Book Info
Name of Book : Hetty
Author : Eddie Generous
Publisher : Omnium Gatherum Media
Publication date : 18 Sep 2021
No. of Pages : 325
Format : E Book
Why did I choose the book?
For a long time I was searching foe a good horror on Netgalley. So, when Hetty by Eddie Generous was available for review on Netgalley with an interesting blurb, downloaded it right away.
Where to get the book?
The book, Hetty by Eddie Generous is available on Amazon :
Author Introduction
Eddie Generous has fallen off three different roofs and been lit on fire on multiple occasions. He grew up on a farm and later slept with his shoes under his pillows in homeless shelters. He dropped out of high school to afford rent on a room at a crummy boarding house, but eventually graduated from a mediocre college. He is the author of several small press books, has 2.8 rescue cats (one needed a leg amputation), is a podcast host, and lives on the Pacific Coast of Canada.
Blurb
Hetty Stanley was a schoolteacher. Hetty Stanley was a prudish spinster. Hetty Stanley was a murderer. Hetty Stanley has been dead for more than a century.
Dane Butler is doing his best. His best isn’t enough, but a little luck puts him into an inherited home that shares a property line with a woman and her son. Winona and her son Casey are no better off than Dane, forcing the strangers to rely on one another.
One day, Dane looks up from his computer at the sound of Winona shouting. Her four-year-old son is missing—no boots and no coat, January in Minnesota. Hours pass. Police scour the woods and begin pointing fingers at the only plausible suspects, but one high-ranking officer knows the painful history. Children have been disappearing from the old schoolhouse property for decades, and although it is impossible, there’s only one suspect— Hetty Stanley.
To save Casey, Dane and Winona must find the link to Hetty and follow it, no matter how impossible the route seems or what trials they must face.
My Opinion
Hetty by Eddie Generous is a horror genre book and has a chilling vibe where the plot is set in an abandoned school. The author has done a commendable job in writing a twisted and dark horror story. I liked the plot and climax which opens a way for a sequel. I would award 4 stars to the book as I was little bit confused at the end. But, the book is worth a one time read. Thanks to Netgalley for providing me an opportunity to read the book.
Character Portrayal
Our protagonist is an author and as the plot advances his character develops at an amazing pace. The tertiary characters of Hetty by Eddie Generous are also good and supportive. Our ghost, Hetty Stanley will give you chills and thrills.
Narrative Style
The language of Hetty by Eddie Generous is easy and simple to understand. There are some flashbacks in the plot but they are not confusing.
Ratings
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