‘Grace’ by AM Shine

My Review (4 stars out of 5)

This is the first book I’ve read by this author, and it gets off to a great start. Finding she’s been left a house in her birth-mother’s will, bookshop owner Grace sets off for a mysterious island. Before she even arrives, the creepiness sets in, establishing a sinister atmosphere that never lets up. On the island, Grace looks forward to meeting the community’s religious leader, Father O’Malley, who appears to be the only one who doesn’t know the community’s dark secret.

I have mixed feelings about this book – on one hand, it is at times beautifully written and delightfully disturbing, with creepy characters and a forbidding landscape that plays its own part in the story. At the same time, there are aspects to the author’s writing style that really irritated me. (I won’t go into them, as I’m aware that most people aren’t as finnicky as I am.)

All in all, a spooky tale that will scare the pants off anyone who loves the supernatural.

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Author Bio

A.M. Shine writes in the Gothic horror tradition. Born in Galway, Ireland, he received his Master’s Degree in History there before sharpening his quill and pursuing all things literary and macabre. He is a member of the Irish Writers Centre. His debut novel, The Watchers, has been made into a major motion picture produced by M. Night Shyamalan.

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NB This post first appeared as part of the Blog Tour for ‘Grace’ via Rachel, at Rachel’s Random Resources.

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