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A review by liseyp
The Trials of Marjorie Crowe by C.S. Robertson
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Thank you to the author, publishers Hodder & Stoughton and NetGalley UK for access to this as an advance reader’s ebook. This is an honest and voluntary review.
The village oddity, Marjorie Crowe is tolerated for her twice a day, you can set your clock by her, walks that take her in one door of the pub and straight out through the other. But, one morning she meets the devil in the woods and tolerance is exchanged for harassment and hate.
This is such a strong story. Marjorie is a modern witch, in that she practices natural remedies she learned from her grandmother and believes in a power and another sense which guides her. The author skilfully handles these moments so it’s never 100% clear whether there’s something supernatural going on or whether it’s all a very clear understanding of natural occurrences.
As Marjorie’s quirks make her the centre of harassment in a village worried about dead and missing teens, the literal witch hunt message is clear. And yet the point never feels laboured.
Marjorie herself is a sympathetic and strong character and serves as a strong centre point to the story. Her empathy for even those who are cruel to her is admirable without seeming false.
And above all the plotting is compelling and believable and kept me hooked all the way through.
The village oddity, Marjorie Crowe is tolerated for her twice a day, you can set your clock by her, walks that take her in one door of the pub and straight out through the other. But, one morning she meets the devil in the woods and tolerance is exchanged for harassment and hate.
This is such a strong story. Marjorie is a modern witch, in that she practices natural remedies she learned from her grandmother and believes in a power and another sense which guides her. The author skilfully handles these moments so it’s never 100% clear whether there’s something supernatural going on or whether it’s all a very clear understanding of natural occurrences.
As Marjorie’s quirks make her the centre of harassment in a village worried about dead and missing teens, the literal witch hunt message is clear. And yet the point never feels laboured.
Marjorie herself is a sympathetic and strong character and serves as a strong centre point to the story. Her empathy for even those who are cruel to her is admirable without seeming false.
And above all the plotting is compelling and believable and kept me hooked all the way through.