Enticing, well-written contemporary fiction that have kept me company on holiday. David Barnett, Scuttler's Cove; Janice Hallett, The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels; Mick Herron, Bad Actors (Slow Horses series bk 8); Anna Mazzola, The Story Keeper.

The perfect holiday reading quartet 📚☀️😎
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Ah, right - I think I know what you were saying. I've also got #ScuttlersCove which I'm reading next - I tried a steampunk novel but it wasn't landing.

I'm always looking for something fresh within the folk horror genre so I've started Withered Hill by @davidmbarnett.bsky.social after which I'll jump into Scuttlers Cove. (which is published today.)

I'm loving the weirdness so far.

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Always a thrill to have new #books to read via the lovely online book emporium that is @bigbeardedbookseller.com #scuttlerscove by David Barnett and #caledonianroad by Andrew O'Hagan.
Post rugby cwtch with felines on the sofa coming up.

why does my lunch break have to end just as one of the main protagonists goes to investigate some unusual scratching sounds?

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Been even more in the mood for horror than usual lately, and really enjoyed my advanced #NetGalley copy of #ScuttlersCove by David Barnett. The rich second-homers don't get off easy in this seaside town, and that's the vibe I was looking for. Publishes 13 Feb. 2025.

Alan's review of Scuttler's Cove 5/5: This review is for an ARC copy received from the publisher through NetGalley. Merrin left the Cornish town of Scuttler's Cove for university and never returned. But now that her mother has died s...

Scuttler's Cove by David Barnett - 5 of 5 stars.
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