Sweet goodness, gracious!! Blackwood is one remarkable story that surprised me!
What a unique talent Michael Farris Smith has here with setting the powerful and distinctive tone and mood to Blackwood. I have not experienced anything like it before. It provoked a quiet feeling of bleakness, darkness and hope that whispered to me through the imagery used to the story.
The bleak, dark and sinister evil that hovers over the edges of Red Bluff, Mississippi and the story quietly started to consume me when the man, the women and the boy drift into town and awaken the evil lurking in the Kudzu. There are some dark secrets buried under a blanket of leaves that create a landscape of fear and regret that consumes these characters.
The words are written with grace and are haunting beautifully quiet. As I was reading, all I could hear was the creepy vines whispering the secrets of the past, keeping the darkness alive. There is some hope that creeps in the end, leaving me with some quiet thoughts after reading this one. I highly recommend!
Thank you to HBG Canada for my copy on NetGalley
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10 responses to “Blackwood by Michael Farris Smith @HBGCanada”
This sounds fantastic. It was also recommended by Sarah Knight, I think I’d better get a copy!
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I think you should! If you do I hope you love it!!
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Hmm I am very curious now 🙂
Sounds like a fun read!
Great Review!!
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Thank you, T!
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You brought the creepy, Brenda😬 Fantastic review💜
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Thank you, Tiffany!
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Whoops I got confused! Thank you Jonetta!
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Terrific review, Brenda! Glad that you enjoyed it.
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Thank you, Mary Beth!
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