Apparently I missed the description mentioning this was horror. I started reading it expecting a tale of banal human evil, but found so much more…
This was a creepy tale that, even if not wholly original in premise, was very entertaining nevertheless, largely because I enjoyed the characterizations. Not the characters, mind you – many of them were odious. But the characterizations were brilliant and spot-on for the tale. From the first grim pages, the characters came alive (as it were) for me and really made this tale eerie and page-turningly enjoyable. It may be a concept that’s been done before, but if you’re going to borrow/adapt an idea, you can’t do much better than doing so from The Master.
If you’re looking for a creepy tale that you can devour in one sitting, pick this one up. Tudor has an engaging style that sucks you in, despite your desire to stay out of the dark corners…
My review copy was provided by NetGalley.
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