Blackwater: The Complete Saga

First foray into (mild) gothic horror, which is not my typical genre. Though you could say this is foremost a multi-generational southern family story, with sprinkles of swamp monster shape shifters. And the monster is not necessarily the villain, which was great. The first few books were atmospheric and intriguing, very enjoyable as a yarn. Later on, everything slowed down and focused a little too much on old people getting cranky and withering away. Also did the family have to end on clan in-breeding and a money-obsession that just kept building without leading to any moral twist? Yet still, it was entertaining. 4 stars for the first three books, 3 stars for the last three books. For a more wholesome women-succeeding-in-building-empires story I'd recommend [b:A Town Like Alice 107301 A Town Like Alice Nevil Shute https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327957610l/107301.SY75.jpg 276591].