A fairly mundane mystery. The revelations are predictable and the writing is poor enough in places to be distracting.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ -- Delightfully atmospheric and creepy!

PROS
-- Well written and very readable.
-- Well paced and kept me turning the pages.
-- Intriguing plot with good twists, turns, and red herrings.
-- Triple time lines meshed well.
-- Creepy, atmospheric setting that I loved.
-- Loved the supernatural elements.
-- Well developed cast of characters.
-- Satisfying (if maybe a tiny bit rushed) ending.

CONS
-- None, really. I enjoyed this one thoroughly!

*Arc Via NetGalley**

I absolutely love the real-deal research that clearly went into the creation of this mysterious read. I have always been fascinated by the Overtoun Bridge and the stories surrounding it. I remember seeing documentaries as a child about the dogs that would just leap up over the edge to their deaths. How tragic and unexplainable!

The Thin Place depicts a remarkably well rounded mystery, told by three different narrators, all in different times.
Marion begins her story in 1929 when she is courted by the handsome Hamish West and moved into his Overtoun estate in Scotland. Then we have the young Constance in 1949, who is a sickly child living in the Overtoun House. And finally, Ava in present day, who is a newly pregnant journalist who is covering a story at the old Overtoun property.

There is something off about the house and the property, causing Ava to become obsessed with it, learning everything she can. This place is taking over her life, filtering through her thoughts and her dreams. And she is sacrificing precious things in her life because of it.

Through the course of this book, we get to piece together the different inhabitants of the estate and uncover how their stories weave together. Ultimately, this was a great book! I thoroughly enjoyed the past look at the estate and the lore around it. It truly is such a remarkable story. But I had a very hard time connecting with Ava. I was unfortunately, very irritated with how she handled things through major areas of this book and simply wanted to shake the woman. Even still, I could understand that she was under a spell of sorts by the force of the house and the surrounding property. And that, in itself, was an incredibly interesting part of this story.

All in all, this was a well-crafted book with some fun twists and a lot of great history.

The Thin Place has three stories woven together that take place at various times throughout history. As you read on, you eventually discover the connection between the three. This book also takes advantage of the ever-popular somewhat unreliable narrator combined with some subtle thriller vibes.
The story takes place in Scotland and explores a bridge there where many dogs have jumped to their death (this is a real place in Scotland) and a house near the Bridge called Overtoun. The author tells the tale of the thin place where - the place where the world of the living and the world of the dead has a thin barrier.
The book is filled with intrigue and turns - even toward the end when you think you’ve solved it, there’s still another twist. Not only does the author delve into the mystery, but also familial relationships, which makes it more interesting than a standard thriller. I will say in the beginning, it was a bit slow to start and hard to keep track of who the three characters were, but once it takes off, I finished reading it within a few hours because I couldn’t put it down. Overall, it’s worth a read!
Thanks to Net Galley for a free ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.

The Thin Place has three stories woven together that take place at various times throughout history. As you read on, you eventually discover the connection between the three. This book also takes advantage of the ever-popular somewhat unreliable narrator combined with some subtle thriller vibes.
The story takes place in Scotland and explores a bridge there where many dogs have jumped to their death (this is a real place in Scotland) and a house near the Bridge called Overtoun. The author tells the tale of the thin place where - the place where the world of the living and the world of the dead has a thin barrier.
The book is filled with intrigue and turns - even toward the end when you think you’ve solved it, there’s still another twist. Not only does the author delve into the mystery, but also familial relationships, which makes it more interesting than a standard thriller. I will say in the beginning, it was a bit slow to start and hard to keep track of who the three characters were, but once it takes off, I finished reading it within a few hours because I couldn’t put it down. Overall, it’s worth a read!
Thanks to Net Galley for a free ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.

The Thin Place has three stories woven together that take place at various times throughout history. As you read on, you eventually discover the connection between the three. This book also takes advantage of the ever-popular somewhat unreliable narrator combined with some subtle thriller vibes.
The story takes place in Scotland and explores a bridge there where many dogs have jumped to their death (this is a real place in Scotland) and a house near the Bridge called Overtoun. The author tells the tale of the thin place where - the place where the world of the living and the world of the dead has a thin barrier.
The book is filled with intrigue and turns - even toward the end when you think you’ve solved it, there’s still another twist. Not only does the author delve into the mystery, but also familial relationships, which makes it more interesting than a standard thriller. I will say in the beginning, it was a bit slow to start and hard to keep track of who the three characters were, but once it takes off, I finished reading it within a few hours because I couldn’t put it down. Overall, it’s worth a read!
Thanks to Net Galley for a free ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.

Rating: Good

Genre: Mystery Thriller

This is one of those mystery thrillers that follows three stories in different time frames. One which is in present and two of them in the past and as usual they all intertwined at the end to give the reader a clear picture. The present is about a reporter Ava who becomes obsessed with one of those thin places (A thin line where one can walk between two different worlds) The Overtoun House and the bridge on which many dogs have leaped to their death.

The two stories from the past take place in 1929 and 1949 and they follow the lives of Marion, a young woman who marries the rich Hamish but is unlucky with her pregnancies. And then a young girl called Constance who is very ill and her mother makes her live in isolation of the outer world.

Overall, this was an entertaining mystery thriller. A bit slow at times and sometimes predictable but still it was a fun read. The characters from the past stories were more interesting to me than the present one and my mind always prefers imagining the past especially when it comes to a spooky atmosphere. Keep in mind that the story has some supernatural elements so if you don’t like your mystery thrillers to have a touch of fantasy then this might not be for you. I’d say a good story for a debut novel.

Expected release date: April 15th, 2021

Many thanks to NetGalley for providing the ARC of this book. I am leaving this review voluntarily after being sent the book.

I received a free copy of this book from Net Galley for an honest review.

Possible very small spoilers but I wouldn’t like to ruin it for anyone!

The Thin Place tells its story through 3 characters from 3 different points in time. Set around Overtoun House and bridge near Dumbarton in Scotland, modern day journalist Ava sets out to investigate a story surrounding the property whereby hundreds of dogs have leapt to their death from the bridge, with no reasoning ever being discovered. She finds herself increasingly attracted to the house and begins to investigate its past, to the detriment of her own relationship. Intertwined with Ava’a story are Marion and Constance’s. Marion moved from London to Overtoun after marrying the lord of the manor in 1929. Her expectations of a lavish new lifestyle were never met, her life plagued with tragedy, sadness and loneliness. Constance is introduced to us from 1949, a young sickly girl who also lives at Overtoun.

I found it hard to put this book down! I haven’t read anything by CD Major before and didn’t really know what it was going to be about. It was fast paced and had a gothic vibe that I loved. It was chilling and spooky; even more so once I found that the house and bridge really exist and that the bridge does have a reputation for dogs jumping from it into a gorge below. I found both Marion and Constance’s stories to be heartbreaking in completely different ways. I think Ava was just a good way for the author to be able to tell the reader Constance’s life before and after Overtoun. I would say that as the story is set in Scotland that I would have liked to have seen a little bit more in the way of Scottish dialect.