From the comfort of my sofa
I just like to read! There is no greater pleasure than a peaceful house and a good book. I will read most genres but not sure I have the imagination to really "get" some science fiction and fantasy.
One of my favourite this year!
| Gosh, where do I start with this book? There is so much to say that I could probably waffle on for hours and yet I am struggling to find words. I have truly loved every paragraph, sentence and probably every word of this book, it is just sublime. I have given this five stars, because I have to give a star rating and this is the most I can give, but it has made me go back and compare every other 5-star rating I have given. I wouldn't change any of my past ratings, but this book fits into that sma Gosh, where do I start with this book? There is so much to say that I could probably waffle on for hours and yet I am struggling to find words. I have truly loved every paragraph, sentence and probably every word of this book, it is just sublime. I have given this five stars, because I have to give a star rating and this is the most I can give, but it has made me go back and compare every other 5-star rating I have given. I wouldn't change any of my past ratings, but this book fits into that small group of books which, for me, just blow the rating system out of the water. This book is atmospheric, chilling, gripping, with a creeping sense of dread, part thriller, part horror and bit of everything else thrown in. The setting definitely draws comparisons with DuMaurier, the scenes played out in my mind like a black and white Hitchcock film while the language and style drew me along in a way that few other books have done. The descriptions of the setting: the house, the countryside, the mines, the towns, the sea and the Cornish language were intense and poetic and, while there was a lot of it, added substantially to the atmosphere and the depth of the story. The two main characters were interesting: flawed, damaged and unpredictable. The supporting characters were non- intrusive, and the Fire Child himself was just spooky! I savoured the first 60% of the book as being, for me, a beautifully written, slowly developing piece of literature but found myself turning the pages at 2am feeling spooked, nervous and desperate to know how it would end. The creaking of my kitchen door in the wind in the quiet of the night almost made me hide the book in a drawer! My only regret is that I finished the last few chapters too quickly and actually, I just want to go back and read it all again. I really enjoyed The Ice Twins, giving it 5 stars, but this? Well, for me, this is in a class of its own. I cannot thank publishers Harper Collins and Netgalley enough for allowing me a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. |
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