Medium – Book
About the Book – Alva Douglas lives with her father, the loch-keeper for a small Scottish town. For the last seven years she has lived in fear as she knows that her father murdered her mother. Now, she is planning a way out. However, she finds her escape delayed by the disappearance of several children in the town and sightings of tall, monstrous, white creatures near her cottage. She works with her friends Ren and Gavan to try and stop the creatures, but soon finds herself threatened not only by the monsters but her father’s behaviour and the owner of the local mill.
My Thoughts – This book is another which came in my Book Box Club subscription box. It is exactly the reason why I love subscription boxes – it is a book I would not have picked up by myself, but one I really enjoyed. I’ve given three of the last books I read from the Book Box Club four or five stars, and I would say that this one is definitely my favourite. It is a bit creepy, with strange monsters which stalk the nights and a really frustrating (human) baddie, and is a definite horror story. There are several truly scary ‘jump-scare’ parts of the book – although I would note that I do have a lower tolerance for scares than most!
The main character, Alva, is extremely likeable. Throughout the book, you are just willing her to get away from the monsters and to find her happy ending (preferably with Ren!). She isn’t a damsel in distress, but instead uses her own initiative and knowledge of shooting and the countryside around her to try and beat the monsters. Other characters, including Gavan and Ren, the post-mistress Maggie and other village characters, make for interesting supporting characters in the story and help to progress the plot. There’s a nice bit of female solidarity at the end, which I very much enjoyed. Talking of the ending, without giving too much away, you will need your tissues. The ending is poignant and a bit of a twist. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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