A review by kerveros
The Wicked Cometh by Laura Carlin

3.0

I always enjoy train journeys, they give me a chance to really sit down and read. As such I finished this book in a little over three hours, so roughly 100 pages per hour.

This book is an easy one to read, though it's subject matter is quite macabre. For me, I don't think the book went quite dark enough - it took me a very long time to work out what the underlying plot was (I thought it was an inheritance ploy) and when the book reached those parts it just didn't have the element of shock that I'd expect.

The romance subplot on the other hand is well done, the dawning realisations seemed realistic and legitimate rather than serving as a plot device. I did think the ending was a tad saccharine sweet though...

My main fault with this book, however has to be the small community feel. Despite bring set in various locales everyone seemed to have links with everyone else. I'm not saying that that can't happen, but it just felt a tad too convenient.

Overall though the book really grabbed my attention, but I'm not sure if it will necessarily stick with me.