Thank you to NetGalley for providing me an ARC of this audiobook for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

This book is visceral, atmospheric, bleak, and full of creeping dread. It is a very slow burn horror novel that deals with themes of generational trauma, child abuse, coming to terms with sexuality, toxic masculinity, and racism.

I thoroughly enjoyed the past/present storylines and the way they came together. I also greatly enjoyed the prose in this book. It was so beautifully written, and these themes were dealt with so masterfully. I think the slower nature of this novel will deter some readers, but I found it perfect for the story that was being told.

The narration of this audiobook was wonderful, and it made me like the story even more.

Publication date: 20 August 2024