Madman Across the Water by Caroline Angel

I thought the continuity with the time lines was handled well (it would have been easy to mess that up). It had a lot of grizzly, creepy things that it could do to hurt you and seemed equally fond of both physical and psychological torment, which was a nice touch. Regarding the creature, I like how it wasn't a one-trick pony. The entity itself was intriguing and the thought of having that thing after me isn't a happy one! The characters were believable and interesting. Not a drastic downside (I perhaps make it sound worse than it is) but its very noticeable due to how well the previous 90% came off. Its a race against time for those in the present day to learn from those of the past as to how to stop the creature that stalks them.įor the most part, the writing is really good, its just the last ten percent or so that seems riddled with typos and editing misses. We have the 1800s, the 1960s and present day.

The story is told, predominantly, across three time lines. And then children are abducted, sparking people to wonder if the legend was a reality. For years people go about their lives, thinking the tales nothing but myth and local legend. One family has seemingly been haunted by the curse of a faceless entity that lurks within the woods. In Madman Across the Water we are treated to a creepy creation that gives you a good reason to avoid your local woods. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice.

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Madman Across the Water by Caroline Angel