Trust Catriona Ward to know the best way to misdirect and pull the rug out from under readers just when they thought they had everything figured out. Through some perspective shifts, multiple time lines, and unreliable narrating, we're pulled every which way as we follow the mysterious inhabitants of the isle Altnaharra. There were definitely some Shirley Jackson vibes here, as that lingering feeling of dread makes you feel as if something horrible is about to happen.

It's a little slow moving at parts with some imagery that can be hard to visualize at times, but it gets the point across. I think there was so much misdirection at one point though that I had a hard time putting all the pieces together once all the answers are revealed. Could definitely benefit from a reread knowing what I know now.