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Gallows Hill

Darcy Coates

3.91 AVERAGE

itsthiarose's review

3.5
dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Creepy and engaging

I picked this up meaning to join in a readalong on Goodreads but life got in the way. Actually though that might have been a good thing, as it meant I've been able to lose myself in this story completely.

Creepy and engaging, I loved the characterisation in this, and would have loved even more of the story.
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thauge's review

4.0
dark mysterious tense
challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

A perfect Darcy Coates book - super creepy with beautiful bits sprinkled here and there, and then an ending to make you smile!
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ewilsonn's review

3.5
dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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novellynikki's review

4.0
adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
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valerie_amanda09's review

5.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This book kept me invested just when I thought I had things about figured out it took me on a 360 turn. This is a new to me author, and I can’t wait to read more. 

abercrombie1986's review

4.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I really don't read enough horror and I definitely need to go back and read Darcy Coates' back list.  She really knows how to create an atmosphere and set the mood.  My heart beat a little faster at the start of this one.  Seriously as she explored the house and the bells going off in the middle of the night.  I may need to sleep with a light for a while.

A haunted winery.  That's a new one for me.  This does start out a lot slow but it does pick up and more than make up for the start.  Once revealed the backstory is original.  There's even a dog in this one.  Filled with family secrets and wrought with tension this eerie book reminded me why I love horror.