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Gallows Hill
by Darcy Coates
I'm glad I read this one because it helped me figure out that this type of horror is not for me.
When Margot receives the news that her parents have died, parents that she has been estranged from for many years, she rushes to her childhood home for the funeral. Once there, she also discovers that she has been left their life's work, a world-renowned winery and the surrounding property, Gallows Hill. However, the more time Margot spends on Gallows Hill the weirder things become and the more terrified Margot becomes of her new home and the answers to many questions.
There was nothing inherently wrong with this book and I would definitely still recommend it. There were parts that scared me alone in my room at night. However, I did have some personal issues:
1. Everything felt very obvious
2. 1-dimensional characters
3. Lack of exciting plot twists
4. Plot felt repetitive
5. Nothing poignant to say
6. Everything wrapped up in too tight of a bow
I don't really have much to say about this book besides the fact that I wasn't for me. There wasn't much going on here.
Although this book & genre isn't for me, as I have discovered, it doesn't mean that it won't be for you!! That's why I am opting out of a star rating for this one! My problems with it are too personal and I don't want to bring the average down with a low rating based on my own personal issues.
Thank you to NetGalley, Poisoned Pen Press, and Darcy Coates for an Arc in exchange for an honest review!
When Margot receives the news that her parents have died, parents that she has been estranged from for many years, she rushes to her childhood home for the funeral. Once there, she also discovers that she has been left their life's work, a world-renowned winery and the surrounding property, Gallows Hill. However, the more time Margot spends on Gallows Hill the weirder things become and the more terrified Margot becomes of her new home and the answers to many questions.
There was nothing inherently wrong with this book and I would definitely still recommend it. There were parts that scared me alone in my room at night. However, I did have some personal issues:
1. Everything felt very obvious
2. 1-dimensional characters
3. Lack of exciting plot twists
4. Plot felt repetitive
5. Nothing poignant to say
6. Everything wrapped up in too tight of a bow
I don't really have much to say about this book besides the fact that I wasn't for me. There wasn't much going on here.
Although this book & genre isn't for me, as I have discovered, it doesn't mean that it won't be for you!! That's why I am opting out of a star rating for this one! My problems with it are too personal and I don't want to bring the average down with a low rating based on my own personal issues.
Thank you to NetGalley, Poisoned Pen Press, and Darcy Coates for an Arc in exchange for an honest review!