A review by howlinglibraries
Children of Demeter by EV Knight
5.0
I love a good cult story, but I don't find many cult-based horror books that actually feel like horror. A lot of the ones I've read seemed to tread more along the thriller line — which is perfectly acceptable, don't get me wrong... but sometimes, I want more, and I can safely say that Children of Demeter delivered.
Children of Demeter follows a woman who's grieving her husband, though not in the way you might think: his death led to the reveal of his infidelity, and thus, Sarah is left grieving her marriage on multiple levels. Desperate to get away, she buys an old house without visiting it first, and finds out that it was the site of a bizarre, hippie-esque cult in the 70s. Things seem innocent at first, but Sarah quickly learns that this home has a way of getting inside her mind, and shit hits the fan pretty quickly after that.
First of all, I really enjoyed Sarah immensely as a protagonist. She's incredibly head-strong, constantly putting her nose where it doesn't belong and determined not to let anyone stop her from finding out the truth. Not only that, but the setting is so atmospheric and the reveals are perfectly paced to make this a quick, engaging read that never gets stale.
I enjoyed Children of Demeter very much and I finally experienced for myself how incredible E.V. Knight's writing talent is. I can't wait to read more from this author in the future!
Thank you so much to Erin Al-Mehairi & the publisher for providing me with this review copy in exchange for an honest review!
Children of Demeter follows a woman who's grieving her husband, though not in the way you might think: his death led to the reveal of his infidelity, and thus, Sarah is left grieving her marriage on multiple levels. Desperate to get away, she buys an old house without visiting it first, and finds out that it was the site of a bizarre, hippie-esque cult in the 70s. Things seem innocent at first, but Sarah quickly learns that this home has a way of getting inside her mind, and shit hits the fan pretty quickly after that.
First of all, I really enjoyed Sarah immensely as a protagonist. She's incredibly head-strong, constantly putting her nose where it doesn't belong and determined not to let anyone stop her from finding out the truth. Not only that, but the setting is so atmospheric and the reveals are perfectly paced to make this a quick, engaging read that never gets stale.
I enjoyed Children of Demeter very much and I finally experienced for myself how incredible E.V. Knight's writing talent is. I can't wait to read more from this author in the future!
Thank you so much to Erin Al-Mehairi & the publisher for providing me with this review copy in exchange for an honest review!