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3.91 AVERAGE
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I have no words.
I’m not drinking red wine anytime soon!
I’m not drinking red wine anytime soon!
3.5! Loved the premise and when it was creepy my goddess it was creepy!!! The only reason I've rated it lower than most other Darcy Coates books I've read is because I felt a bit disconnected with the story at times... it might be a me thing though!
More like a 3.5 than a 3. I was a little bored at the beginning of this book, as I felt it went a bit too slow for me. What kept me invested was the creepy house atmosphere and the lore from the townspeople about the old house on Gallows Hill. Once we got to the meat, though, I found myself really enjoying myself and rooting for the main girl to get out of the situation she was in. That being said, the book wrapped up a little too quick and too nicely for my taste. It feels like we didn't get very much time in between the real scares and the finale.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
CREEPY and suspenseful! Another five star read from one of my new favorite authors!
Margot has returned back home to Gallows Hill after the deaths of her parents. What Margot doesn't understand is why her parents left the business and estate to her since they are the ones who sent her away to live with her grandmother when she was just eight years old.
As Margot starts to get acquainted with her new home, dark and sinister things start happening.
The Dead Ones are stalking Margot at night and the only way to put them to rest is breaking a centuries long curse that will test Margot's resolve. But with the help of those who have been on the estate for the past few decades, Margot will finally learn the truth as to why her parents sent her away all those years ago.
Margot has returned back home to Gallows Hill after the deaths of her parents. What Margot doesn't understand is why her parents left the business and estate to her since they are the ones who sent her away to live with her grandmother when she was just eight years old.
As Margot starts to get acquainted with her new home, dark and sinister things start happening.
The Dead Ones are stalking Margot at night and the only way to put them to rest is breaking a centuries long curse that will test Margot's resolve. But with the help of those who have been on the estate for the past few decades, Margot will finally learn the truth as to why her parents sent her away all those years ago.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The descriptions in this book were incredible. That being said, it seemed like too many events happened too fast. The entire book happens across four/five days. There are multiple big events within a day which started to make them seem insignificant. The pacing is meant to be fast, I guess, but it becomes incredibly predictable. But, again, the descriptions were good
Gallows Hill is a new paranormal horror book from Darcy Coates. In this book, we follow our main character, Margot, as she moves across the country to the family home/winery she has inherited after the death of both of her estranged parents. Margot knows nothing about the wine business but after learning that several employees really need to keep their jobs, she decides to try and learn more about it. With some of the most highly valued wine pulling in a smooth six figures per bottle, this business may not be the worst idea for Margot to pursue. The only issue is the property is the infamous Gallows Hill, known for being the place where hundreds of convicts were hanged as well as very strange deaths among the residence. The more information Margot digs up about the history of the house, the more she starts to believe that the rumors of the land being cursed are more true than she first thought.
This is my first book by the author. I have always heard Darcy Coates referred to as a “cozy horror” author and I can see it in this book. I do think this book has a few more gross scenes than her usual book but it still wasn’t anything too extreme. I read half of this book in my room in the dark and found the atmosphere to be very creepy. The short chapters make even the slower parts of this book go by fast. Margot as a main protagonist felt very real to me. Jumpy and overly paranoid, I saw myself in her a few times. I would be jumping at every shadow if I was staying alone in an old creepy house!
There were just a few things in this book that didn’t exactly make sense but I had a good enough time that it didn’t bring my reading experience down. I would say it felt like watching a made-for-tv horror movie. I was kind of bummed that I guessed how this book would end at about the 10 percent mark. But I am also a fan of things wrapping up in a way that makes sense.
This is a solid 3.5 star read for me and I would be very interested in reading more from this author. I really had pretty low expectations going in and what I got was a fun, spooky book so that was nice.
Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book ahead of its release. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
This is my first book by the author. I have always heard Darcy Coates referred to as a “cozy horror” author and I can see it in this book. I do think this book has a few more gross scenes than her usual book but it still wasn’t anything too extreme. I read half of this book in my room in the dark and found the atmosphere to be very creepy. The short chapters make even the slower parts of this book go by fast. Margot as a main protagonist felt very real to me. Jumpy and overly paranoid, I saw myself in her a few times. I would be jumping at every shadow if I was staying alone in an old creepy house!
There were just a few things in this book that didn’t exactly make sense but I had a good enough time that it didn’t bring my reading experience down. I would say it felt like watching a made-for-tv horror movie. I was kind of bummed that I guessed how this book would end at about the 10 percent mark. But I am also a fan of things wrapping up in a way that makes sense.
This is a solid 3.5 star read for me and I would be very interested in reading more from this author. I really had pretty low expectations going in and what I got was a fun, spooky book so that was nice.
Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book ahead of its release. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No