Hare House by Sally Hinchliffe
I first came across Sally Hinchcliffe on Twitter* as someone who lives in Scotland and rides a bike, so when I realised she is also an author and had just had a novel published I thought it would be good to read it. Gothic novels about witchcraft and shape-shifters in isolated communities is not a regular genre for me; in fact I think ‘Hare House’ is a first, but I enjoyed it.
The creepiness is there almost from the start; first just small hints here and there but gradually building and becoming more intense as the story develops. Harmless folk superstitions – like a rowan tree bringing good luck – become something more sinister. Characters crop up whose role in the story may or may not be relevant – and are they in fact real or figments of the imagination?
The ending of the story is probably not what you would expect, although – warning – there’s a hint of a spoiler in one of the publisher’s review quotes; perhaps avoid reading them until you’ve finished. Oh, and the story is set in Scotland and the central character rides a bike. Just a coincidence, I’m sure!
* If you’re reading this in 2024 or later, Twitter used to be a widely-used and popular social media application for keeping in touch with people and events.
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