Review: Go to My Grave by Catriona McPherson

Title: Go to My Grave

Author: Catriona McPherson

Published: October 2018, Minotaur Books

Format: ARC Paperback, 304 pages

Source: Publisher

Summary:

Donna Weaver has put
everything into The Breakers, a Bed and Breakfast that she and her
mother are opening on a remote stretch of beach. Now it waits – freshly
painted, richly furnished, filled with flowers.

But as the guests
arrive, they feel like they’ve been here before. Amid home-baked
scones, gorgeous guest rooms, and lavish dinners fit for a king, the
feeling of menace grows.

Someone has broken their vow. Someone is playing games. And then the games turn deadly…

My thoughts: This is the first book I’ve read by Catriona McPherson and it definitely won’t be the last! I was intrigued about this book as soon as I read the description and begged the publisher for a copy and am so grateful they sent one my way…it was definitely the perfect read for October – a Gothic thriller that had me guessing all the way through!

This book is so cleverly crafted it took my breath away. I loved the way it is set up and loved just how dark and atmospheric it is. It truly is the perfect book to pick up leading up to Halloween if you are so inclined…it is layered in secrets and ghosts from the past, and the isolated house and the locked room concept just add to the overall eerie sense of foreboding.

I loved the flashbacks and how they were sporadically given to us throughout the book. When they came, they provided much needed clarity and crucial pieces of information to tie into what was going on in the present. And let me just say, as much as I was trying to figure it all out, I definitely did not see that ending coming – it completely took me by surprise which is such a great thing! 

I also loved that I questioned all the characters, including the narrator. They are all drawn in such a way as to create suspicion about them. And some of these characters are the types that you just love to hate, so that just leads to being a bit unsure about them almost by default. 

This book was a twisty, dark read and one that definitely keeps you on your toes. I cannot wait to read more from this author, if this book is anything to go by!