Many thanks to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest book by C.J. Cooke. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4.5 stars!
In the midst of the woods stands a house called Lichen Hall. This place is shrouded in folklore—old stories of ghosts, of witches, of a child who was not quite a child. Now the woods are creeping closer, and something has been unleashed. Pearl Gorham arrives in 1965, one of a string of young women sent to Lichen Hall to give birth. And she soon suspects the proprietors are hiding something. Then she meets the mysterious mother and young boy who live in the grounds—and together they begin to unpick the secrets of this place. As the truth comes to the surface and the darkness moves in, Pearl must rethink everything she knew—and risk what she holds most dear.
This is the final book in a trilogy of gothic novels, although they are definitely all stand alones. This one centered around Lichen House, a home for unwed mothers in Scotland, surrounded by woods. It perfectly melds horror, the supernatural, and the all too real horrors that have occurred in places like this. It looks at motherhood, both the joys and the shame and abuse that many have endured. It’s creepy, tense, and the atmosphere is dark and feels alive. Another great book by C.J. Cooke!
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