5*
Sarah England is quickly becoming one of my favourite Authors and this book proves once again, why.
Set in strange village called Monkspike in the Forest of Dean, the atmosphere to this story is immediately dark and eerie with an air of desperation and poverty.
Many poor folk and sick folk live here as Sylvia and her Husband Mark soon find out, but the longer they stay, Sylvia who is very spiritual begins to unravel a horror that is affecting Monkspike to its very core.
The characters of this novel were well thought out and I got a feel for them, though the only people I really warmed to were the daughters of Bel and Sylvia, I’m not sure why, I just didn’t find the others very endearing.
However the plot was fast paced and spooky with a solid storyline involving the supernatural and human behaviour at its worse, the ending was satisfying and I can’t wait to read more from this author.
