Fan.
Je serais curieuse d'en savoir plus sur le type de créature qu'est Elinor. Mais ça n'aurait pas vraiment eu sa place directement dans le roman. 

Stunning southern gothic horror.

In terms of vibes they are maxed out. We have the oppressive heat, sticky swampland and occasional torrential downpours. Then we have the muddy Perdido river that threatens to wipe away the town. These elements are used brilliantly to create such vivid imagery and atmosphere.

Despite this being a horror it doesn't try too hard to be scary. Its main focus is the
Caskey family and their internal struggles against each other whilst trying to maintain their social status and wealth.

I would say it's slow paced but there is lots of drama and fascinating characters so it never felt boring. The horror elements are used sparingly and executed perfectly at the right moments. 

Mcdowell crafts a dark, intimate and often tragic family tale that spans several generations. He explores many themes, including death, loneliness, parenthood and generational trauma. All the while the threat of something much scarier and mysterious lurks at the heart of the family.

This book is stunning, so much to love about it. I can happily say it has taken the number one spot of best horror I have read to date.

I think this is one of the best books I've ever read. Originally a serial novel published in six parts, this is a 50-year story about a rich family in a small Alabama town whose son and heir marries a mysterious woman who shows up on the day of a catastrophic flood. Although McDowell's known as a horror author, this is mostly a southern gothic family drama, with lots of soap opera scheming and complex, shifting relationships between the cast. Though when the supernatural does intrude into the story it does so effectively and often brutally - this book has possibly the most distressing description of a monster murder I have ever read. Mostly though, it's just an extremely well-told story with a big cast of really engaging characters on a large scale that smoothly shifts and changes what exactly it's about and what it's doing in a way that's pretty masterful. It's a shame that McDowell is so obscure, because this book is fantastic and is definitely a lost classic.