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A review by daleywhaley
Dead Water: A Novel of Folk Horror by C.A. Fletcher
medium-paced
4.0
I had been in a bit of a slump until I got to this.
The book is set on a small island and follows several characters. There’s the big mystery thing going on but I think I enjoyed working out what all of the characters were about a lot more than how the main story would unfold. I also adore the setting, there’s something about a small island in Scotland that really does it for me. It builds tension well and whilst long it reads quickly (to the point I thought I’d read a 250-300 page book when I finished).
In some ways this was quite Stephen King to me, came for the spooky thing but stayed for the characters.
It wasn’t a perfect book, which I won’t go into as there’s potential spoilers, but I enjoyed it more than an awful lot of books I’ve read.
I loved spending time with this book and I’m interested in checking out more of this author.
The book is set on a small island and follows several characters. There’s the big mystery thing going on but I think I enjoyed working out what all of the characters were about a lot more than how the main story would unfold. I also adore the setting, there’s something about a small island in Scotland that really does it for me. It builds tension well and whilst long it reads quickly (to the point I thought I’d read a 250-300 page book when I finished).
In some ways this was quite Stephen King to me, came for the spooky thing but stayed for the characters.
It wasn’t a perfect book, which I won’t go into as there’s potential spoilers, but I enjoyed it more than an awful lot of books I’ve read.
I loved spending time with this book and I’m interested in checking out more of this author.