A review by jessicamap
The Forest by Lisa Quigley

4.0

 Did someone say folklore horror?? Probably one of my favorite subgenres within horror – if you have any recommendations, please send them my way! 

Can someone also tell me why I continue to read horror books with creepy and haunted or cursed woods?? I live in the middle of the woods and constantly am out at night with the dogs. Twig snaps? Nope. Back inside 😂 I NEVER shine flashlights at the wood line either. I don’t know what I’d do if I saw the reflection of eyes in the woods. 

All that to say that Lisa Quigley has now added to that heightened awareness when I’m in the yard at night. Would you want to live in an isolated town in the forest where you could live happily and free from illnesses? What’s the catch? Well, the new town steward, Faye, is about to learn the sacrifice that the forest demands of them in exchange for their good health and safety. 

The build up to the end was intense and creepy and sent that chill down my spine. I would love to get more history on this town and how the forest came to be. I highly recommend to those that love folklore horror, some psychological horror, and an atmospheric read that consumes you.