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The Twisted Ones

von T. Kingfisher

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"When Mouse's dad asks her to clean out her dead grandmother's house, she says yes. After all, how bad could it be? Answer: pretty bad. Grandma was a hoarder, and her house is packed to the gills with useless garbage. That would be horros enough, but there's more. Mouse stumbles across her step-grandfather's journal, which at first seems to be the ravings of a broken mind. Until she encounters some of the terrifying things he described herself. Alone in the woods with her dog, Mouse has to confront a series of impossible terrors--because sometimes the things that go bump in the night are real, and they're looking for you. And if she doesn't face them head on, she might not survive to tell the tale" --… (mehr)
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    Die weißen Gestalten von Arthur Machen (Jannes)
    Jannes: The Twisted Ones Is written more or less as an explicit sequel to Machen's story The White People
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    The Red Tree von Caitlín R. Kiernan (sturlington)
    sturlington: Found manuscripts, rural settings, gateways to other places, lots of weirdness--these two go together.
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    This Thing Between Us von Gus Moreno (stretch)
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And I twisted myself like the twisted ones
And I lay on the ground like the dead ones...

It was so compelling I finished it in a few days! A very scary yet unique tale based on a remembrance of another gothic folk tale, I think?

I love that they didn't use the "kill the beloved dog to instill more horror" trope and that the doggie does survive. No hate for the main character, but sometimes Bongo is the best part due to comic relief /the most suspenseful part because you are so worried for their wellbeing.

T. Kingfisher knocks another one out of the park for me. If you love folk/weird horror check this out! ( )
  nessie_arduin | Feb 1, 2024 |
Well, I'll never look at hoarding the same way after reading The Twisted Ones, I'll tell you that much.

"Then I made faces like the faces on the rocks, and I twisted myself about like the twisted ones, and I lay down flat on the ground like the dead ones." This is a line from the "The White People" by Arthur Machen, a 1904 short story that H. P. Lovecraft considered one of the greatest horror tales ever written (and could serve as lyrics to a Wolves in The Throne Rooms tune). The title of T. Kingfisher's horror novel appears in that quote. This is no accident. The Twisted Ones ties itself to Machen's legendary story on purpose. The Twisted Ones is a story within a story.

The Twisted Ones, written by T. Kingfisher, has a deceptively simple premise. It is about a woman realizing she’s not alone while cleaning out her late grandmother’s remote North Carolina home. Melissa, a freelance editor who goes by the nickname Mouse, arrives in rural North Carolina to put her late grandmother's house in order. Sadly, it is a hoarder’s paradise, but Mouse digs in with her beloved coonhound, Bongo, at her side. One day Mouse comes across a notebook that belonged to her deceased step-grandfather, a quiet man named Frederick Cotgrave whom Mouse never particularly bonded with when she was growing up. She becomes fascinated with him, however, as she reads deeper into the notebook. In its pages, a mystery begins to unfold, even as odd people and even odder apparitions start to converge on Mouse as if she were a magnet. And then while walking Bongo in the woods, Mouse stumbles on a strange gathering of stones on top of a hill that shouldn’t exist. After discovering a gruesome deer effigy hanging in the woods, Mouse confides in her neighbor Foxy. Something is lurking just outside Mouse's house, and that effigy isn't of this world, but just when she’s ready to skip town, Bongo disappears. Things only get creepier (and stranger) from there.

The Twisted Ones is deeply unsettling and atmospheric but it is balanced with moments of levity and lightness. It features a creepy, abandoned house with a room full of dolls, creepy woods, and a strange gathering of stones on a hilltop. Yes. But T. Kingfisher's characters provide relief. Mouse is a highly relatable and frequently funny narrator who seems like a real thirty-something woman. Another source of both comfort and comic relief is Mouse’s hound Bongo. He’s a dedicated companion, loyal and loving, like the best dogs are. And Foxy, Mouse's sixty-something nearby neighbor is a hoot.

The Twisted Ones is an inventive horror novel that takes “The White People” as its launching point and creates a modern-day spin on it. Kingfisher had some fun with the “found manuscript” trope, and part of that was making Mouse a freelance editor. When she finds and reads through her step-grandfather’s manuscript, the editor in her can’t help but make comments. This made for amusing reading.

This would be a great book to give to a reluctant horror reader. It has just enough scares but its not excessive. Sure there are horrors unique and grotesque, visceral and terrifying: decaying skeleton monsters that patrol the woods; a deer carcass, twisted and vivisected; an effigy made out of Mouse's grandmother's junk. But the prose is lyrical and Mouse is so humorous, it often takes the edge of the horror.

With that being said, you still might find yourself locking all your doors and keeping all your lights on. ( )
  ryantlaferney87 | Dec 8, 2023 |
I love everything T. Kingfisher puts out so it was no surprise to enjoy this as well. I'm not generally a horror reader but the author did an amazing job of building suspense and fleshing out the characters.

Some of the characters "noped" out of some of the challenges and the protagonist had valid reasons for staying in a "haunted" home. And there are a number of hauntings; memory, a wistfulness for what couldn't be, what-ifs and then, the twisted ones.

And even when there are descriptions, there aren't always answers. this book will stay with me. And Dog lovers/owners will nod quite a bit through this book. ( )
  HollyAHunt | Nov 2, 2023 |
I really enjoyed this!
T Kingfisher is quickly becoming an auto-buy author for me, I loved the Hollow Places and I really enjoyed this one!
The ending seemed pretty quick for me, but at the same time, I don’t know how it could have been done differently.
Also, I need a Foxy in my life. ( )
  Danielle.Desrochers | Oct 10, 2023 |
A horror novel set in a backwater with a character trying to clean out an unliked relative's hoarder house? This is already very real.

The hoarding aspect doesn't actually play too much of a part in the story - the roots go much deeper into a faux folkloric past. I'm aware of Machen's writing, but have never read it. This did not effect my reading experience. After the fact it adds some extra oomph to the story, but I was satisfied with the book before I read the afterward explaining some of the source material.

It was relatable, had an adorable dog, and kept up a good pace of terror and offbeat characters. What's not to like? ( )
  ManWithAnAgenda | Aug 31, 2023 |
In a genre where film narratives are full of found footage, The Twisted Ones contains a generous helping of found manuscript. The Green Book is a book within a journal within the novel. The sheer volume of found manuscript begs patience of its reader by the middle of the novel, but once things start going bump in the night at the house, the thrills leave you wanting more ... a strong sense of place. Its wooded hills are very much a character ... Mouse is so modest, you can’t help loving her from the get-go, but what seals the deal is her love for Bongo ... If you’re looking for a horror novel that uses a rich, regional narrative voice, and a unique creature mythology to put a fresh spin on traditional gothic elements, this novel is for you.
 
A witty young girl and horrific creatures tangle in this atmospheric folk horror novel from Kingfish (pen name for Ursula Vernon). Kingfisher neatly combined modern elements into a combined folktale and horror story that is rich in atmosphere and characterization ("She hadn't just hoarded; she'd made walls and ramparts out of her possessions like she was expecting a siege.") Mouse is a down-to-earth character with a quick wit that never waivers, even when her circumstances. This occult thriller with a heart boasts genuine scares.
hinzugefügt von Lemeritus | bearbeitenPublisher's Weekly, Helen Brreitweiser (Aug 26, 2019)
 
Kingfisher effortlessly entwines the atmospheric and spooky "deep dark woods" tale with ancient folklore and pulls off more than a few very effective scares. Mouse is a highly relatable and frequently funny narrator who is also refreshingly willing to believe her own eyes. The charming supporting cast is a bonus, especially Foxy, who goes above and beyond the call of duty to help Mouse when she needs it most. Read this one with the lights on.
hinzugefügt von Lemeritus | bearbeitenKirkus Reviews (Aug 1, 2019)
 

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"When Mouse's dad asks her to clean out her dead grandmother's house, she says yes. After all, how bad could it be? Answer: pretty bad. Grandma was a hoarder, and her house is packed to the gills with useless garbage. That would be horros enough, but there's more. Mouse stumbles across her step-grandfather's journal, which at first seems to be the ravings of a broken mind. Until she encounters some of the terrifying things he described herself. Alone in the woods with her dog, Mouse has to confront a series of impossible terrors--because sometimes the things that go bump in the night are real, and they're looking for you. And if she doesn't face them head on, she might not survive to tell the tale" --

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