Gallows Hill | 
pickGallows Hill is a really solid ghost story/mystery. I thought maybe the author would shy away from showing too much or leave us guessing but she came right out and let us see it all! She did a great job of describing the horror and, while it seemed a bit out there, it was entertaining and pretty scary at times. Definitely recommend for this time of year! 🌟🌟🌟🌟
bailedThis was sooo slow. I couldn‘t take anymore.
The Hull family has owned the Gallows Hill Winery for generations. Their wine wins awards. Their business prospers. Their family thrives. People whisper that the curse has awakened once more.
pickDarcy Coates tells the BEST ghost stories! Margot inherits her family's home after her parents death but she was sent away when she was young. What mysteries live inside her new house and will she be able to make it through a night on Gallows Hill?
pickI enjoy Coates immensely. This was a fun one. I wish however the references to the protagonists mouth wasn‘t so repetitive, it became distracting.
pickI sure do love Coates! She takes away all your safety and makes you deal with the scary. Took me two days to finish the last 40 pages because I could only read at night!
I always have such a hard time reviewing because I feel like I'll give it all away but the solution to all this...man, it just got me. Favorite Coates yet.
so-soI found this haunted house tale s-l-o-w, with a lot of same elements repeated because it was almost 400 pages long and didn‘t need to be. I need a really scary book. Anyone have a recommendation?
so-soI‘ll start by saying I absolutely LOVED the ending. It was suspenseful, tear-jerking, and heart warming all at the same time. However, the rest of the book was very non-suspenseful and honestly didn‘t seem to contribute to the effect the ending of the novel had on the reader. The characters were very flat and dull, and it‘s easy to see all the author‘s efforts went into the ending rather than the book as a whole. Overall a ⭐️⭐️⭐️ read for me.
Onto my next read! Horror is one of my favorite genres. I‘ve read so many horror novels that it‘s becoming harder and harder to find any that genuinely surprise me. I‘m hopeful for this one!
pickThis was so CREEPY. Seriously, it takes a lot for a ghost book to actually scare me, but this one managed to. It was extremely unsettling, unpredictable, and intense. Easily one of the best ghost books I‘ve ever read. That said, I‘m addicted to Darcy Coates.
Oh good. I love reading that the anniversary of a spooky curse happens to take place on the exact day I‘m reading it. 🤣
My local bookstore just opened their new store. Love it! #cavalierhouse #louisiana #louisiana meetup
pickMargot inherits the family winery after her parents die of apparent heart attacks on the same night. She has no memory of the place, having been sent away to live with her grandmother when she was a child. She learns the house is haunted and the curse wants to destroy her. This is terrifying and compelling. It also is not graphic and has the best ending. I absolutely loved it even though I only dared read it in daylight. 👻👻👻👻👻
pickAtmospheric and creepy this was a great read, will definitely be reading some more from this author
pickWhy have I not read Darcy Coates before now!? Gallows Hill has a bit of a gothic feel to it, which I loved. The writing is atmospheric and immersive with excellent character building.
Great spooky read! I can't wait to read more by this author now.
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The Me from 2 nights ago: Nope. That‘s it. I‘m not reading another spooky season book at bedtime, especially one that my indie booksellers suggested for a book that would scare the 💩 out of me.
Tonight‘s Me: opens Gallows Hill, recommended by my indie booksellers when I asked for terrifying books. 🤷🏻♀️
(Also, why did I ask for super scary books???? Why???)
The best part about a Saturday fiddle club rehearsal for my kiddo is the hour and a half uninterrupted reading time I get waiting!
pickSo I don‘t usually ready scary books but wanted to get into the Halloween spirit 🎃☠️and boy was this scary and so atmospheric! I liked the story too that was a plus, kept me on the edge most of the book even though I wanted to shake the main character Margot but that was in the fun of it! I would read this author again!
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I can't wait to start reading this haunted house tale. 👻👻👻👻
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pickI absolutely loved this story! I do wish there had been an epilogue, just a little more to the story. Like who decided to stick around after everything was made right.
pickCreepy with a really good moral dilemma. There were a couple things I would change, but overall a great read! Why do DC's characters never explore a new, creepy house before sleeping in it?
Haven't has much time to read today, but the library was super slow tonight so I got a few chapters in after I tidied up and shelved some returns lol
I‘m super excited for these two #arcs I received yesterday.
I‘ve liked every Coates I‘ve read so far.
