Published by Crooked Lane Books Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Mystery, thriller
Format: ARC, eBook
Atmospheric, dark, and intriguing, The Girl in the Bog was a unique and interesting book which blends folklore, fantasy, mystery, mythology, and thrilling elements.
A farmer has unearthed a girl in the bog. She was placed there two thousand years ago and has been preserved by the peat for all that time. She might be buried in the bog, but she has awareness and has been able to witness the passage of time. The farmer wants to protect his find but tells a friend…
This book then delves into the past and the word building, and characters are interesting and unique. There will be predictions, power struggles, murder, and the story of how the bog girl and how she came to be in the bog.
Readers will also learn, if they didn’t already know, about the real bog bodies which have been preserved by the peat in the bogs. I was not aware of the bog bodies and who peat acted as a natural preserver and found myself looking up more information regarding bog people while reading this book.
While I enjoyed this book, it did not wow me in the ways that I had hoped. I did enjoy the characters but sadly, this book missed the mark for me. I did enjoy the author’s wonderful writing, originality, and vivid descriptions. Keith Donohue first came on my radar when I read The Stolen Child and thoroughly enjoyed it. I do look forward to reading more of his books in the future.
Thank you to Crooked Lane Books and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
