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The Whistling
by Rebecca Netley
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
4.25/5 stars, rounded down to match with Goodreads.
This book satisfied my desire for some gothic horror. It honestly reminded me a bit of The Woman in Black, The Turning, and The Haunting of Bly Manor. It at least gave me the same type of experience as those two stories.
Unexplained deaths and disappearances, rumors of witchcraft and ghosts, unnerving children, and a haunting manor. I pretty much loved everything about this book. All of the things just listed as well as the setting: a secluded Scottish island.
While Elspeth arrives to help with Mary, a young child who hasn’t spoken in months after the death of her brother, she begins to have some harrowing experiences within this house. She can’t explain what she is seeing, hearing, and feeling. The only explanation might be a supernatural one.
I really loved the tension between the characters. This book had an air of mystery to it on top of everything else. Elspeth goes looking for the truth and we get to follow her on the journey. We get to see Elspeth and Mary’s relationship develop. They both are grieving from recent deaths and really lean on each others.
Goodreads Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5888608839
Fable Review: https://fable.co/review/63914a56-b6a5-40e9-8110-d3eb7bd9bef6/share
This book satisfied my desire for some gothic horror. It honestly reminded me a bit of The Woman in Black, The Turning, and The Haunting of Bly Manor. It at least gave me the same type of experience as those two stories.
Unexplained deaths and disappearances, rumors of witchcraft and ghosts, unnerving children, and a haunting manor. I pretty much loved everything about this book. All of the things just listed as well as the setting: a secluded Scottish island.
While Elspeth arrives to help with Mary, a young child who hasn’t spoken in months after the death of her brother, she begins to have some harrowing experiences within this house. She can’t explain what she is seeing, hearing, and feeling. The only explanation might be a supernatural one.
I really loved the tension between the characters. This book had an air of mystery to it on top of everything else. Elspeth goes looking for the truth and we get to follow her on the journey. We get to see Elspeth and Mary’s relationship develop. They both are grieving from recent deaths and really lean on each others.
Goodreads Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5888608839
Fable Review: https://fable.co/review/63914a56-b6a5-40e9-8110-d3eb7bd9bef6/share
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail