A review by austinstorm
Harrowgate by Kate Maruyama
4.0
The bond between mothers and their newborn children has been mined for horror before - most famously with Rosemary's Baby - but there's plenty more creeping horror to be found.
This book is kind-spirited, and straightforward. The first 3rd is the most plot-heavy and moved very quickly. The middle dragged a bit, and the ending was somewhat underwhelming. But the characters and writing are very good, and the atmosphere is top-notch. I hope she writes more genre.
Feels like a 'writers workshop' kind of book - like Before I Go to Sleep or Gone Girl. It felt workshopped, if you know what I mean. Not a bad thing, I don't think.
This book is kind-spirited, and straightforward. The first 3rd is the most plot-heavy and moved very quickly. The middle dragged a bit, and the ending was somewhat underwhelming. But the characters and writing are very good, and the atmosphere is top-notch. I hope she writes more genre.
Feels like a 'writers workshop' kind of book - like Before I Go to Sleep or Gone Girl. It felt workshopped, if you know what I mean. Not a bad thing, I don't think.