Many thanks to NetGalley, St Martin's Press/Minotaur Books, and Sharon Bolton for the opportunity to read and review this book. I've never read any of Bolton's books before but this definitely won't be my last. 4.5 creepy stars for this read!
The book opens in 1999, as Assistant Commissioner Florence Lovelady comes back to town to attend the funeral of a convicted murderer, Larry Glassbrook. Florence has ties with this man who was a master craftsman at building caskets and coffins and was convicted of burying teenagers alive.
The next part of the book takes us back to the summer of 1969, when Florence lived with the Glassbrook family while she worked as a police constable fresh out of university. Florence is part of the team investigating the disappearance of the teenagers. It's a different time, and Florence struggles with the sexism of the department and community and is desperate to fit it and be accepted for her skills as an investigator.
Back in 1999, Florence and her son go back to the Glassbrook home after the funeral and make a startling discovery - one that is a bit too close to home.
This was a perfect Halloween season read because it is full of witches and ghosts - wonderfully creepy and hard to put down!
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