![]() ![]() Is the narrator insane, or is there something genuinely supernatural going on? This is a trickier one to decide than most though. Without ruining the plot, I can say that this is one of those books where the reader is left uncertain about what’s really happening with the events of the story. ![]() You’ll realise this as you’re reading it too, but the writing is so smooth that you’ll stick around for the descent. I don’t want to say much more about the plot because once the story gets going, there’s only one possible outcome. ![]() It’s bleak and upsetting.Ī couple end up with a baby they weren’t planning for and very bad things start happening. This one wasn’t quite as nasty as The Voice of the Clown, but it was just as humourless. I read The Voice of the Clown and Childgrave earlier this year, and after reading The Godsend, I’m ready to avoid this kind of book for a while. I’m fine reading about torture and gore and all that stuff, but I find it very difficult to read about children suffering. This is one of those creepy kids books that were so popular 40 years ago. The Godsend is a well written book, and I had no desire to put it down once I started it, but I’m not sure that I can say I enjoyed it. Here’s one on Bernard Taylor’s early books: ![]() I’ve done a few author overview posts recently. ![]()
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