Author: Jennifer McMahon
Series/Standalone: Standalone
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Adult
Pages: 338
Publisher: Gallery/Scout Press
Year Published: 2022
Format: Audiobook
"A genre-defying new novel, inspired by Mary Shelley's masterpiece Frankenstein, which brilliantly explores the eerie mysteries of childhood and the evils perpetrated by the monster among us.
1978: at her renowned treatment center in picturesque Vermont, the brilliant psychiatrist, Dr. Helen Hildreth, is acclaimed for her compassionate work with the mentally ill. But when she's home with her cherished grandchildren, Vi and Eric, she's just Gran- teaching them how to take care of their pets, preparing them home-cooked meals, providing them with care and attention and love.
Then one day Gran brings home a child to stay with the family. Iris- silent, hollow-eyed, skittish, and feral- does not behave like a normal girl.
Still, Violet is thrilled to have a new playmate. She and Eric invite Iris to join their Monster Club, where they catalogue all kinds of monsters and dream up ways to defeat them. Before long, iris begins to come out of her shell. She and Vi and Eric do everything together: ride their bicycles, go to the drive-in, meet at their clubhouse in secret to hunt monsters. Because, as Vi explains, monsters are everywhere.
2019: Lizzy Shelley, the host of the popular podcast Monsters Among Us, is traveling to Vermont, where a young girl has been abducted, and a monster sighting has the town in an uproar. She's determined to hunt it down, because Lizzy knows better than anyone that monsters are real- and one of them is her very own sister.
The Children on the Hill takes us on a breathless journey to fave the primal fears that lurk within us all."
My Rating: 4.5/5
This was such a great read, it wasn't too scary but also was thrilling and hard to put down. I loved the dual timelines and seeing where the story was taking us. The idea that it all takes place around a psychiatric ward in the 70s speaks so directly to the horror community and this storyline is gonna stick with me. These characters were so unique to other characters I've read and I can't wait to read more work from the author.
Thanks for reading,
Sidny
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