Welcome to my Monday Minis where I share shorter reviews of books I’ve read.
Today I’ve got a haunting story that left me questioning what was really happening.
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The Haunting Of Henderson Close
by Catherine Cavendish
Genre: Horror
My Review
Hannah lands a job as a tour guide, never expecting there to be any real ghosts. Henderson Close has a dark history from back in the 1800s and many people have claimed to experience strange things, but she thinks it’s all hype for the tourists. It isn’t long before the ghosts reveal themselves to her. She begins to doubt her sanity as the lines between the past and the present become blurred.
This was one of those slow burn stories, heavy in atmosphere. I enjoyed that as the author introduced the characters, built the backstory, and then proceeded to give me the chills. As Hannah began to question her sanity, I questioned it too. And the more I read, the darker the plot became.
The ending wasn’t what I was expecting, in an intriguing but confusing way. Still thinking about it and unsure if I liked it or I didn’t. I actually waited a couple of days and then read the end again and still wasn’t sure about it. But, I’m happy I read the book and would like to read more of this author’s work. And I think this would really work as a movie. The author sure did put me in the story both past and present. Spooky vibes.
Thanks so much to Flame Tree Press and Author Catherine Cavendish for my complimentary copy. My review is voluntarily given.
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Synopsis
Ghosts have always walked there. Now they’re not alone…
In the depths of Edinburgh, an evil presence is released.
Hannah and her colleagues are tour guides who lead their visitors along the spooky, derelict Henderson Close, thrilling them with tales of spectres and murder. For Hannah it is her dream job, but not for long. Who is the mysterious figure that disappears around a corner? What is happening in the old print shop? And who is the little girl with no face?
The legends of Henderson Close are becoming all too real. The Auld De’il is out – and even the spirits are afraid.
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This sounds really good! I love slow building suspense and horror😊
This sure had the atmosphere:)
This sure sounds like it would be a spooky kind of read and I do like those. Great review.
It caught me by surprise on many turns.
I love when authors kind of leave me wondering by the end of the book, unsure if I understood correctly!
It does make me think for a while after reading the book:)
Great review! I’m too much of a wimp to read this book but I think it might be one my husband would like so I’ll make a note of it. 🙂
It does have some dark parts:)
This sounds like an intriguing book, Laura! I’ve read a few where I didn’t know what to think about the ending. It does make you keep thinking about the book!
I still think about it. LOL
I hate getting all the way to the end of a book and not being happy with it or confused or something by it. I feel like I wasted my time on it! I had a book last week that left me with too many unanswered questions and it really bugged me!
I’m still not too sure about the ending. It worked and it didn’t for me.
the ending can make or break a book for me, but this was has me interested because of your ambivalence
sherry @ fundinmental
I still think about it, Sherry.
I read this one a little bit ago and enjoyed up until the last few acts which I agree were terribly confusing. The atmosphere is great though.
It did get confusing near the end. So much to untangle. And it did have great atmosphere!
Sometimes I have to let endings marinate for a bit before I can figure out how I feel about them. Sometimes I never quite figure it out lol. But the atmosphere and slow burn story sound nice!
This ending is still marinating! LOL