The Haunting Scent of Poppies by Victoria Williamson: a review

This book was given to me by Silver Thistle Press in exchange for an honest review. This blog tour is hosted by The Write Reads.

Right with the formalities out of the way let's move on! Who doesn't love a spooky story around the festive season? I love them. It's the perfect weather to feel a shiver up your spine and boy do I have a good one for you 

Plot time: Charlie Briggs is a big time criminal biding his time in a tiny village over the Christmas season when he steals a rare book and ends up getting far more than he bargained for.

I love a bit of horror with my festivities especially period piece horror and this book really delivered. It's a short sharp shock to the senses that will have you thinking about it until well after boxing day.

Charlie is a great character that I was hoping would have some sort of change of heart but he's a unrepentant bad guy who will pay the price. In a way it was frustrating to read because if he had just been less stubborn things would have gone so differently.

This book stuck with me for days after I read it. A truly haunting period piece.

This novella is the perfect stocking filler for a fan of a good scare or even just those you would like to give a good scare to!

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