Today I’m delighted to be joining the blog tour for The Cutting. My review is written with thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me on the tour and to Orenda Books for my copy of the book.
Blurb:
The most dangerous voices are the ones that no one else can hear…
Evie Cartwright first speaks to the dead as a child. When she leaves home for university, her ability takes a terrifying turn after she witnesses a brutal murder. By morning, she is haunted by a dead serial killer who refuses to leave her alone, and marked by a cut across her neck that never heals.
For the next ten years, Evie is driven from place to place, searching for a way to rid herself of the voice that torments her day and night. When desperation leaves her with nowhere else to turn, she arrives at the remote Highland home of Annie Jackson, hoping she will finally find answers.
As Annie and her brother Lewis begin to investigate, helped by an old friend with specialist knowledge of the occult, they are drawn into a dark and dangerous search that reaches deep into Scotland’s history.
And some ghosts are not content to remain in the shadows…
A gothic thriller with a spellbinding mystery at its heart, The Cutting is the fourth instalment in Michael J. Malone’s acclaimed Annie Jackson series, and this time, danger may be impossible to outrun.
Review:
I love the Annie Jackson series and I was delighted to be back with Annie and her family and friends. The Cutting begins with the reader meeting Evie Cartwright, a new character for us who seeks Annie’s help to find out more about the spirit who plagues her. The chapters are narrated by most of the central characters, including Evie, and this gave me some insight into both her past and her current situation. I must admit that I never really warmed to Evie, and I’m not sure I was supposed to, but her presence adds another dimension to the story and makes it so compelling.
I don’t usually read supernatural novels, but will always make an exception for this series. Michael J Malone is such an evocative writer, vividly painting the beautiful yet eerie scenes throughout Scotland and drawing me into the lives of the spirits that are affecting Annie and Evie so deeply. I loved the glimpses into the 17th century: The scenes gave the novel incredible depth as the research into witchcraft at that time was so detailed. The chapters are short, and this makes The Cutting really fast paced and difficult to put down.
There’s also an element of crime in The Cutting, and these aspects of the novel create a palpable sense of tension and jeopardy throughout the novel. In particular towards the end, I was holding my breath through the tense scenes and I really hoped everything would work out for Annie and Lewis.
In my opinion, The Cutting is my favourite instalment in the series so far, and I really hope there is more to come
The Cutting is available from Amazon.
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