Tanners Dell
Here is my review of Tanners Dell, the second in the occult Father of Lies trilogy.
Here's what the blurb has to say:
A Darkly Disturbing Occult Horror Novel The Sequel to Father of Lies Following the hypnosis of violently disturbed psychiatric patient, Ruby Dean, an unholy dark force was unleashed on the medical staff who tried to help her. Now only one of the original team remains - Ward Sister, Becky. Despite her fiancé, D.I. Ross, being unconscious and many of her colleagues either dead or critically ill, Becky is determined to rescue Ruby's twelve year old daughter from a similar fate to her mother. But no one asking questions in the desolate mining village Ruby descends from ever comes to a good end. And as the diabolical history of the area is gradually revealed, it seems the evil invoked is now both real and contagious. Don't turn the lights out yet!
Here are my thoughts:
Wow...Just...Wow! This book is a deliciously dark cocktail of everything I want and love in a good horror novel. A horror story that is wonderfully written with a mix of the occult, satanism and witchcraft thrown in. Not enough for you? One of the main characters in the story is Ruby. A woman who has suffered in some of the most horrific ways you can imagine, and more besides. She is suffering from a multiple personality disorder, and is in Drummersgate, a psychiatric hospital. This is the second in a series, the first being Father of Lies. I bought F.O.L when I received Tanners Dell as an ARC. It is better if read in order
(as with any series ) however, you don't miss out if you read this as a stand alone. The authors brilliant storytelling quickly brings you up to date with the back story and any details you need to know. It is told from many different points of view, which I found added an extra depth (not that it was lacking in anyway ) and another dimension to the emotions you felt when reading it. Believe me, you will be put through the proverbial "wringer" with this book and enjoy every, single,minute. As for the time setting, it moves seamlessly through from now to the 70's and back again. What Sarah England has here, is a well paced, superbly written, "Do not read if alone in the dark" novel. Absolutely fantastic, and I eagerly await the next instalment. #sleepwithoneeyeopen
