Reviews

Trembleath by Ruth Shedwick

rowena_m_andrews's review

3.0

Trembleath interested me both because of my familiarity with Cornwall, but also because it was a Paranormal Thriller, which is a genre I was keen to explore. This debut novel was an exciting introduction to the genre, and I will say that the paranormal aspects of the story were possibly my favourite parts of the entire story. Especially the mystery surrounding the ‘beast’ which is a mythology/folktale that I have always enjoyed and was well done here, balancing intrigue with enough information to keep you invested, and continually wanting to know more.

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gilljames's review

3.0

I enjoyed this story and Ruth Shedwick keeps us guessing throughout - about what had really happened to the two young girls who went missing and about which of three young men protagonist Amelia was going to settle on. The ending leaves it open for another novel and I hope Shedwick will write this soon. There are a few oddities in the story-line: would they all really have been locked in the pub? What happens to the detective in all of this? What about the ring of daisies and the valerium? The ending is a little abrupt but at least it leaves one wanting more.