Review: Not what I expected, gorgeous and spooky...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 17, 2014
I was putting this book off because I wasn't sure if I'd like it, but then I read it I was awed by the beauty of the language which is often almost poetic and the sensitivity of the plot.  The author has great, dynamic characters and the action  takes place in a setting, Cornwall, which is lovingly detailed.  (It must truly be amazing with the beaches, rocky cliffs, eerie Bodmin moor full of peat bogs, ancient mining caves, forests and rural villages as described so well in these books...)  In this story, our couple encounter a disastrous flood, visit a historically authentic ancient pagan festival, and argue over whether a young man they meet is alive or dead.  This was quite amazing, and the story is a bit sad, but so touching.  (I give away no spoilers.)  There was plenty of excitement.  Hopefully the series continues or spins off in some form, because this is just too good to ever end!  Oh, and there is a VERY satisfying epilogue.  I think so many books I could have loved leave me a bit dissatisfied because they end abruptly.  This ending was perfect because we get a bit of what happened after. ;)Quotes:  "The house was for sale now, likely to be bought by an enthusiastic young couple who loved it's gloom and had been heard to speak of it's damp as 'heritage moisture'."""Gideon frowned and took a shielding step in front of Lee as the woman stumbled forward, but she was holding out her kid like a bewildered bouquet.  "He saved us.  He saved Charlie".""I could list many awesome quotes from this book...  Things that still puzzle me?  What was the metaphorical meaning of the painted marble statues...