Wow, what an unsettling journey that was...I loved it. Few books succeed in evoking dread within me, however, this book had dread worms writhing beneath my skin the entire time. The subtle intimacy the author was able to foster via offering a glimpse into the ways each of the characters trauma manifested in their adulthood was *chefs kiss*. The pacing of this book also worked very well for me. A slow burning atmosphere with sudden influxes of shock felt very much like playing a game with unexpected jump scares. I normally am not much a fan of cult books. The Children of Red Peak has certainly changed that for me.