David Barclay

As a horror lover and frequent reader of historical fiction nothing could pique my interest quicker than a story of witchcraft in the 1700s. It brought to mind the Witch movie by Robert Eggers in that Isabella was not a witch when she was accused and tortured. What she was, was desperate. What wouldn't we do to keep a loved one healthy for a little bit longer? Isabella was desperate to keep her father among the living. She was desperate to be free of an unwanted marriage to a vile and foul show more excuse for a man. It seems the good and godly people of Blackfriar see nothing wrong in bearing false witness against her, as long as it serves their purpose. When her friends and neighbors turned their backs on her, she found acceptance elsewhere. Together with the Lady of the Hill she will seek her revenge on those who have tormented her, and I can still hear their screams!

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I received a free copy of this book from Net Galley for a honest review and the minute I received it I started reading and didn't stop until I finished it. As I cooked and than ate supper, one hand never leaving my kindle, my husband's one comment was "Must be a great book!" And that's how I would describe the book. The two stories, the present and 1938, blend perfectly and both have you on the edge of your seat. The author does a great job of developing the characters and it was interesting show more to see how they changed during the book. I would recommend this book. show less

I received a free copy of this book from Net Galley for a honest review and the minute I received it I started reading and didn't stop until I finished it. As I cooked and than ate supper, one hand never leaving my kindle, my husband's one comment was "Must be a great book!" And that's how I would describe the book. The two stories, the present and 1938, blend perfectly and both have you on the edge of your seat. The author does a great job of developing the characters and it was interesting show more to see how they changed during the book. I would recommend this book. show less

I picked The Aeschylus to read because I thought it would be a book right up my alley. It wasn't. But by sheer persistence and skimming through pages now and then did I manage to get through the book.

The blurb sounded really fascinating. Two hundred and fifty oil workers that have disappeared from the offshore Aeschylus drilling platform without a trace? I thought that finally would have a page-turner. Ha! I just couldn't get into the story. I thought that after a while everything would show more finally come together I wouldn't be able to stop reading it, but instead I had to force myself reading it. “Just five more percent Magdalena you can do it, the book is soon over.”

I think one of the problems with the book, for me at least was that the characters never really made an impression with me. Can't say that I disliked them, they were just not memorable. I didn't feel like I got to know Kate and the others. They were very flat and uninteresting. Like the Nazis, I could never remember who was who.

No, this book just didn't work for me. I ended up at least finish the book, but not even the more paranormal aspect of the book, the explanation for what was going on at the platform made me like the book. Well it made the book a tiny bit more interesting to read, but that's all.

I received this copy from the publisher through Edelweiss in return for an honest review! Thank you! show less