Grey Dog by Elliott Gish

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Thanks to NetGalley and ECW Press for the digital galley & Dreamscape Media for the ALC of the audiobook.

In 1901, spinster school teacher Ada Bird accepts a teaching job in the small community of Lowry Bridge. It’s isolated, so she has the opportunity to re-establish herself somewhere where no one knows her secrets. As she gets settled and gets to know her students and neighbors, her past seems far away. That is, until she starts seeing grisly visions that she believes come from some supernatural force she calls Grey Dog. Her life begins to make her question what’s real and what’s not, and ultimately, what’s real horror.

I thoroughly enjoyed this slow burn, understated horror. I love the exploration of being a woman, what that means, and what it costs through the lens of horror. It builds slowly, constructing an errie mood and vibe to take us all to places we don’t expect.

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By day, I lend books to people all over the world, by night, I roam the streets as a masked hero, saving kittens from drains and tree limbs. Nah, just kidding. It's dark outside. I watch a lot of movies, read a lot of books, and take graduate classes that I love but will never lead to a higher salary. Questions? Fantastic! Hit me up on the contact form.

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