Have you ever gotten so far into a situation where you knew the best thing for you would be to leave but also knew you were too far into it not to see it through?

Mina’s in that spot in more than one way: in her engagement to a very staid, traditional man and then in the midst of an investigation into the weird happenings surrounding a teenage girl in a remote area in the south of Britain where she runs into traditions that counteract everything her psychology training prepared her for. 

There are a lot of fantastic moments in this book, mostly of the creepy and tension-fueled sort; especially in the third act of the book. Sadly, those moments only serve to highlight the repetitiveness of scenes in the first and second acts of the book, the bumpy pacing, the inconsistent characters, and the let-down I felt at certain plot revelations. I also felt there were certain plot points that either felt too convenient or too abrupt and loose story threads that never got resolved. 

If it weren’t for some fantastic imagery and the absolute balls-to-wall climax and finale to this book I would’ve rated it lower. As it is, I had to think it over before I decided on three stars. Do I recommend it? Not really? But I won’t say it’s not worth checking out from a library. 

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