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A review by grimdreadful
Eynhallow by Tim McGregor
5.0
5 stars, but I wish I could give it even more.
Wow, Tim McGregor does it again. This is my 2nd book by him, and I can't wait to read more, I think he's definitely a favourite author for me now.
This is a historical gothic horror with a new twist on a classic story. It started of slow, but the pacing picked up quickly, I think I knew early on that this was going to be a book I love. I really enjoyed the atmosphere, which is bleak and dreary. The writing was phenomenal. It was as if I was there alongside Agnes looking out into the water, experiencing the strong bitter winds, and watching the darkness that looms in her home. Usually, I'm able to guess/predict where a story is going to some degree, but this totally took me by surprise.
And the ending. Oof. McGregor took my heart and squeezed it tight. I had to sit there for a while just thinking about it. Haunting.
Read this if you love: Frankenstein, historical horror, gothic horror, retellings, isolation, remote settings, island settings, and monsters.
Many thanks to Netgalley for sharing a digital copy for me to read and also to Raw Dog Screaming Press for sending me an ARC. As always, opinions are my own 🤘🏻💀🤘🏻
Wow, Tim McGregor does it again. This is my 2nd book by him, and I can't wait to read more, I think he's definitely a favourite author for me now.
This is a historical gothic horror with a new twist on a classic story. It started of slow, but the pacing picked up quickly, I think I knew early on that this was going to be a book I love. I really enjoyed the atmosphere, which is bleak and dreary. The writing was phenomenal. It was as if I was there alongside Agnes looking out into the water, experiencing the strong bitter winds, and watching the darkness that looms in her home. Usually, I'm able to guess/predict where a story is going to some degree, but this totally took me by surprise.
And the ending. Oof. McGregor took my heart and squeezed it tight. I had to sit there for a while just thinking about it. Haunting.
Read this if you love: Frankenstein, historical horror, gothic horror, retellings, isolation, remote settings, island settings, and monsters.
Many thanks to Netgalley for sharing a digital copy for me to read and also to Raw Dog Screaming Press for sending me an ARC. As always, opinions are my own 🤘🏻💀🤘🏻