A review by elles_shelves
Sins of the Father by J.G. Faherty

5.0

Many thanks to NetGalley and Flame Tree Press for allowing me to read an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. Sins of the Father by JG Faherty is as if Dr Frankenstein met HP Lovecraft to create a wild ride of thrills and chills. Henry Gilman is a lowly morgue attendant in the fictional town of Innsmouth in a time period that still remembers the horrors of the plague. He was a medical student, but was expelled and pretty much shunned after it was discovered that his father was attempting to reanimate the dead. One night Henry is out walking when he witnesses an attack which leads him into a murder mystery that he is determined to solve. During his investigation, he learns the truth about his father, himself, and how sometimes the journey to save the ones we love leads to a path of madness.
Sins of the Father was so much fun! I read it in one sitting and didn't want the story to end. I like how relatable Henry was as the main character and how we could empathize with some of the choices that he made, even when we the reader knew it was a bad decision. This was a very enjoyable mystery creature feature and a must read for fans of Lovecraftian horror.