OR
Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.
Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.
Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.
Loading your book clubs
There was a problem loading your book clubs. Please try again.
Not in a club? Learn more
Join or create book clubs
Choose books together
Track your books
Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free.
Add a debit or credit card to save time when you check out
Convenient and secure with 2 clicks. Add your card
Customers who bought this item also bought
Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1
About the author
Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Reviews with images
Dark family curse
“People say grief lessens as the years pass, but what about guilt?”Haven is just trying to help a friend’s brother, not realizing the twisted world he was getting himself into.In this family vs. community story, the Henderson’s are struggling to keep their secrets hidden and the overall arch deals with standing up for what you believe to be right and not falling into the bloodshed of mob mentality.I am drawn to Beverley’s work because her writing style is mysterious and reminds me of reading classic literature. She adds unique embellishments that make normal things feel remarkable, which follows throughout her work even when the scenes are tense or gag-inducing, and there is plenty of that in here. Oddly at the same time Beverley can be vague, letting you piece together what is going on, making for an active reading experience and keeping you enraptured.“I knew then that it had claimed my soul, but I gave it freely, because the morals of man mean nothing when death stares you in the eye.”
Top reviews from the United States
There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2023
“People say grief lessens as the years pass, but what about guilt?”
Haven is just trying to help a friend’s brother, not realizing the twisted world he was getting himself into.
In this family vs. community story, the Henderson’s are struggling to keep their secrets hidden and the overall arch deals with standing up for what you believe to be right and not falling into the bloodshed of mob mentality.
I am drawn to Beverley’s work because her writing style is mysterious and reminds me of reading classic literature. She adds unique embellishments that make normal things feel remarkable, which follows throughout her work even when the scenes are tense or gag-inducing, and there is plenty of that in here. Oddly at the same time Beverley can be vague, letting you piece together what is going on, making for an active reading experience and keeping you enraptured.
“I knew then that it had claimed my soul, but I gave it freely, because the morals of man mean nothing when death stares you in the eye.”
Haven is just trying to help a friend’s brother, not realizing the twisted world he was getting himself into.
In this family vs. community story, the Henderson’s are struggling to keep their secrets hidden and the overall arch deals with standing up for what you believe to be right and not falling into the bloodshed of mob mentality.
I am drawn to Beverley’s work because her writing style is mysterious and reminds me of reading classic literature. She adds unique embellishments that make normal things feel remarkable, which follows throughout her work even when the scenes are tense or gag-inducing, and there is plenty of that in here. Oddly at the same time Beverley can be vague, letting you piece together what is going on, making for an active reading experience and keeping you enraptured.
“I knew then that it had claimed my soul, but I gave it freely, because the morals of man mean nothing when death stares you in the eye.”
Images in this review
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2023
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2023
Top reviews from other countries
Bücherfuchs
Dark gothic masterpiece with a shot of Lovecraft
Reviewed in Germany on March 28, 2023
A Gothic Writer's reading nook
A dark, unsettling, and utterly glorious piece of horror. My favourite standalone from the author.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 31, 2023
A Gothic Writer's reading nook
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 31, 2023
Here we follow Haven Ford, a man who arrives in a small insular village on a quest to help his friend's brother. Rafferty Henderson is a boy persecuted for a fate laid by his ancestor. Meredith Evans is returning to her roots to unearth a childhood terror. Their lives entwine, twist, and drown in a chilling tale of secrets and bloodlines.
As ever, Beverley Lee has done it again. There is no doubt of my fandom, but this one was a surprise, even to me. Perhaps this was because I thought I knew what I would find within its page. But with each page turn, each new chapter grew a tale far darker, deeper, and more glorious than I had hoped. The characters are fleshy, complicated and authentic in a setting that feels its own personality, dark, ominous and full of hidden secrets, fear and persecution. I do not easily squirm, but I have to say there were moments of sheer terror here, so brilliantly done but utterly horrifying, with an ending that was both raw and emotional.
Beverley Lee is a master of quiet horror. It is not gratuitous but subtle and sublime. Her words slither under your skin, settle into your bones and inhabit your mind. She finds your inner nightmares and carves them into the story as if it is created just for you.
This will be a book reread; no doubt there will be those sublime lines of prose I missed the first time, and probably my favourite of the author's standalone novels.
Images in this review
