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A review by jacki_f
The Story Keeper E/a/I by Anna Mazzola
4.0
It's 1857 and the publication of the Grimm Brothers' collections of folk tales has inspired a renewed interest in documenting traditional fairy stories. Audrey Hart travels from London to the Island of Skye to work with a local gentlewoman who is documenting the local myths and legends. Two local girls have recently disappeared on the island and not long after her arrival, another is found dead. The locals believe that the girls have been taken by evil spirits, but Audrey believes that there is a more pragmatic reason for their disappearances.
I enjoyed Anna Mazzola's first book, The Unseeing, but this one is even better. It has a strong sense of time and place - it's a really creepy read. It was such an interesting time with the collision between traditional beliefs and modern scientific thought. It's also a page turner, very hard to put down. If you enjoyed this, I recommend The Good People by Hannah Kent.
I enjoyed Anna Mazzola's first book, The Unseeing, but this one is even better. It has a strong sense of time and place - it's a really creepy read. It was such an interesting time with the collision between traditional beliefs and modern scientific thought. It's also a page turner, very hard to put down. If you enjoyed this, I recommend The Good People by Hannah Kent.