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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
dark
tense
slow-paced
The first big book I ever read. I still remember it. It thought it was great, so great I told my nan all about it haha.
On a serious note though, I thought it was very well written and kept my attention all the way through
On a serious note though, I thought it was very well written and kept my attention all the way through
I'm not much of a fan of creepy stories, but since Suranne Jones is in the adaptation and I enjoyed the miniseries I decided to check out the novel too. Granted, it was only an audiobook, but I was pleasantly surprised. I'm not sure if I would have made it through 600+ pages of actually reading it and there are several things that bothered me - redundant repetitions of the same or similar adjectives for describing something in the same chapter, and so much more brutality than the miniseries - but overall I rather enjoyed it and the psychology behind the characters is interesting.
mysterious
sad
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Murder
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
How the hell is this book not more well known, especially over here in America?!
I had been meaning to pick up ‘The Secret of Crickley Hall’ for over a year, and when I finally got it for Christmas, I decided it would be one of my first reads of 2021. However, as I started it on Audible, I began to remember past ghost stories I had read and how ghost stories have never really grabbed me, no matter how interesting the premise.
Well, let me tell you... this story had renewed my faith that there are ghost stories out there that can captivate me and suck me in!
This book is so damn good! From the main story arc, to character backstories and arcs, to the history of Crickley Hall, this story was so well told. Everything just seemed to fall into place and come together the way it should to form a perfectly told ghost story.
There is of course your usual eerie feelings of an old house, and your usual haunted house/ghost story go-to’s that try and set a feeling of unease for the reader. None of which felt forced or like I was reading something I’ve read repeatedly. Everything was perfectly placed where it needed to be.
One part that needs an emphasis of praise is the backstory of Crickley Hall. I mentioned it briefly above, but I want to emphasize how brilliantly thought out and executed that imperative part of the story was. The history and events of a haunted house can make or break any ghost story, and this one hit a home run!
I cannot sing enough praise of this book. It’s the best ghost story to date that I have read and more people need to read it. So, please, I recommend that you do, sooner than later!
I had been meaning to pick up ‘The Secret of Crickley Hall’ for over a year, and when I finally got it for Christmas, I decided it would be one of my first reads of 2021. However, as I started it on Audible, I began to remember past ghost stories I had read and how ghost stories have never really grabbed me, no matter how interesting the premise.
Well, let me tell you... this story had renewed my faith that there are ghost stories out there that can captivate me and suck me in!
This book is so damn good! From the main story arc, to character backstories and arcs, to the history of Crickley Hall, this story was so well told. Everything just seemed to fall into place and come together the way it should to form a perfectly told ghost story.
There is of course your usual eerie feelings of an old house, and your usual haunted house/ghost story go-to’s that try and set a feeling of unease for the reader. None of which felt forced or like I was reading something I’ve read repeatedly. Everything was perfectly placed where it needed to be.
One part that needs an emphasis of praise is the backstory of Crickley Hall. I mentioned it briefly above, but I want to emphasize how brilliantly thought out and executed that imperative part of the story was. The history and events of a haunted house can make or break any ghost story, and this one hit a home run!
I cannot sing enough praise of this book. It’s the best ghost story to date that I have read and more people need to read it. So, please, I recommend that you do, sooner than later!
I really enjoyed this book, it was reasonably scary, the story was interesting and without plot holes, and the characters were likeable- which can be hard to find in the horror genre! It was a classic haunted house, but with original elements, and I didn't guess the ending at all!
This was so much darker than the TV drama. Really enjoyed it though
This was a bloody fantastic horror novel. It made me feel the same things The Devils Backbone, a mix of the sadness of a haunting and the evils of humanity. Utterly impeccable.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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