Mr. Underhill | Dark Fantasy Review

FINNEGAN'S FIELD by Angela Slatter is a mix of horror and dark fantasy centered on the return of a young girl who had been missing for three years. Her mother is convinced the child is not hers. A couple months later, Anne discovers what her not-daughter has been doing during the girl's sleep-walking episodes, and decides to investigate further.

At first, I thought this would be a changeling story, but there is so much more to this. I absolutely love the way the story is presented, with all the suspects lined up, and the strange behavior of Mrs. Flynn. The connection between the old generations in Ireland and the new generations in Australia is heart-breaking, as folklore tends to be.

I highly recommend this one to all readers, even if you are not usually a fan of this sub-genre.

As always,

AstraDaemon