Wednesday, September 11, 2024

9.11.2024 - Bitter is the Heart

Bitter Is the Heart by Mina Hardy 

Many thanks to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for gifting me an audio ARC of this creepy tale by Mina Hardy.  All opinions expressed in this review are my own – 4.5 stars!

Tamar Glass escaped her very dysfunctional relationship with her mom as soon as she was able.  Now she’s back in her hometown and is forced to bring her mother, Ruth, into her home when she was kicked out of her nursing home.  But then strange things start happening in the house, all making Tamar relive her childhood experiences.  

 

While not really a horror novel, this one was completely creepy to me in all the good ways.  You were never sure whose story you could trust.  Tamar was trying desperately to do the right things for her mom, even when she had such a tumultuous relationship with her in the past.  I also really loved the Judaism thread throughout the book.  Great read – but maybe keep the lights on!

 

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