HEAR HIM CALLING
CARLY REAGON
*****
DISCOVER THE GHOST STORY THAT WON'T LET YOU GO . . .
Kyle can barely remember his grandfather. So when they inherit his old house - a damp, secluded tower on the edge of a Welsh mountain village - Kyle and his wife, Lydia, feel they are moving into the home of a stranger.
From the start, Lydia hates the house: the disturbing paintings in the attic, the hostility of the locals, the peculiar light that pours through the kitchen window. Kyle thinks Lydia needs a break from London, from the nightmares and the panic attacks. But over the coming weeks, Lydia's sense of dread only becomes more insistent, whilst Kyle is drawn to the house in ways he cannot explain.
Yet as winter approaches, cutting them off, the house must become their refuge. For outside, on the mountain, something is calling to them.
Something that has waited decades, and wants to be let in.
MY REVIEW
*****
Spooky season is fast approaching, and what better way to start off the Halloween season than a chilling haunted house story!
When Lydia and Kyle inherit Kyle’s grandfather’s converted tower house in the Welsh mountains, they are excited for a new start. However, the mysterious noises, hostile locals and creepy paintings make them start to think that they may have made a mistake…
Hear Him Calling is a well-written, slow-burn horror which creeps up on you – it is certainly not one for reading late at night when you are home alone! The chapters alternate between Kyle and Lydia who both have very different experiences in the house, as well as diary entries from Martha who lived in the house in the past. As each of these perspectives unfold, we get a bigger picture of the house and its surroundings and what or whom might be haunting it.
I enjoyed the setting of the White Tower, it was remote enough to cause lots of problems, particularly when the snow came in, but there was still interaction with the locals in the village – most of whom were quite unpleasant characters! You really felt for Lydia, just wanting to make the house a home but being prevented at every turn. It did get a little repetitive in the middle, but I really enjoyed the ending – it might divide readers, but I thought it was perfect!
Overall, Hear Him Calling is a great slow-burn haunted house horror - perfect for the dark nights of spooky season! Thank you to NetGalley & Little Brown Book Group UK – Sphere for the chance to read the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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