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A review by rowena_m_andrews
A Season of Whispers by Jackson Kuhl
4.0
A Season of Whispers is a fantastic supernatural, gothic horror novella that encapsulates everything you could want from that genre and more, wrapped up in excellent writing that drew you into the very depths of the narrative.
I was hooked from the first paragraph with this one and read it all in one go on Halloween just to add to the atmosphere, not that it was needed. Kuhl’s descriptions not only build up a very vivid setting and a cast of characters that bring the world to life, but the atmosphere in this book was one of those that seeps in under the door and wraps itself around you before you even realise what was happening. For a short book, A Season of Whispers does an excellent job of building up the mystery and tension, creating a lingering, feeling of impending horror that has you holding your breath and waiting to see what will happen next.
This was a smart book and one that demands your attention, because as everything builds up and the atmosphere sweeps you away, the story is woven across time and characters, and full of twists and turns, and you need to pay attention to what is happening. Which isn’t really a problem as this is the kind of book that you don’t want to look away from. The characters were wonderfully written too, with individual voices, which added to the depth of the world and the tension. My one and only complaint is that I would have loved to have spent more time in the setting that Kuhl has set up.
This was a fantastic read, especially for this time of year with these darker nights and the wind rattling the window frames, and I would highly recommend it, especially to anyone who loves atmospheric books, and gothic horror.
I was hooked from the first paragraph with this one and read it all in one go on Halloween just to add to the atmosphere, not that it was needed. Kuhl’s descriptions not only build up a very vivid setting and a cast of characters that bring the world to life, but the atmosphere in this book was one of those that seeps in under the door and wraps itself around you before you even realise what was happening. For a short book, A Season of Whispers does an excellent job of building up the mystery and tension, creating a lingering, feeling of impending horror that has you holding your breath and waiting to see what will happen next.
This was a smart book and one that demands your attention, because as everything builds up and the atmosphere sweeps you away, the story is woven across time and characters, and full of twists and turns, and you need to pay attention to what is happening. Which isn’t really a problem as this is the kind of book that you don’t want to look away from. The characters were wonderfully written too, with individual voices, which added to the depth of the world and the tension. My one and only complaint is that I would have loved to have spent more time in the setting that Kuhl has set up.
This was a fantastic read, especially for this time of year with these darker nights and the wind rattling the window frames, and I would highly recommend it, especially to anyone who loves atmospheric books, and gothic horror.