This book had a great plot with intriguing characters. I’ll definitely be looking out for more from this author.

Thank you Netgalley, Brigids Gate Press, LLC and Ben Monroe for the eArc of The Seething.

This is a slow paced deep dive into something that exists in the bottom of the lake. I really enjoyed the folklore element to this narrative as well as the tension building. This story is packed with claustrophobic scenes regarding water, a malevolence of a dark entity and some gory scenes as the characters of the story are picked off. I loved Ben's writing style and how he created a very atmospheric horror and Im really looking forward to reading more of his work

4 stars

This story is mostly about a father in family who visits his family home by a lake where grandpa disappeared and is presumed dead. There is a forbidden island and a strange presence in the water.

I did not like how in this story the 15 year old daughter is talked to/about like a little girl. I also did not like the petty revenge angle- I get there needs to be a villain, but its so petty and such a stupid 'man' issue.

I don't swim in lakes. I also don't swim in oceans, but that's beside the point. I've talked about this before but there was a lake near my hometown that made on top of a town that flooded, so every little...stick was a bone to me. Ben Monroe has guaranteed that I'll truly never swim in a lake.

Gabe's father disappeared and the case remains unsolved. Soon, Gabe and his family move into his late father's lake house in a sleepy little town. As they consider staying there permanently, the small town's secrets start to come to light....

This is one of those books that I can't talk about too much because I want to spill the entire story. it's that good.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this book.

A small town, a new start, and an ancient slithering horror living in the lake.

When a family decides to visit a family home in a small town, they begin thinking it's a place they might move to permanently. Their fifteen year old daughter, Kimmie, is conflicted but it's a chance for a fresh start away from a big city.

This will soon turn into a nightmarish hellscape as a black creature begins brutally killing people in and around the lake and, as we'll find out, the dead might be the lucky ones.

When Kimmie is attacked in the water but rescued, something has stayed with her and inside her. A part of this creatures essence. And it slowly starts taking her over leading to horrifying events.

This novel has a lot of the good horror stuff I like: small town horror, alien-like ancient creatures, bloody kills, and some twists and turns to keep the reader engaged. From the first chapter you know this is going to be a terror filled story and it doesn't disappoint. I highly recommend it.