Book one had a young girl Daisy May and a sweet love story
at its heart. Book 2 has the same girl at its centre but she’s now a grandmother.
She’s not a happy woman; shaped and scarred by her experience in Darkly Wood.
Her obsession with finding out the truth about Darkly Wood has led her to be
estranged from her daughter and granddaughter Holly. When Holly goes missing,
Daisy knows that she is not finished with Darkly Wood, and Darkly Wood has not finished
with her.
It’s been a while since I’ve read Darkly Wood (book1) but it
must have made an impact as I had no problems remembering what happened. By the
end of book 2 I realised this one would stay with me a while too. I’m sure a
few gruesome and unpleasant characters will be featuring in my nightmares; I
expect a visit from mr Wormhold any night now. Not something I look forwards to
as he was a truly terrifying character. Darkly Wood is a dark Gothic horror
with a fair amount of blood and gore. As in book 1 the main narrative
alternates with other tales from the wood. This works well as it helps fill in
the background of some of the other recurring characters, building to a climax
where it all makes sense. The ending shows that there is more trouble to come
and I know Max Power is putting the finishing touches to Darkly Wood 3.
Recommended.
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