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Wicked Jenny
Wicked Jenny | Matt Hilton
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This eerie tale sees a group of men haunted by one traumatic event from their childhood. They thought they'd moved on . . . but someone - or something - won't let them! 1988: Thirteen-year-old Andy Miller and his friends Carl, Brian, Johnny and Gavin become witnesses to the vicious attack of their classmate, Poppy, and the brutal murder of her sister at a flooded railway line they call the frog ponds. They lead the police to a suspect, a vulnerable older boy whose differences single him out. But when he commits suicide, his guilt is never proven. And the crime goes unpunished, until . . . Now: Carls body is found beside the same body of water and the lives of the four remaining friends start to unravel. Is the hag-like woman terrorizing their every waking moment really a grown-up Poppy hellbent on revenge? Or something else . . . something steeped in childhood nightmares? Something determined to reveal the truth and punish the wicked. For those who love spooky fairy tales with a twist - this first in a new series will not disappoint!
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OutsmartYourShelf
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Short review: The storyline alternates between the past & the present so we start to see what happened back in 1988 bit by bit, & the narrative also cycles between several of the characters but the reader mainly hears from Andy. The boys were not particularly nice teens, especially to frogs. As the story progresses you get the feeling that there's something not quite right with what you are being told. No spoilers so I won't say more than that.

OutsmartYourShelf There's a paranormal element to the story as well which works quite well, although the ending was a little strange. Overall I thought it was a solid horror tale with a creepy undertone. 4🌟

TWs: (major) violence, murder, injury detail. (moderate).suicide, sexual content, animal cruelty.

My thanks to #NetGalley & publishers, Severn House, for the opportunity to read an ARC.
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DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 3w
Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 3w
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Wicked Jenny | Matt Hilton

Horror Quote of the Day:Wicked Jenny

“In the meantime, the girls had shown good sense and moved away, allowing the stupid boys to carry on the way stupid boys often did.”

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