AUTHOR: Sal Starling
PUBLISHED BY: Pentad Books
Starting a new life in a small
village, a couple set up home in what they think is the perfect location; a
cottage with two acres of land for Dan to start his Garden Centre business and
the offer of a redundant church for Jess to convert into an art studio.
Slowly the local church starts to
reveal its dark secrets and Dan and Jess’s lives are thrown into disarray; a
centuries-old curse threatens to put an end to their happiness. Discovering the ancient building isn't
completely empty, Jess soon discovers that whatever she shares it with is far
from friendly.
Jess soon discovers Saint Roch's dreadful
secret which leaves her uncertain of which way to turn, undecided between
wanting to flee to save those she loves or to stay to confront the monster that
will continue to kill as long as the curse of Coldstone exists.
Equal measures of suspense and
horror are drip-fed to readers as the book builds to its climax; readers are
taken on a journey which pits good against evil and hope against terror. The storyline is imaginative and chilling and
left me wanting more; it is an entertaining story told concisely and
imaginatively.
Readers who enjoy a supernatural chiller with some pretty
horrific images will be left wanting more.
'The curse' could have wreaked a bit more havoc to make the story longer
but overall Starling knows how to tell an entertaining story and leave readers in
anticipation of what will happen next. It is a page-turner which had me gripped
until the final page; an outstanding, spine-chilling read.
Reviewer - Anne Pritchard
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