A review by ronpayne
Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

A gothic horror about a woman scraping by in a Tennessee mining town trying to give her younger brother a better life who gets a job at the local haunted house. While the story and characters were fine, I think i finally have to admit to myself that I just don't get along with Harrow's prose. Add to that some immersion breaking nitpicks like Corvettes with back seats, and swallows that come out at night, and I think this may be the last book of hers I read.