A 4.5* winning read for me.

'This Cursed House' is an extremely impressive Southern Gothic Horror Debut from Del Sandeen that drew me in from minute one. It's an uncomfortable, eerie and suitably spooky read that is also full of sadness, loss and gives an insight into man’s inhumanity to man.

There are areas of repetition and where the editing could may have been a little tighter and the characterisation of Jemma at times was frustrating as a reader but it didn't detract from the power of the story for me as it drew on so many areas that I love to read about - Ghosts, lies, family secrets, Black American history and the always timely notion that the sins of the father are visited upon the children. History can never stay hidden or forgotten and the way this is demonstrated in this book was moving, shocking and unforgettable.

I will absolutely be keeping an eye on this author’s future releases!

Thank you to Penguin Random House | Michael Joseph and Netgalley for inviting me to read an eArc of "This Cursed House" in exchange for my honest and voluntary review.