Getting to know the history of the house and its occupants in the 1800’s was fascinating and the more I learnt the more scared I was for Kelda and her son. This part of the book was deeply disturbing and very dark but in a gripping way. Throughout the whole story, I felt I was on tenterhooks waiting for things to happen and made the mistake of reading this one at night, which is not something I would advise if you scare easily like me!ĭuring the story we flick back to the 1800’s were the original toll house keeper’s story is revealed. I immediately got that sense of dread and doom that bad things were going to happen and the author did a fantastic job of setting the scene. When I saw The Toll House on NetGalley I knew this was one I would love to read and it didn’t disappoint.įrom the moment Kelda and her son Dylan moved into the toll house things did not seem right. I’ve recently been getting into my ghost stories and loving a spooky read for this time of year. I’d like to thank NetGalley and Little Brown Book Group UK for approving me for an ARC of this book. 'Had me turning pages late into the night' As Dylan's behaviour becomes increasingly challenging, Kelda seeks answers in the house's mysterious past. Inexplicable things happen in the house, Kelda cannot shake the feeling of being watched and Dylan is plagued by nightmares, convinced he can see figures in his room. For Kelda it's the perfect rural home for her young son Dylan after a difficult few years.īut when Kelda finds a death mask concealed behind one of the walls, everything changes. That's how the estate agent described the old toll house on the edge of the town. unsettling and gripping'Ī house with history. 'A book that feels like it's watching you. 'A satisfyingly good old-fashioned ghost story' 'Will keep you up long after the witching hour' One of the best ghost/haunted house books I’ve read in a while.'If you like a good ghost story put this chilling thriller to the very top of your reading list' I thought the author did a really good job of bringing everything together. Certain parts of the ending, especially finding out more about Bella’s death, were absolutely chilling. It’ll have you reaching for the light switch, and looking behind yourself as you walk upstairs… wondering what that creak was. The tale is incredibly convincing and creepy. The author has the ability to build the tension drove this novel forward and I could happily read more by this author. With themes of obsession, love and jealousy, which are explored remarkably well and truly related to the characters overall desires. Oozing with tension and incredibly atmospheric, this novel is classic horror with uncomplicated prose and twists that arrive sparingly, making them all the more creepy. Told in two timelines, 1863 and the present day, it tells the story of Kelda and her son Dylan who move to an old Toll house where all is not as it should be.

Finally, a gothic novel that does what it promises!

The toll house by carly reagon