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White Pines by Gemma Amor
4.0
After her husband decides their marriage is over, Megan flees her home with her now ex-husband Tim to live in the cottage her grandmother left her in Scotland. When she arrives, she's pulled in by the island near. First, small inklings in her mind make her want to visit; then, headaches and dizziness the further she moves from the island itself. She finally visits the island on a whim with her lover Matthew, and visits White Pines for the first time. Shortly after, White Pines, along with Matthew, disappear completely off the face of the island.
She feels like she's been here before. Not just the house, but the island. She knows she's seen the things these townsfolk do before. It comes crashing back, and she remembers. She remembers the town has a sinister past. And her family is in charge of it all.
The grief Megan feels over her marriage is really a driving force behind this novel. It may be a novel about a missing town, but in the background, you always feel Megan's emotions. Her emotions about her husband leaving her, and replacing her very quickly; her emotions about realizing her marriage wasn't worth it; her emotions realizing she's tied to this place more than she knows.
Besides getting a little confused on the dreams Megan had, I did really enjoy this book. Gemma has a way with words that really flows naturally. Her books aren't hard to read, and I flew through this 400 something page book in just a few days. They're very easy to picture in your head, and I loved what my mind came up with while reading this book.
I read this with Queens of Horror book club as part of August's #AugustForAmor!
She feels like she's been here before. Not just the house, but the island. She knows she's seen the things these townsfolk do before. It comes crashing back, and she remembers. She remembers the town has a sinister past. And her family is in charge of it all.
The grief Megan feels over her marriage is really a driving force behind this novel. It may be a novel about a missing town, but in the background, you always feel Megan's emotions. Her emotions about her husband leaving her, and replacing her very quickly; her emotions about realizing her marriage wasn't worth it; her emotions realizing she's tied to this place more than she knows.
Besides getting a little confused on the dreams Megan had, I did really enjoy this book. Gemma has a way with words that really flows naturally. Her books aren't hard to read, and I flew through this 400 something page book in just a few days. They're very easy to picture in your head, and I loved what my mind came up with while reading this book.
I read this with Queens of Horror book club as part of August's #AugustForAmor!