A review by lyssidoll
Gallows Hill by Darcy Coates

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This is a real horror. It was one of the scariest, most grotesque stories I have ever read. Truly chilling. But it also felt like a love letter from a daughter to the parents she didn’t really know. I really loved the heartbreaking familial aspect of it, this went far beyond the reaches of typical childhood trauma and went back generations. I love how descriptive Darcy is with her writing and I truly believe she is one of the best horror authors out there. My only critique is that this was just a little too slow paced. Some parts felt a bit drawn out, but this was also my first audiobook and I really enjoyed it! Listening to horror versus reading horror is a totally different experience.