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A review by ljwrites85
The Haunting of Henderson Close by Catherine Cavendish
4.0
After the breakdown of her marriage and her daughter moving abroad, Hannah lands her dream job, leading tourist round the legendary Henderson Close buried under modern Edinburgh. It quick becomes a nightmare when unexplained things start happening to Hannah and her friends George and Mairead. The ghostly going on get worse, it’s clear something evil has been released. Can Hannah stop things before it gets any worse?
The Haunting of Henderson Close is fascinating ghostly read, that combines mystery with myths and legends.
There are two narratives, switching between modern day Edinburgh and the 19th century which I really enjoyed. The author does really well trying to get the atmosphere across of olden day Henderson Close, the ending stink, brutally and poverty of those less fortunate.
There is so much in this story, time slips, disappearing people, demons, intriguing characters and spooky goings on but I want to maintain that element of mystery for you so I’m not going to say too much more.
If you like a bit of a scare but not a fan of blood and guts, I would suggest you should pick this up as it’s not overly gory (*whispers* there are a couple scenes quite late on in the book, you could always skim those bits but you didn’t hear that from me).
Honestly though, this is another book that I’ve read recently that I don’t quite know what to make of the ending, did I like it, did I not? The jury is out on that.
Overall The Haunting of Henderson Close is atmospheric and creepy read with an air of mystery that will keep you hooked from beginning to end.
The Haunting of Henderson Close is fascinating ghostly read, that combines mystery with myths and legends.
There are two narratives, switching between modern day Edinburgh and the 19th century which I really enjoyed. The author does really well trying to get the atmosphere across of olden day Henderson Close, the ending stink, brutally and poverty of those less fortunate.
There is so much in this story, time slips, disappearing people, demons, intriguing characters and spooky goings on but I want to maintain that element of mystery for you so I’m not going to say too much more.
If you like a bit of a scare but not a fan of blood and guts, I would suggest you should pick this up as it’s not overly gory (*whispers* there are a couple scenes quite late on in the book, you could always skim those bits but you didn’t hear that from me).
Honestly though, this is another book that I’ve read recently that I don’t quite know what to make of the ending, did I like it, did I not? The jury is out on that.
Overall The Haunting of Henderson Close is atmospheric and creepy read with an air of mystery that will keep you hooked from beginning to end.