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Wake the Bones by Elizabeth Kilcoyne
4.0
4.5 stars! - “A symphony of survival wound its way through the emerald tobacco fields of the Early farm.”
This book… is exactly what horror novels should be. The writing is so atmospheric. I think I got chills in the first paragraph not only from the horror elements but also from just how poetic the writing is. And how stunning is the cover of this book?
It’s the type of southern gothic horror that most southern gothic horror novels are striving to be, but never really end up becoming. The darkness pervades every chapter and oozes at the corner of each scene. The book is terrifying, engrossing, gritty, earthy, and atmospheric. The chapters are shorter in length which lent itself to a fast moving pace for the slate of horror plot elements included. I really loved this one, and can’t wait to read whatever is written next by Kilcoyne.
“The only child who didn’t have a fairy tale to tell was Laurel Early…”
This book… is exactly what horror novels should be. The writing is so atmospheric. I think I got chills in the first paragraph not only from the horror elements but also from just how poetic the writing is. And how stunning is the cover of this book?
It’s the type of southern gothic horror that most southern gothic horror novels are striving to be, but never really end up becoming. The darkness pervades every chapter and oozes at the corner of each scene. The book is terrifying, engrossing, gritty, earthy, and atmospheric. The chapters are shorter in length which lent itself to a fast moving pace for the slate of horror plot elements included. I really loved this one, and can’t wait to read whatever is written next by Kilcoyne.
“The only child who didn’t have a fairy tale to tell was Laurel Early…”