I received this book from Titan Books in exchange for an honest review.

When the Feenans are offered the chance to move away from their grimy flat in a not-so-good area to become the new trustees on a village board due to a family connection, they obviously jump at the chance of a fresh start and a brand new class of life. However, the family soon discover other things are going on in Holiwell involving the malevolent ghost of a young girl who died during the Black Plague. And now due to their new positions in the village, the Feenans' are in Hester's firing line and she's out for blood.

This was a super creepy read and was perfect to set me up for the Halloween season. I thought this book was really well written, and I really liked that everything in this book from the history of the village and the surroundings, to all the people in the village felt very well-rounded and thought out. The Feenans as a family aren't perfect but are perfectly normal in that way. They have a past together from heartbreak over infertility issues to differences in religion, as well as highlights like birthdays spent in the local pub and helping out in local community events.

I liked that we got so many different character perspectives for what was going on - especially within the Feenan family, though each character's reaction was probably a bit predictable - Peter with his anger and denial, Trish with her return to religion and Toby with his seeking out extra knowledge

and obviously becoming the savior due to that

I really enjoyed Hester's storyline and figuring out what was happening. I haven't read a whole lot set around the Black Plague and though it's not the most pleasant time to read about by any means, I found it very interesting and will definitely pick up more. I appreciated the flashbacks to her story and why she was so angry.

The ending of this book does ramp up the gore, violence and horror a lot but I don't think it's over the top either. If you are someone who doesn't like some descriptions of mild violence maybe stir clear but there were only a couple of moments that made me recoil a bit - not a lot!

A really good horror thriller to pick up for the spooky season, or any time of year.