A review by driedfrogpills
In the Night Wood by Dale Bailey

2.0

I think the greatest thing this book has going for it is that it's really two stories in a way - Charles and Erin's story and the story "written" by Caedmon Hollow. I thought using excerpts from the fictional children's book was a very meta way to introduce sections of the book, and I almost wish I could read that book because Bailey's writing seemed strongest in those sections. Unfortunately, most of the book focuses on Charles and Erin, and it felt like it dragged in sections. The book isn't very long but it still felt too long to maintain the eerie atmosphere it was going for.