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A review by hoganbreathesinink
In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters
4.0
This book did not disappoint! Granted, I wouldn’t categorize it as horror as much as I would mystery/suspense, but it still was intriguing and enjoyable!
I found myself hoping against all odds that things would work out in the end for Mary Shelley and Stephen—and while it was a bittersweet ending for them, I appreciated the way the author gave some good closure for them both. My heart truly went out to Stephen and everything he endured.
The story itself, while steeped in supernatural elements, is more heart-wrenching than scary (in my opinion). Cat Winters does a wonderful job in submerging you in the fear and desperation of the time period, and I really felt that the pandemic and the haunting were merged together in a believable way!
I found myself hoping against all odds that things would work out in the end for Mary Shelley and Stephen—and while it was a bittersweet ending for them, I appreciated the way the author gave some good closure for them both. My heart truly went out to Stephen and everything he endured.
The story itself, while steeped in supernatural elements, is more heart-wrenching than scary (in my opinion). Cat Winters does a wonderful job in submerging you in the fear and desperation of the time period, and I really felt that the pandemic and the haunting were merged together in a believable way!