If gripping historical mysteries with subtle nods towards the darker side of fiction are what you enjoy, then there really is no need to look any further than The Thin Place by C D Major. Twisted and devious, with a delicious thread of evil woven throughout, The Thin Place, with its collection of narratives sweeping through time, sat me down on my sofa and refused to let me get back up. From the first page to the last, every chapter took me deeper into a history which unnerved yet fascinated me. Tearing open the topics of motherhood, loss, deceit and betrayal, this novel truly packed a powerful punch and left me reeling at numerous points throughout. I swiftly became a slave to C D Major’s storytelling and found myself thinking about this story, and its leading ladies, late into the night. With such a striking authenticity, and an illicit truth to be unearthed, this novel was fantastic and I could not tear myself away.

In The Thin Place by C D Major, readers are introduced to three women. Ava, who is our leading lady in the present day, Marion, who we step back in time with and whose story begins in 1929, and finally, Constance, who we meet in 1949. I know it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but for me, this format of storytelling, the leaping back and forth through time, never fails to excite and enchant me. I find it utterly compelling to read dual timelines, even more so when the author pulls it off so seamlessly. Gliding from past to present, I fell in love with the structure of this novel just as much as I did with the characters. There is something delicious, something I never tire of, in watching the past unfold and experiencing the effect it has on the present day. C D Major achieves this exact thing beautifully in The Thin Place, and in turn, heightening my enjoyment of the story even more so.

Although we are taken to a few different settings within The Thin Place, the majority of this novel revolves around one place, and one place only, and that place is Overtoun Estate. Menacing and evil, the moment I became aware of this place while reading, it’s almost as if goosebumps arose on my own skin.

“I stepped forward and the house, like an enormous black monster, swallowed me whole.”

The Thin Place, C D Major
Major’s sense of place and ability to bring her setting to life in The Thin Place is incredible. I can’t deny that my skin prickled when I first arrived at Overtoun estate alongside Ava. It certainly had a hold over the entire novel itself, and in my mind, it appeared in the most frightening of ways, making my heart race. Everything from the ivy tangling and clinging to the building, to the bridge where many lives had been snatched, the whole estate could not have been described more perfectly. Major absolutely hits the nail on the head here, encouraging all manner of terrifying things to dance wildly and vividly in the readers’ imagination. She captures the very essence of what a demonic, overpowering presence feels like, and how such a thing can feel so incredibly suffocating once it takes hold of you.

Ava, Marion and Constance were a trio of cleverly-crafted women whose lives were intricately laid bare upon the pages. Although lightyears apart in terms of time, there were many things that I found similar between them, and although the tone of the novel mostly remained dark, I found myself finding these similarities endearing at times.

Ava, a determined and bright journalist, is fascinated by Overtoun Estate when she is sent there for work. Mystified by its frightening history, and the myths that surround it, she knows before it even happens that this place is going to become an obsession for her. What is the truth behind the story of the leaping dogs? Who lived in the walls of the dilapidated building? And why does she feel such a intense pull to the place, a pull so fierce that it’s impossible to let go? Ava was a great character, one I felt I’d like to know in real life. She is tenacious and clever, and has a compulsive nature, which I think makes her the perfect person to explore the mysteries of Overtoun. She is brave, much braver than I, for I do not think I’d have the nerves to step foot anywhere near the place myself. I loved the exploration of Ava’s relationship with her mother, and how this bled into Constance’s story, too. There were so many questions that Ava had, and yet her own mother was so reluctant to answer them. This of course ensured my own ears pricked up and I, too, wanted to know the reasoning behind this reluctance. Major ensures that the family secrecy runs deep within this novel. It left me wanting more, and wanting to step into the pages and do some of my own exploring.

I thoroughly enjoyed stepping back in time to discover Marion’s story, too. I adored the young woman’s excitement as she set out to begin her new life with her husband, leaving her family home behind and become a married woman with a husband and responsibilities. My heart ached for Marion when she realised that living with her husband wasn’t exactly the fairy tale that she’d been dreaming of, and now apart from her family, it was almost as though Marion had no one to confide in or share her worries with. The focus of bearing a child and giving her husband an heir was intense, to say the least. It came as no surprise when Marion realised that she missed home, and would have preferred to have stayed there after all. I found Marion’s chapters to be very emotional and they certainly had an effect on me. There seemed to be a sense of foreboding whenever I spent time in Marion’s company, and it only ever seemed to grow stronger as each chapter went by.

I think Constance was the character who fascinated me most, though. She was a mystery and not a pleasant one. There were something that didn’t sit quite right with me whenever I found myself back in Constance’s small world. Major ensures the tone changes with each narrative swap, and it definitely worked in the author’s favour. I felt the atmosphere to be overwhelming at times, suffocating almost. That was how powerful the presence of Overtoun Estate was in this novel. It absolutely took my breath away.

But of course, it could only be so long until all three worlds would collide, even if in different eras. As Ava fought her way to the truth, I began to put the pieces together of this heart-breaking story, and it quickly became clear to me, just who was who, and what role they had played in the past.

I genuinely cannot put into words just how beguiling I found this novel to be. Slithering right out of the pages and invading the very room I sat and read this book in, at times it felt claustrophobic, tainted almost. C D Major has written a deeply chilling and unnerving tale in The Thin Place, one which has captured my imagination and driven it wild ever since. Rich with history, emotion and authenticity in a way that pulled me ever deeper into its pages, I fell so far into this story, it felt near impossible to claw my way back out. I really cannot recommend this enough to any readers out there who enjoy a slow-burning mystery which wraps you up and holds you tighter and tighter until the final page. I enjoyed this so much, and I do hope there is more to come in a similar fashion from C D Major very soon.

3.5 this book was slow for me and it was hard to get super interested in the main character, well the one in the present as she explored the secrets of the house and the past. multiple timelines and perspectives, somewhat creepy and somewhat predictable and the voices were not all that distinct to me. wanted to like this more but..... it was more of an effect than it was worth for me

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to review this book.

Ava Brent is a reporter who becomes obsessed with learning the secrets of Overtoun Estate. as she digs deeper, discovering long lost stories, will she like what she finds?

I enjoyed this book. I felt at times the pacing was a little slow, but overall, it was an immersive, entertaining read.

The story was well written and creepy.
The ominous house was done extremely well, I got all the creepy mysterious feeling from it. The story kept me reading and I had a really hard time putting the book down. I really got everything I likes from these kind of mystery stories. I do think that the eBook I read was badly done and that did decrease the enjoyment of the story. I think that a better eBook copy would have made it easier to read the book and enjoy it more. I thought the ending of the story was done extremely well, I got exactly what I wanted out of it. I am looking forward to read more from this author.

I initially thought this book was a thriller but after reading it, it’s definitely more of a drama/suspense with supernatural elements.

The Thin Place will be slotted into the ‘okay’ category for me - while I mostly enjoyed the story and liked the focus on Overtoun Bridge in Scotland (which I didn’t realise was a real place until after), the pace was just too slow for me. I didn’t particularly connect with Ava, the main protagonist, and found her obsession with Overtoun Bridge repetitive and annoying.

I thought the interspersing chapters from Marion and Constance were really interesting and allowed me to connect the creepy dots before the big twist was revealed (and it was a good twist, if not a tad far-fetched).

The plot is unique, I liked the historical themes and enjoyed the occasional touches of the supernatural which weren’t overdone but I didn’t vibe with the main character and the pace was lagging a bit for my tastes.

Thank you to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book is brilliant. It so well written and the story has so much heart and soul. I love the history, and the myths and the overbearing house. All the characters, both past and present, are very compelling and believable. This book is perfectly paced with an intense atmosphere that keeps going right to the end so make sure you set aside enough time as you won’t be able to stop reading once you start...

Thank you to the publisher and author for providing me with a digital ARC of this title via Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

I was not familiar with this title nor this author before coming across it on netgalley. I decided to take a chance on something different and appreciated the opportunity to read it. However, this one was a bit of a disappointment to me. I found it to be tiresome and frustrating to read. The book seemed to drag on and the farther in, the less I cared about the story or the characters. I got so frustrated with Ava and her obsession of this bridge. I get that she felt something unusual there that piqued her interest, but I don't get how she could completely blow off her husband, her marriage, and their growing baby to pursue a feeling. I can see this book appealing to other readers, it just didn't speak to me.

4 stars! The first third took me a bit to get into, but the last 2/3 I couldn’t put down! I loved the multiple timelines and points of view. The atmosphere is very creepy and gothic feeling which is even creepier being Overtoun is actually a real place with similar occurrences. I actually had to google after I finished and the author did extremely well describing the bridge and estate, How I envisioned it based on the description was how it looked in the pictures. Great read!

Thanks so much to Netgalley and Amazon Publishing UK for my copy

I reviewed this book for Historical Novels Review, the magazine of the Historical Novel Society. Per their policy, I cannot post the review until after it is published on their website in May 2021. After that, I will update the review.

Thanks NetGalley, Amazon Publishing UK and C D Major for an early version to review.
Wow! A Gothic gripping thriller that spans from the 1920s to current time.
When Ava visited Overtoun for a story she didn't expect the direction her neat life took.
The book told by three different females through time, it will sure hook your attention and transfer you in a parallel faraway world.
My heart ached for both Marion and Constance.
One of the most outstanding books I've read lately, I couldn't put it down till I finished it.
I'm so excited to check other books by the author.

I loved this book - the triple narrative works brilliantly and weaves together so well. You feel like you've got it at the end and then there's an extra sucker punch! Really atmospheric and creepy!

What really drew me to this book at first was the cover. I do not know why, but the simplicity of the book cover but somehow eery and a bit creepy. Who ever designed this cover really did an amazing job. When I then read the synopsis, I became super intrigued because I really like the haunted house trope. The story was well written and creep. The creepiness also increased when you realize that the book actually is built upon some real creepy things. This really made the book even better. I highly recommend googling the house to get an even better picture of the environment in the book.

The ominous house was done extremely well, I got all the creepy mysterious feeling from it. The story kept me reading and I had a really hard time putting the book down. I really got everything I likes from these kind of mystery stories. I do think that the eBook I read was badly done and that did decrease the enjoyment of the story. I think that a better eBook copy would have made it easier to read the book and enjoy it more. I thought the ending of the story was done extremely well, I got exactly what I wanted out of it. I am looking forward to read more from this author.

I recommend this book to anyone that likes mystery books around creepy house stories.

Thank you #Netgalley and Amazon Publishing UK for allowing me to read this arc of The Thin Place by C D Major. The description of the book made it sound great and creepy. I didn’t like Ava. She was self-centered and the lack of concern she showed for her pregnancy was sad. I much preferred the Marion and Constance story lines, as they were more compelling. I thought the writing was good, but the story was just ok. I knew what was going on with Marion and Constance pretty early on. Three stars.

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The Thin Place - C.D. Major

𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕 𝑨𝒗𝒂 𝑩𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝒎𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑶𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒏 𝑬𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆—𝒂 ‘𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆’, 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒚𝒕𝒉—𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒏𝒐 𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒂 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒓.
𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒅𝒐𝒈𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒊𝒕 𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒔. 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑨𝒗𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒔𝒌 𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒎 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒓.
𝑨𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 𝒔𝒊𝒄𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒈 𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆, 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒅𝒔 𝒊𝒕. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒎𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒆𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒍, 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒘𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓—𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈? 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒊𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒖𝒕?
𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒚, 𝑨𝒗𝒂 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒔 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒚 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒚. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒖𝒏𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒔, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒑𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌…

This is a fantastically creepy, chilling story. It moves across different timelines following 3 women’s stories, Marion in the 20’s, Constance a child in the 40’s and Ava in the present day.
Ava is expecting a baby and wants to know more about her family history but her mother is buttoned up - she was adopted but clearly something happened which she will not discuss. Ava is a journalist and goes to investigate a sinister story of dogs throwing themselves from a bridge on the Overtoun estate. Gradually we learn that is the house where Constance and Marion are telling their stories too.

‘𝑰 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒔…. 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒂𝒑 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒓.’

This is written, perfectly balanced, to keep you on tenterhooks, the tension begins to ratchet early on, the mystery creeping forward and making you look over your shoulder as you read. I really felt a bit weird reading this, it is known as a thin place. What has this to do with the dogs and why does Ava feel so creeped out by it? I loved this aspect of the book, it has a very supernatural vibe and is definitely not to be read at night!

‘𝑰 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒂 𝒃𝒂𝒃𝒚 𝒄𝒓𝒚... 𝑨 𝒃𝒂𝒃𝒚 𝒘𝒉𝒐..’ - 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅𝒏’𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒗𝒖𝒍𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒚 - ‘ ..𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒏’𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆. 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝑰 𝒇𝒆𝒍𝒕....’

The story of these women and the links between them begins to reveal itself, motherhood, marriage and the changes across the years stand out. It made me question my own thoughts about what was happening almost in parallel with Ava as if I was going slightly mad.

‘𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅.’

It becomes much darker as Ava becomes much more obsessive, my heart was hammering as I read, with her repeatedly drawn back to Overtoun and the bridge I was wanting to shout No, No, No at her like a horror film!

‘𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒘𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏.’ 𝑨𝒗𝒂 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒖𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒑 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒔𝒉𝒆’𝒅 𝒃𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒏. ‘𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒂 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅. 𝑰 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝑰’𝒎 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒅, 𝑷𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒂. 𝑭𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆. 𝑶𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒔. 𝑰’𝒎 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒃𝒂𝒃𝒚 𝑰 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒅.’

As it reaches its chilling and sinister conclusion there is twist upon twist, I was led down multiple dark alleys and the final reveal in the last lines was just spot on.

If you like to give yourself a scare and read by torchlight under the covers, you need to read this book!

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I had to DNF this book om sorry I just did not find it interesting at all I tried multiple different times to read it and couldn't ever get past a few pages at a time. I apologize I'm sure others will enjoy it but unfortunately it wasn't for me

The author did a good job of invoking a creepy, haunting atmosphere and I raced to finish the book, but it was very predictable and the main character was somewhat annoying with her fixation on Overtoun and how she was barely able to keep it together. Finding out after it was based on a real place and true stories about the dogs was spooky, but I also think some of the supernatural could have been left out of it and the story just as good.

"She has to know the truth about Overtoun Estate, but there is a reason it has stayed buried for so long.

When journalist Ava Brent decides to investigate the dark mystery of Overtoun Estate - a 'thin place', steeped in myth - she has no idea how dangerous this story will be for her.

Overtoun looms over the town, watching, waiting: the locals fearful of the strange building and the secrets it keeps. When Ava starts to ask questions, the warm welcome she first receives turns to a cold shoulder. And before she knows it, Ava is caught in the house's grasp too.

After she discovers the history of a sick young girl who lived there, she starts to understand the sadness that shrouds it. But when she finds an ominous old message etched into a windowsill, she is forced to wonder - what horrors is the house protecting? And what will it cost her to find out?

With her own first child on the way, Ava knows she should stay away. But even as her life starts to unravel, and she receives chilling threats, the house and the bridge keep pulling her back..."

I've always been obsessed with the concept of 'thin places' and this ups it by adding an estate!

Firstly a big thank you to the publishers for my copy to review on netgalley. I devoured this in one go!

Cleverly written and reels you in to the mysterious suspense of the story. Written in alternate timelines and narratives which adds depth to the plot and characters.

A tale of family ,love,loss and secrets. A thoroughly enjoyable and fascinating plot and i will definitely be checking out more from this author under this name. (She has a few for different genres)

Unpredictable and thought provoking and highly recommend for great escapism.

Published 15th April

Ava Brent, a small town reporter, is drawn to the Overtoun House and Bridge near Dumbarton, but is unsure why. It's said that dogs commit suicide on that bridge, and no one can find any explanation why. As she begins to investigate the mystery surrounding them, we also begin to follow the stories of Marion and Constance, who lived in the house many years ago. It's clear that these three lives will intersect in some way, but at what cost to Ava and her unborn baby?

This book was just ok for me. It started off strong, but lost me a bit towards the middle and end. I did not really like any of the characters, especially Ava, as I found her to be annoying in the way she handled every situation she was in. I really enjoyed the historical aspect of it though, and found myself researching the bridge after finishing this book. While not my favorite, I would still recommend.

The Thin Place by C D Major ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫

Thank you for kindly gifting me this book Netgalley and Amazon publishing. I gobbled this up in two days, it was that good!

'The Thin Place' refers to an old Celtic belief where "Heaven and Earth are only three feet apart, but in thin places that distance is even shorter".

This novel takes us along following the story of three different women: Marion who is newly married in 1929 to Hamish, who whisks her away to his Scottish estate away from her family in London; Constance a girl living in 1949 and present day Ava, who is a reporter, finding out about this mysterious place where dogs have jumped to their deaths, seemingly crazed over noises coming from under the bridge.

This novel has a perfect amount of history, with suspense and atmosphere galore. Reading the author note, I am now intrigued to find out more about this unexplained place, full of mystery, which is based on a real historical bridge.

I highly recommend this novel and I will be reading The Other Girl by Major, very soon too.

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