A haunted house story from the perspective of a child is a difficult undertaking, but Josh Mallerman pulled it off wonderfuly! The story is a non-stop ride of suspense all over the state of Michigan. The childish nature of the storytelling helped keep things moving, giving just enough information to whet the appetite across each page. I did feel that some of the writing of Bela made her seem younger than 8. The book does not actually mention her age outside the book description and I think going into it without her age would have been a better experience as the terror could be shaped more toward the readers interpretation of her age. Overall one of the most effective haunted house stories I've read and a real treat!

CG Drews has done it again! Hazelthorn is a beautiful story of love and loss amongst the rot and soil of a molding family tree

I really wasn't sure what to expect as I am not typically a reader of romance, but this may be the book to turn me around on that. This is such a beautiful story of the lengths we go for love and the little ways we can fall for each other despite all odds.

4.5 stars for the lack of Paul Mcgann or Daleks

A beautifully crafted retelling of The Little Mermaid that I felt was bogged down a bit by the prose. The story itself was more meandering than expected for 109 pages and I found myself struggling through some of the denser language. Undeniably, it's well written, the prose feels as if it's centuries old, and maybe I need to do a re-read to truly appreciate the novella as a whole. The short story that tells of the capture and birth of her children was much more engaging to me and flowed much better than the rest of the story. I think overall, I just wanted more from these characters, more lore about the mermaid, more history of the plague doctor, more than just three nights of brutality.