I received this book as an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy).
I had never heard of Catriona Ward, though I was intrigued right away when I saw that Stephen King had sung her praises for her previous book. I figured, if my favorite author digs her writing, I will too.

Um, digging it is an understatement! I LOVE the way Ward writes! This story is brilliant, and I was truly on the edge of my seat throughout. I never knew what was coming. Every time I thought I had something figured out, I would be proven wrong. I really enjoyed the dynamic between Rob and her daughter Callie, between Rob and her sister Jack, and I HATED Irving! (As I was meant to.)

Pick this one up and give it a read! It's a bit graphic, a bit dark.... that's what I love!!! ( )

Catriona Ward does it again with her new bone-chilling horror. I found it mixed a bit of science fiction, which I wasn’t expecting but this helped craft the unique story and keep readers on their toes about what was to happen next. The villains in this story hide deep in shadow and secret, and I had a hard time putting it down because I wanted so badly to uncover what was going on. At its core, the book is about sisters and family bonds, what a person is willing to do when they love another so deeply and only wish to protect them.

I would suggest this to not only horror readers but also those enjoy dark domestic fiction. Gives similar vibes to Baby Teeth but with a deeper and more detailed origin story, and completely shocking revelations throughout.

Thank you to NetGalley and TorNightfire for the eARC! ( )

I loved this book, reading it consumed my little free time. However the end was a huge disappointment. What happened with Annie and Hannah? ( )

Tore through this one-super compelling and readable character centered horror. ( )

It starts out slow telling a twisted tale of experiments on dogs, then it explodes into a story with multiply twists and turns to the last page. ( )