m reading, I quite loved the atmosphere even as it wierdly soothed me to sleep in a way. However, this book wasn’t the non-fiction I would’ve thought it was by the title of it, and to be honest even if I liked it; I just think it went kind of slow.. and thus the book felt long to me. Instead of horror escalating, it just kind of went up, stalled for a while, to go up again, stalled, and so on. I would’ve prefered the horror to keep escalating and really make me hold my breath – and that wasn’t the case here. The ending was not anything I would’ve had suspected ! I was in shock to see how everything unfolded before my eyes. Alas, I found what the Marryman Hall was hiding and the end and what it all meant left me in tears.
annarella's review
4.0
A good ghost story. There could have been some more character development but it was an entertaining reading.
Many thanks to Endeavour Press and Netgalley
Many thanks to Endeavour Press and Netgalley
crystalmayfield's review
1.0
A very slow read and the characters were just not there. I was really hoping to enjoy this I like a good ghost story but unfortunately, it was lacking.
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