The Witch Elm

The Witch Elm

2018 • 526 pages

Ratings88

Average rating3.5

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I liked this book more and more as it went on. The setting of the Ivy House is rich, nostalgic and beautifully described, which becomes a contrast to the dark things that happened there beyond Toby's privileged ignorance. Though the pacing was a bit slow, it ended up developing beyond a straightforward mystery into a nuanced piece about the harm that comes from complacency in those with power.

February 20, 2020