The Atrocities

author: Jeremy C. Shipp
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.22
book published: 2018
rating: 4
read at: 2018/05/21
date added: 2022/11/26
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'The Atrocities' by Jeremy C. Shipp was a novella that I wanted to absolutely love, and for most of it, I did.

When Danna Valdez is hired for a governess job, the creepy hedge maze just to get to the front door should have been her first warning. The gruesome art lining all the walls should have shooed her away. When Danna finds out that the child she is hired to teach is dead, and believed to be a ghost, I realized that Danna is made of sterner stuff than me.

The gorgeous prose created such a great mood. The mix of gothic creepiness with the reminders that this is the modern age were handled deftly. Some of the supporting characters were cluelessly ignorant, and they helped lighten up the story. I was hoping for a really interesting ending, but the ending left me a little disappointed. I still really enjoyed reading this gothic, creepy novel.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Macmillan-Tor/Forge, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.


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